TPi May/July 2020

Steel & stainless steel tubes

Sandvik adds new tube line at Indian steel mill to boost capacity

one-stop-shop in the region. Together with fabricators and end users, we are expanding new opportunities to boost productivity and extend the lifecycle of their equipment with the help of predictable, high-precision tubing – delivered when they need it.” The Mehsana manufacturing facility has been expanded and modernised in recent years to boost capacity. “Mehsana is a key pillar in our strategy of being a reliable global supplier of advanced corrosion resistant alloy products, with a focus on materials expertise, innovation and setting the standard in our niches,” said Michael Andersson, head of tube division at Sandvik Materials Technology. With the addition of this new high- tech line, Sandvik aims to increase the availability of its high-quality seamless stainless tube, add flexibility for introducing new grades and strengthen regional service. The new line is mainly aimed at the production of heat exchanger tubing and for other demanding industrial applications, and will double Mehsana’s cold-working capacity and thus allowing swifter delivery times across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. All- new superaustenitic grades will be developed and manufactured in the new facility. “Many customers know about our austenitic and duplex programs but are surprised to learn that we have a growing range of nickel alloy grades,” said Nitin Chaudhari, production unit manager of PU Mehsana. “Many of these products fall under our Sanicro ® brand, such as Sanicro 30 (Alloy 800), Sanicro 41 (Alloy 825), Sanicro 70 (Alloy 600) and Sanicro 625 (Alloy 625) to name a few. All these alloys will be manufactured in our new facility, increasing our range and local service offer to our customers,” concluded Mr Chaudhari. Sandvik www.home.sandvik

Sandvik Mehsana is a high-tech tube mill that produces advanced corrosion- resistant tube, pipe and hollows for heat exchangers and process equipment across a wide range of industries, including petrochemical, oil and gas, chemical and fertiliser. “We’re delighted to announce the added annual capacity for cold finished tube,” said Sharath Satish, president for business unit tube APAC, Sandvik. “It’s part of our ongoing commitment to customers in India and the Asia Pacific region to improve the availability of our top-quality products, broaden the portfolio and become the most reliable,

Sandvik, a developer and producer of advanced stainless steels, special alloys, titanium and other high-performance materials, has added a new cold finishing tube manufacturing line at its Mehsana Mill, in Gujarat, western India.

Tata Steel wins three contracts with TechnipFMC

The three different projects span from the Northern North Sea to the Central North Sea. Two of the three will see Tata Steel provide more than 16km of 10" carrier pipes, with three layer polypropylene coating for anti- corrosion and mechanical protection, including weld on pads to allow fitting of sacrificial bracelet anodes. The third project requires several kilometres of 14" carrier pipes and 10" spool pipes. Tata Steel has supplied more than one million tonnes of pipeline for oil and gas projects in the North Sea for more than 20 years – including in excess of 500,000m of reel installed pipe and more than £250mn invested in subcontracts for North Sea projects. Tata Steel www.tatasteeleurope.com

Steel producer Tata Steel has secured three separate contracts with TechnipFMC for work in the UK North Sea. The scope of work includes the provision of high frequency induction (HFI) line pipe for carrier application and for both spool and pipe-in-pipe systems. The HFI line pipe will be manufactured in Tata Steel’s Hartlepool 20" pipe mill and will be installed by TechnipFMC. Barry Rust, marketing manager, energy and sustainability, said: “The contract awards are testament to Tata Steel’s reputation and experience, both in the North Sea and with TechnipFMC. We look forward to working with TechnipFMC on the coming projects, further developing our valued relationship and providing the highest quality pipeline to our clients.”

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