TPT January 2010

I ndustry N ews

RathGibson welcomes new customer in Latin America

Another factor in RathGibson’s award of this project was a strong recommendation from another customer. “RathGibson’s reputation for high quality products and services comes directly from our customers,” said Mr Rohde. “To earn such approval is a great source of pride for us. To have that commendation positively affect another customer is the finest award of all.” RathGibson – USA Website: www.rathgibson.com Greenville Tube – USA

RATHGIBSON, a manufacturer of welded, welded and drawn, and seamless stainless steel, nickel, and titanium tubing, has announced it will work with Peruvian channel partner, ABSISA, to provide commercial grade stainless steel tubing to industrial equipment manufacturer Ingenieria Fabricacion Y Montaje SAC. Also based in Peru, Ingenieria has developed a glue water production process for a flour company. Ingenieria’s first order is for approx-imately 140,000 IN autumn 2009, Die SIKORA AG opened up a new office in the Japanese capital Tokyo. With the establishment of SIKORA JAPAN, SIKORA’s internal distribution network now increases to ten offices. The sales manager of SIKORA JAPAN is Ms Yumi Ito, native-born Japanese from Tokyo. The 31-year-old speaks English and German fluently, in addition to her native Japanese. Ms. Ito has completed six months of technical training at SIKORA’s headquarters in Bremen, TULSA Power Holdings Corporation has announced the merger of Reel-O-Matic Inc and Tulsa Power Inc. Both companies are US manufacturers of reel handling equipment for processing and distributing tubes and pipes, cable, wire and other flexible materials. The companies will maintainmanufacturing facilities in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma respectively. All key personnel will remain the same at each location, with Terry Simmons as president of Reel-O-Matic, and Mike Spence as CEO of Tulsa Power. “The Reel-O-Matic merger combines two highly regarded manufacturers with brand- name recognition into one parent company, diversifying our existing product lines and expanding our end markets,” said Mr Spence. “We are excited by the new opportunities this merger creates for our customers”. Mr Simmons added, “With almost 100 years of combined experience and shared technology, both companies are in a greater

feet of RathGibson’s SA249 stainless steel tubing with 1.5" OD. RathGibson’s bid was chosen among numerous offers thanks to the efforts of its sales and technical representatives. Cristian Rohde, director – business development for Central and South America, said: “Teamwork was instrumental in this project. People worked through vacations and time zones to bring our channel partner and end user real solutions in real time.”

Website: www.greenvilletube.com Mid-South Control Line – USA Website: www.controlline.com

SIKORA opens up new office in Japan

Germany, which thoroughly prepared her for her future job. With the establishment of SIKORA FRANCE and SIKORA TÜRKIYE at the beginning of this year, SIKORA JAPAN now makes the third new office within one year.

SIKORA AG – Germany Fax: +49 42148 90090 Email: sales@sikora.net Website: www.sikora.net

Ms Yumi to manage SIKORA JAPAN

Merger of reel handling equipment specialists

position to enhance and improve their equipment for everyone’s benefit”. The companies manufacture shafted and shaftless take-up and payout machinery, high speed spoolers, coiling equipment and caterpullers, and specialise in the design and development of customised handling equipment for manufacturers and distributors of wire and cable, wire rope, pipe, hose and tubing, telecommunications, utilities, mining, shipbuilding and drilling contractors. Reel-O-Matic Inc – USA Fax: +1 405 672 7200

Email: sales@reelomatic.com Website: www.reelomatic.com Tulsa Power Inc – USA Fax: +1 918 584 3421 Email: sales@tulsapower.com Website: www.tulsapower.com

Tulsa has merged with its former rival

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