TPi September 2016

business & market news

Schoeller Bleckmann rebranded

business will harness our group strength. Our reputation for quality is built on our technical capability and continued investment in new products and testing facilities; this will further strengthen our strategy to offer the best products and the best service across each of our industry sectors.” The company has over 40 years’ experience in the supply of stainless, duplex, super duplex and exotic grades of seamless tube and pipe. Already a major UK stockist and supplier of

The Böhler portfolio of corrosion resistant alloy (CRA) products in bar, billet, sheet, plate and forgings for the oil and gas, chemical processing (CPI) and energy industries was partnered with the seamless tube and pipe products in stainless, duplex, super duplex and exotic grades, previously branded Schoeller Bleckmann UK, in April 2016. The new Specialty Metals Division is headed by Richard Kendall, who explains the rebranding strategy: “The rebrand of the Schoeller Bleckmann

Richard Kendall

seamless tube and pipe, a recent investment in a Kasto automated modular distribution system in its warehouse facility in Oldbury, West Midlands, has enhanced its ability to service customer needs. Company contacts have not changed, and the same experienced UK-based team will continue to work with existing mill partners. The new business is part of the Special Steel Division, part of the voestalpine Group, a steel-based technology and capital goods group that operates worldwide.

The new Kasto automated distribution system

Böhler Uddeholm Specialty Metals – UK

speciality@bohlersteels.co.uk www.bohler-uddeholm.co.uk

MRC Expands Service to Chemours in US Gulf Coast

titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions.

pand that relationship for both product lines and geographies,” commented Andrew R Lane, president and CEO. “I look forward to continuing to grow with Chemours as its primary provider of PVF.” The agreement includes maintenance, repair and operation and capital projects. Chemours is a global chemistry company with market positions in

MRC Global (US) Inc has been awarded an agreement to be the primary provider of pipe, valve and fitting (PVF) products and services to all US locations of The Chemours Company. The five-year agreement adds the Gulf Coast region and also includes valve automation and speciality piping products. “We have supported a number of Chemours’ facilities for many years, and I amgrateful that Chemours decided to ex-

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA, MRC Global is a distributor of pipe, valves and fittings and related products and services to the energy industry, and supplies each of the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors.

MRC Global Inc – USA www.mrcglobal.com

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