TPi March 2015

business & market news

Tejas leaders honoured by Houston commerce organisation

The company also supplies drilling products including HDD drill pipe, oilfield drill pipe, drill collars and drill string accessories.

serving conventional, offshore and unconventional production projects.

The Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (HHCC) honoured Maximo A Tejeda, president and CEO of Tejas Tubular Products, Inc, with the Male Hispanic Entrepreneur of the Year award at its annual gala. Mr Tejeda received the award for his contributions to the business community in Houston, Texas, USA. In his Chamber interview, Mr Tejeda said, “The importance of the oil and gas industry in Houston should be emphasised in our business community. “I should also stress that Hispanic entrepreneurs in the Houston area must vigorously pursue their business ideas and ideals to increase economic growth, jobs and wealth for our community. “In addition, I am completely humbled by this experience and would like to thank the Tejas Tubular team for making this possible.” The Chamber took the opportunity to present the 2014 graduating class of the Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI). Shawn Portales, external affairs manager at Tejas Tubular and graduate of the 2014 ELI, was recognised by the HHCC as an emerging leader at the gala. The Emerging Leaders Institute of the Greater Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation identifies, develops and empowers juniors and seniors from area universities and young professionals through a leadership training programme. Tejas Tubular Products has US manufacturing facilities in Houston, Texas; Stephenville, Texas; and New Carlisle, Indiana. The company is a manufacturer and supplier of oil country tubular goods for the petroleum industry, and offers a complete range of OCTG products The awards gala was attended by an estimated 1,200 guests.

Tejas product lines include petroleum production products such as casing, tubing, couplings and tubular accessories.

Tejas Tubular Products, Inc – USA www.tejastubular.com

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