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Contents November 2019

6 Business & market news

24 Products & developments

40 STEELFAB 2020

The Middle East premier trade show for the metal working, metal manufacturing and steel fabrication industry

42 Fittings, valves,

flanges & connectors

52 EWM technology being

used on terranets bw GmbH building sites

Degaussing pipelines with the Degauss 600 EWM AG, Germany

55 Editorial index

56 Advertisers index

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11-14 November FABTECH

(Chicago, Illinois, USA) International exhibition www.fabtechexpo.com

Welcome to the latest Tube Products INTERNATIONAL magazine. In this issue we have a feature on fittings, valves, flanges & connectors and an extended article from EWM AG in Germany looking at technology that can be used while degaussing pipelines. It offers a fascinating insight into the latest techniques. Following the recent attacks against the oil fields in Saudi Arabia there has been a lot of speculation about dramatic rises in the oil price. Full repairs to the facilities are expected to take months to complete as specialist equipment is required to be custom made to carry out the repairs. However, according to the Financial Times in the UK there has been a much faster return to full production than expected, which has calmed the oil markets. Oil prices have become more stable, faster than expected, which is great news for the tube industry in the region as well as other related industries in such an important worldwide market. Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region in general have become huge export markets for countries such as the USA, so a return to stability is very important. Let’s hope that this is just an isolated incident and that the area can continue to thrive. Next issue we have features on OCTG, gas & pipeline products, tube welding technology, and tube inspection & testing. The January issue will also have a Tube Düsseldorf preview, so if you would like to give readers and those attending Tube Düsseldorf 2020 an advance look at what you will be exhibiting at the show – and the location of your stand – then please submit your editorial as soon as possible. It is, of course, not long until Tube Düsseldorf happens and we will be starting to plan this issue of the magazine soon, so please do start thinking about your editorial submissions and marketing plans in order to guarantee inclusion in this important issue, which will help showcase your products to all of the most important buyers and decision makers in the tube and pipe industry.

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Valve engineering specialist welcomes DIT envoy to Ghanaian facility

coordinated the visit and explained the nature of the advanced technical services Genesis SG provides. The business is strategically aligned with the critical needs of Ghana’s energy markets. It provides specialist valve management and repair services locally, leveraging the international experience and technical expertise of Severn, combined with the local infrastructure and operations of Genesis. “It was great to see partnership in action when we visited the facility in Takoradi,” said Mr Courtney. “This is a good model for UK companies seeking to do business in Ghana. We look for- ward to visiting the facility again once the expansion project has been completed.” Mr Fulton added, “Since Genesis SG was established in January 2018 it’s made impressive progress. Our valve services enable local operators to unlock better performance and reliability. It was a pleasure to show Peter and Selorm around the facility and they shared valuable advice about trade in Ghana.” Severn Valve Solutions – UK www.severnvalvesolutions.com Genesis Oil & Gas Services – Ghana www.genesis.com.gh

by Selorm Kofi Dake, a trade advisor at the British High Commission in Ghana. Genesis SG is a valve engineering company serving energy and industrial markets in Ghana. The visitors were given a tour of the workshops and met key members of the team. They discussed current and potential markets and looked at plans for a new workshop facility. Business development director Douglas Fulton and senior valve technician Zahid Sadmaliyev from Genesis SG

Genesis SG, a partnership between Genesis Oil & Gas Services and Severn Valve Solutions (a Severn Glocon Group company), recently hosted Peter Courtney from the UK Department of International Trade at the Genesis SG service base in Takoradi, Ghana. The purpose of the visit was to learn more about Genesis SG’s work scopes and future plans. As the UK’s head of trade in Ghana, Mr Courtney is actively involved in the support and development of UK businesses operating in the country. He was joined

(From left) Peter Courtney, Douglas Fulton and Selorm Kofi Dake

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50 years of fusion innovation McElroy, a 65-year-old company with small beginnings as a contract job shop, is marking its 50 th year as a manufacturer of thermoplastic pipe fusion machines. key functions. “I think what they really have delivered is they have made our one machine/one operator concept of butt fusion more effective,” said Chip McElroy.

“If you look at the industries that have already embraced this technology, they believe in it,” said Chip McElroy, president of McElroy. “Those people are already believers and are challenging us to make our equipment more efficient, even easier to operate and to create the tools that let pipeline owners know joints were done per specification.” McElroy found its niche in the thermoplastics world in 1969, when Phillips Driscopipe asked company founder Art McElroy to design a 2" prototype machine for its high-density polyethylene (PE) pipe product. This led to the 4" Hand Pump, and more sizes developed rapidly after that, along with stationary and wheeled models and eventually tracked vehicles. Art McElroy accurately predicted a sustainable future in fusion and adopted a philosophy to stay ahead of the game by investing in engineering and product development. The company’s equipment was relied on heavily in the construction of natural gas distribution systems, and today thermoplastics are gaining ground in nearly every industry, as heat-fused, leak-free joints are accepted as a reliable piping solution. McElroy sold direct initially. Its sales team gave demonstrations, trained customers, rented machines, sold parts and made repairs. In 1981, Art McElroy created McElroy University, a formal training facility to ensure that operators and inspectors develop best fusion practices. The company also moved towards a distribution network in 1984 to sell equipment on a broader scale. In the 1990s, McElroy was encouraged by the mining industry to create a self-propelled fusion machine. The prototype was a self-contained, track- mounted 500mm fusion machine. That line of equipment is now known as the TracStar ® , and has become the flagship of McElroy’s machine lines. The TracStar is available in a full range of sizes from 28" to 48" OD. Its benefits include mobility and hydraulic assistance on

Sparked by the increasing use of pipe up to 2,000mm, McElroy set out on a completely new design to meet the challenge. The Talon 2000 is a self- propelled machine with a jaw design that self-loads pipe from the ground, positions it to be fused and moves from joint to joint down the pipeline. The new method for handling pipe known as pipelining provides a safer, more efficient way to fuse large pipe. After spending the majority of time in outdoor, underground construction,

McElroy took its products inside in 2014 with equipment to fuse polypropylene pipe for plumbing and mechanical systems. By 2018, the company offered socket tools as small as 16mm and butt fusion machines up to 630mm for polypropylene pipe, and believes its polypropylene tools are a key part of the future. McElroy – USA fusion@mcelroy.com www.mcelroy.com

Chip McElroy drives the first TracStar machine on a job site in 1997

The Talon 2000

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Umbilicals for major gas development project in United Arab Emirates

to further develop our relationship with ADNOC and to demonstrate our umbilical capabilities in the region.” The value of the contract is about NOK 700mn. The scope includes four steel tube umbilicals totalling more than 100km. The umbilical system will provide power supply, communication services and chemical injection fluids. It will connect the subsea equipment to three new wellhead platforms and link the topside equipment located on the offshore control platform to equipment located onshore. The Aker Solutions facility in Mobile, Alabama, USA, will support by performing the engineering and manufacturing of the umbilical system. The work will be finalised in 2021.

“This is the first subsea umbilical award by ADNOC in the UAE and the first subsea award for Aker Solutions in the Persian Gulf,” said Luis Araujo, chief executive officer of Aker Solutions. “We are very pleased with the opportunity

Aker Solutions has won an order from ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company) to deliver subsea umbilicals for the Dalma gas development project located offshore UAE in the shallow waters of the Persian Gulf.

Umbilicals for ADNOC in Mobile, Alabama

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TMK and SNPC sign a memorandum of understanding

of opportunities to apply its advanced technological solutions toward the extraction and transportation of hydrocarbons, including overseas,” said Mr Shiryaev.

presence of Russian president Vladimir Putin and Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso.

TMK and the National Petroleum Company of Congo (Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo – SNPC) have signed a memorandumof understanding that solidifies the parties’ intention to

“TMK is constantly taking advantage

jointly plan and develop an oil products pipeline on the territory of the Republic of the Congo with the support of both countries’ governments. TMK plans to use the latest available technologies and the highest quality materials, equipment and products on the project. Research institutes and construction companies will also take part in the project. Alexander Shiryaev (TMK’s CEO) and Maixent Raoul Ominga (director general of the SNPC) exchanged the signed documents in the

“This memorandum is the first step toward our participation in joint projects in the Republic of the Congo.” TMK manufactures and sup- plies steel pipes for the oil and gas industry, operating over 20 production sites in the USA, Russia, Canada, Romania and Kazakhstan. It also has two R&D centres, in Russia and the USA. TMK – Russia

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75 th anniversary of D-Day and the first subsea flowline

Martin Jones, Magma Global CEO, said, “Today we commemorate the 75 th anniversary of D-Day, along with our local community, and pay respect to all those who lost their lives in the conflict. We pay particular tribute to the engineers for whom we have the greatest empathy and appreciation; the pioneering team behind the first subsea oil pipe. “We feel a real affinity with the PLUTO project, a subsea pipe linking our home county of Hampshire to Normandy in France – geographies that are again united in flexible subsea engineering through our work with TechnipFMC’s engineering team in Le Trait in Normandy. PLUTO was a huge feat of military engineering and provided fuel to facilitate the movement of front- line troops. Furthermore, it marked the beginning of a new industry delivering fuel around the world and from subsea reserves. This 75 th anniversary is

Magma Global paid tribute to the pioneers of the first spooled subsea pipe deployment as part of the commemorations of the 75 th anniversary of D-Day, which took place in June in the company’s home city of Portsmouth, UK. The pioneer spirit demonstrated by the military engineers who deployed ‘PLUTO’ under the English Channel resonates with today’s oil and gas industry as it tackles exploration and production in the harshest environments on the planet. During World War II, PLUTO (Pipe Line Under The Ocean) delivered 5mn barrels of fuel to front line troops between D-Day on 6 June 1944 and VE Day on 8 May 1945. It was considered one of history’s greatest feats of military engineering and is recognised for its contribution to the resolution of the conflict.

significant to our entire industry and the PLUTO engineers deserve to be remembered and appreciated.” Magma Global created m-pipe ® to solve problems that were a challenge to steel and flexibles: corrosion, high temperatures, high pressures and speed and ease of deployment. Made from PEEK and carbon fibre, m-pipe simplifies subsea architecture by its low weight, high strength, flexibility and standardised design. PLUTO engineers use a floating reel to deploy the first subsea flowline in 1944 from Hampshire, UK, to Normandy, France

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RTR celebrates 50 years, with more in the pipeline

with more than 33 years’ service with the company. In addition, a number of employees across Europe have been with RTR for over 25 years, adding to the knowledge and experience of the organisation. “We operate in a range of sectors, including nuclear, power plant refurbishment, pipeline construction, the chemical and petro-chemical sector as well as plant engineering,” said Mr Ross. “The strong relationships we have with our customers and supply chain have been built over decades of collaboration. As our clients have moved forward with such projects as environmental upgrades, we have moved forward with them, working in biomass, waste to energy and other renewable processes.” Mr Ross added, “We operate across the globe and our team are pivotal to RTR’s success. I’d like to thank them all for their dedication and support. My thanks must also go to all previous members of the RTR family. There’s never any room for complacency in today’s market place. That’s why we need to be just as business focused in the next 50 years as we were in the last.” RTR GmbH & Co KG – UK

An organisation located in Tyneside, UK, but with its roots in Germany, is celebrating 50 years in business. Based at the Watermark in Gateshead, RTR GmbH & Co KG is an independent international specialist supplier of steel pipes, tubes and pipe fittings primarily for the power generation industry. RTR engages with clients to source specified products from its international supply chain. It also offers a comprehensive project management service, managing the technical implementation of projects including the detailed and intensive monitoring of all manufacturing and delivery schedules. The firm was established in 1969 in Ratingen, Germany, by three partners – Klaus Ries, Klaus Thiel and Karl Ruser – with the initials of their surnames forming the company name RTR. As well as the head office in Ratingen, Germany, the organisation has offices in Hoyerswerda, Germany, and Częstochowa in Poland, with more emerging markets abroad planned for the near future. In 1977, the firm opened its UK office in the North East. Philip Ross, joint managing director and co-owner of RTR GmbH & Co KG (along with two German partners), is the longest-serving UK-based employee,

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MD Philip Ross with the RTR team

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Tube connection system certified for gas and hydrogen applications

Absolute micro-tightness against the hydrogen medium: this is the confirmation given by TÜV Rheinland to the Voss Lok 40 tube connection system from Voss Fluid. This is also confirmed by recent certifications by the DVGW (German Association for Gas and Water) and the international shipbuilding classification society DNV-GL. With the TÜV Rheinland certification, Voss Lok 40 has received certificates from the most important national and international certification companies. The certification in the field of hydrogen was particularly notable for the Voss Fluid developers. Hydrogen is considered an extremely sensitive hazardous substance due to its high flammability, and therefore the demands placed on

With certification in the hydrogen sector, Voss Lok 40 is suited to use in alternative drive systems

Voss Fluid GmbH – Germany info@voss-fluid.net www.voss-fluid.net

Voss Lok 40 are correspondingly high. The purely metal- sealing tube connection system is based on the principle of tube forming established in hydraulics, and represents an alternative to clamping ring systems due to its high micro-tightness. It reliably seals hydrogen applications up to 70 MPa (700 bar) operating pressure and temperatures from -40°C to +120°C. The TÜV Rheinland inspectors subjected the product to a series of demanding tests in accordance with EC 79. In addition, the tube forming solution meets the tightness requirements of the European regulation ECE R110. It is therefore approved for special components used in motor vehicles with CNG drive. The DVGW also tested vibration, tensile strength and pressure pulse strength. Thanks to certification in the hydrogen sector, Voss Lok 40 is also suited to use in alternative drive systems. The international shipbuilding classification society DNV-GL carried out a repeat assembly, as well as tests for tightness, vacuum, pull-out test, combined pressure pulsation and vibration. Voss Lok 40 passed all tests and showed maximum leakage reliability and pressure resistance. The certifications apply to the operation of high-pressure and low-pressure tube systems on seagoing vessels. Voss Lok 40 is also certified by the DVGW for the transport of compressed air, gas and liquid gas in Germany. The maximum operating pressure (MOP) allowed here according to the DVGW certificate is up to 250 bars. The operating temperature is stated for a range between -20°C and 60°C. The Voss Fluid product range covers pre-assembled tube geometries, prefabricated hose lines, tube and flange couplings, hose fittings, and accessories for stationary and mobile hydraulics. As a development and system partner in international mechanical engineering, the focus is on application-specific system solutions.

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Exhibitor registration open for next year’s Valve World Expo

Around 700 companies are expected to occupy a total area of 19,000m 2 . For the first time, the new Hall 1 will be part of the Valve World Expo. A multifunctional exhibition space span- ning 12,027m 2 and catering to as many as 10,000 people, Hall 1 will provide new presentation possibilities for exhibitors. More space also means more growth potential: companies can

Exhibitor invitations have been sent out and interested companies can now register as exhibitors at the Valve World Expo for industrial valves and fittings. The 12 th conference and exhibition for industrial valves and fittings will be held from 1 to 3 December 2020 in Halls 1, 3 and 4 of the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre in Germany.

book larger, more versatile and digitally equipped exhibition stands in order to optimally present themselves and their product portfolios. The accompanying Valve World Conference will take place in the new Hall 1 while the Valve World Forum, managed by KCI, will be held in the neighbouring Hall 3. An innovation plaza is planned where young companies and start-ups can introduce themselves. Messe Düsseldorf GmbH – Germany info@messe-duesseldorf.de www.valveworldexpo.de

Middle East contracts for N-Sea N-Sea, an IMR subsea services provider, has announced the award of contracts in the Middle East with a combined value close to $15mn. experience strong partner and operator interest across our range of services. This has also led to the expansion of our local operations team to ensure N-Sea’s high standards of service delivery are maintained across all current and upcoming projects in the region.”

The first of the three projects saw N-Sea complete a pipeline repair and pigging campaign, utilising air diving and ROV techniques in June. A second air diving campaign is due to commence on a demolition project in Abu Dhabi with an ongoing saturation diving campaign for spool, clamp and riser installations – which launched at the end of May – off the coast of Egypt in the Red Sea. Asa Gamble, managing director for N-Sea in the Middle East, said, “The last eight months have been particularly busy for N-Sea in the Middle East as we

N-Sea specialises in subsea services for the renewable, oil and gas and telecom/ utilities industries, as well as for civil contracting communities. With a focus on safe and efficient operations, N-Sea provides near shore, offshore and survey services to asset operators and tier 1 contractors. N-Sea – Netherlands

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N-Sea’s managing director, Asa Gamble

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Norma to equip vehicles with leak-proof connectors

connectors, which are manufactured at the company’s plants in Mexico, China and France. Norma Group SE – Germany

Engineered joining technology company Norma Group will supply connectors for fuel lines to an American automotive manufacturer, starting this year. By 2026, around 4.6mn vehicles in China, Korea, the USA and Mexico will each be equipped with several Safe-Lock connectors.

info@normagroup.com www.normagroup.com

“Safety is of the utmost importance in the original equipment industry, and our connecting products, as mission-critical parts, make a decisive contribution to the safe transport of fluids,” said Bernd Kleinhens, CEO of Norma Group. “This is why we are continuously developing our product solutions and making strategic acquisitions to ensure that we can offer our customers the best and safest connection technology.” The Safe-Lock connector has a double-latch mechanism and is used for the reliable connection of fuel lines. The safety requirements for fuel transport in vehicles are very high – if fuel leaks from the tank or engine, vehicle performance as well as passenger safety can be compromised. The connector also ensures reliable and proper assembly: it can only be locked if the spigot is

Quick connector production at the Norma Group plant in Guichen, France

positioned correctly, and the installer can clearly see whether the connection has been properly locked. This so-called “poka yoke” function prevents errors in vehicle production from endangering safety. The compact design also makes the Safe-Lock connector easy to install. It can withstand temperatures from -40°C to 125°C, and up to 150°C at peak times. The connector originated from the product portfolio of Autoline, whose complete business Norma Group acquired in 2016. Since then, Norma Group has been further developing the quick

The Safe-Lock connector has a double-latch mechanism and ensures correct installation

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Forming the future. Together.

Two world leaders in industrial process fluids , Quaker Chemical and Houghton International, have come together as one company to keep our tube and pipe customers ahead in a changing world. As Quaker Houghton, we are proud to partner with the world’s most advanced tube & pipe companies to solve complex manufacturing challenges with a complete range of industrial process fluids and protective coatings.

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Tata Steel wins high frequency pipe contract for North Sea project

Barry Rust, marketing manager, energy and sustainability, said, “This latest contract award builds on our success in the North Sea, where we have secured eight projects in just over a year, and we look forward to further success as activity in the region improves. The stringent dimensional controls offered by our HFI process provides superior shape and ‘weldability’ for faster offshore welding, and our supply chain control ensures we can comply with even the tightest project schedules.” With steelmaking in the Netherlands and the UK, and manufacturing plants across Europe, Tata Steel supplies steel products to demanding markets, including construction and infrastructure, automotive, packaging and engineering.

The scope of work involves five different wall thicknesses and five different diameters, and the contract duration is 28 weeks. Tata Steel has supplied more than one million tonnes of pipeline for oil and gas projects in the North Sea over 24 years, including in excess of 500,000m of reel-installed pipe, and more than £250mn invested in subcontracts for North Sea projects.

Tata Steel has secured a contract to provide high frequency induction (HFI) line pipe for an oil and gas project northeast of Shetland in the UK North Sea. The company will manufacture more than 10km of HFI line pipe from its 20" mill in Hartlepool, UK, for ‘sleeve pipe application’ – housing smaller, critical pipelines – as part of a bundle system for the project.

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Multiple DBSC orders across three continents for Flexible Engineered Solutions

perspective and collaborate with our customers to ensure we meet stringent specifications.” The delivery of the Johan Castberg order was critical to ensure a key project milestone was met. With 19 DBSCs ordered for this project and multiple vendors involved, FES had to closely control and monitor the supply chain to ensure timely completion. Mr Anderson continued, “With the Liuhua project we were presented with challenges related to high design loads. By collaborating closely with the customer, our team came up with an alternative design to one of the connections to provide a solution.” Included in the scope of work for the Vorlich project were bespoke tests at the company’s facilities, including simulated installation and loading tests as well as full fit and function checks. FES International – UK fes@fesltd.co.uk www.fesinternational.com

A provider of fluid transfer systems to oil and gas operators has secured four new orders for its diver bend stiffener connectors (DBSCs). Flexible Engineered Solutions (FES) International is delivering a total of 31 DBSCs to projects located across Asia, Africa and Europe throughout 2019 and 2020. The DBSC orders are to supply projects taking place in the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea, Norway; the Vorlich field in the North Sea, UK; the Liuhua field in the South China Sea; and the Zinia 2 field on the Atlantic Coast in Angola. FES International’s DBSC design features a patented automatic end fitting release system that allows for the connection of the bend stiffener and release of the umbilical without subsea intervention. In-house assembly and testing facilities allow FES International to rigorously test all connectors produced, with all items undergoing numerous fit and function checks before delivery. Rob Anderson, managing director of FES International, said, “We have long- established relationships with all four

customers who, over the years, have come to trust that FES will deliver well- engineered, robust equipment on time and to budget. “Each project we work on is unique and there are often bespoke design requirements, time frames and complex challenges we have to work around. We approach each with a fresh

Forum for steel pipeline coatings and protection offers technical updates

The conference sessions will look into the market, coatings for longevity and performance, and innovative procedures for coating applications. In the session on first-hand examples of industry challenges, papers will include Midcoast Energy and the USDOT PHMSA, as well as a panel discussion looking at the challenges ahead. The event attracts operators, asset owners, contractors and lay engineers, raw material suppliers, pipe coaters, specifiers, machinery suppliers and testing and certification organisations. AMI – UK

provides delegates with the chance to participate in two days of technical and commercial conference presentations with networking opportunities. AMI (Applied Market Information) has organised events in the oil and gas industry for the past 12 years. Using internal market research, it offers attendees a forum to network anddiscuss industry challenges, developments and opportunities. The programme has been selected by an advisory board that includes expertise from AMI and external representatives who are leaders in their field and bring their experience and knowledge.

Pipeline coatings for steel pipelines create a complex challenge for the steel pipe industry. From factory and in-situ coating procedures and machinery to a trained and skilled workforce, coaters must also consider that the materials need to offer performance and longevity through extreme conditions, while providing anti-corrosion properties and conforming to local, national and global standards. The Pipeline Coating conference is focused on polymeric coatings and their protection for offshore and onshore steel pipelines for the oil and gas and water industries. Taking place in Houston, Texas, USA, the event opens its doors on 5 and 6 November, and

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Fluid handling solutions in Ireland and UK Axel Johnson International’s AxFlow business group has acquired Induchem Group Ltd, an Irish and UK specialist provider of fluid handling solutions and related service capacity. extending service support and growing geographical presence in our existing markets.” customers being in pharma, power generation, chemicals, petrochemical, design and engineering.

Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Cork, Ireland, the Induchem Group has operations in Ireland and the UK, which complements AxFlow’s existing business in both countries with regard to market industry segments, regional presence, service offering and product offering. “Becoming part of the AxFlow Group will provide the opportunity to continue to grow,” said David Carroll, managing director of Induchem. “This includes significant opportunities with our existing supply chain and introductions to new suppliers, while expanding the fluid handling offering in both Ireland and the UK through cooperation with AxFlow companies.” Axel Johnson International AB – Sweden axinter@axinter.com www.axinter.com

The Induchem Group’s fluid handling solutions are predominantly based on valves, piping solutions, pneumatics, high purity products and pumps combined with extensive service capacity. The company serves a wide range of market segments, with most

Ole Weiner, CEO of AxFlow Holding, commented, “The acquisition of Induchem is in line with AxFlow Group’s strategy of adding valves to our existing positive displacement pump portfolio,

Flowtech Expo 2019 Flowtech Expo 2019, the international valves and pipe fittings, fluid machinery and process equipment exhibition and conference, will be held from 15 to 17 December, 2019, at the International Fair Ground in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt. Exhibits will include all kinds of valve manufacturers, actuators and control systems, valve-related products, valve-related piping products, testing, valves and pipe fittings, piping components, pipe and tube fittings, pumps, fluid machinery and systems, process

equipment, and gas and petroleum services. Sama Marketing Business SMB Co – Egypt marketing@flowtech-expo.com www.smbegypt.com

Jingning Junwen Steel Co., Ltd

Stainless Steel Seamless Pipe / Tube Type:

Stainless Steel Cold Drawn Seamless Tubing in Coils & Pipe Coils (Made of Cold-Drawn Pipe Billet Instead of Plank-Welding) Type: Austenitic stainless steel seamless pipe Process Method: Cold Drawn / Cold Rolled Surface Finish: Bright Annealed Grade: TP304, TP304L, TP316 / 316L Dual Grade Standard: ASTM (ASME) SA / A312 / A213 / A269 and DIN, GB, JIS Size: OD 3 / 16 "-1" (4.76mm-25.4mm), WT 0.028"-0.083" (0.7mm-2.11mm) Tolerance: Outer Diameter: ±0.08mm (0.00315"), Wall Thickness: ±10% Length: 100ft-2,000ft, or according to customers’requests Certification: ISO9001:2000,GB/T19001-2000

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Our products are widely used in petrol, chemical, pharmacy, foodstuff, machinery, aerospace, military, hardware, boiler gas, hot-water heating parts, shipping, power and other industries, heat-exchangers and cold treatments for chemical industry, and gas transmission pipelines. We can offer stainless steel pipes according to our customers’ requirements.

No. 88 Shiniu Mountain, Jingning, She Autonomous County, Zhejiang, China Salesman: Sam | Mobile: +86 13305889498 | Tel: +86 578 5973358 | Email: jw@jw-steel.com

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Business & market news

Van Leeuwen to acquire Benteler Distribution The Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Benteler Distribution, a division of Benteler International AG with an annual turnover of around €750mn (2018). This strategic acquisition will provide Van Leeuwen with access to additional key markets in Europe, and will contribute to improving its position as a distributor of pipe and tube materials in Europe. offering a full range of carbon and stainless steel tubes and customised services, operating in the mechanical engineering, automotive, energy, construction and ship-building industries. The company has 59 locations, including storage facilities, across 24 countries. The addition of BD will expand Van Leeuwen’s global presence, specifically in Germany, Switzerland, Scandinavia and Central Europe. regulatory authorities, closing of the transaction is expected during the last quarter of this year. Peter Rietberg, chairman of the management board of Van Leeuwen, commented, “Adding Benteler

Distribution to the Van Leeuwen network is a perfect example of realising ‘more than tubes’. We are looking forward to welcoming our new colleagues to the Van Leeuwen family. Their expertise, market knowledge and dedication are of great value to us. Together we can further invest in the development of systems, solutions and infrastructure that will offer our customers an even broader range of pipe and tube products and value added services.” The Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group specialises in steel pipes, and pipe and tube applications. The family-owned company was founded in 1924 and has more than 40 branches spread throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and North America. Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group BV – Netherlands

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vlptg@vanleeuwen.nl www.vanleeuwen.com Benteler Distribution – Germany www.benteler-distribution.com Nadcap recognises commitment to continual improvement in aerospace quality Pipes in the Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube warehouse in Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands

Companies such as Specitubes work hard to obtain this status and they should be justifiably proud of it.” With roots dating back to 1870, and based in Samer since 1961, Specitubes has been the supplier of Dassault Aviation and the main partner of Airbus, fulfilling their needs for titanium, stainless steel and nickel alloy tubes for decades. The company has been a subsidiary of the Leggett & Platt group since 2013. Specitubes SA – France www.specitubes.com

another step of cold-working,” said Emmanuel Lenarduzzi, quality manager and metalwork expert at Specitubes. “Final heat-treatment is necessary to fix the tube’s mechanical properties to meet some specific customer requirements, depending on the application.” Joe Pinto, executive vice president and chief operating officer at the Perfor- mance Review Institute, commented, “Achieving Nadcap accreditation is not easy: it is one of the ways in which the aerospace industry identifies those who excel at manufacturing quality prod- uct through superior special processes.

Specitubes has received Nadcap accreditation for demonstrating its ongoing commitment to quality by satisfying customer requirements and industry specifications. The scope of the accreditation covers the heat-treating of seamless precision metallic tubes made in Samer, in northern France, of nickel and cobalt, alloys, austenitic stainless steels and titanium alloys. Typical applications include hydraulic and pneumatic ducting systems for aircraft. “Intermediate heat-treatment is dedicated to giving ductility to the material in order to be able to perform

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Sandvik opens coiled tubing line Sandvik has opened a coiled tubing line for premium grades of seamless stainless steel products in smaller dimensions at its Zhenjiang tube mill near Shanghai, China. The commitment to produce longer weld-free coiled tubing locally will enable customers in the Asia Pacific region to receive deliveries within 28 days, instead of waiting four to six months for longer length reels to arrive from abroad. “The new coiled tube offering is a further step in our commitment to boost the competitiveness of customers in China and throughout the Asia Pacific region,” said Satish Sharath, business unit president, Sandvik Tube APAC. “We’ve seen a rising demand on projects within chemical processing, oil and gas, alternative energy and other industries for urgent local supplies of coiled tubing. The compact reels, ease of transport and ability to precisely cut lengths in challenging situations allow customers to work fast and efficiently, with fewer connectors and zero risk of system leakage.” Initially, the focus will be on Sandvik 3R60 (ASTM TP 316/316L) tubing – an austenitic chromium-nickel steel with a minimum of 2.6 per cent molybdenum and low carbon content – in outer diameters from 6 to 14mm. The coiled tube is supplied as level-wound on plastic-wrapped wooden reels in standard (55 to 260m) or longer lengths (135 to 611m), or as bulk coil, strapped into boxes. The new range complements Sandvik’s offering of 6m straight lengths of hydraulic and instrumentation tubing, which are already available in a wide range of sizes and grades. In addition to Sandvik 3R60, the company will supply other grades of high-alloy and duplex tube products in a wide range of dimensions. However, they will be handled on a case-by-case basis, by country. Sandvik Materials Technology – Sweden materials.sandvik

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