TPi October 2008

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Supporting clean, renewable energy RathGibson, a manufacturer of welded, welded and drawn, and seamless stainless steel, nickel, and titanium tubing, has shown its commitment to protecting the environment through its support of geothermal power generation. The company has supplied tubing to plants that use this renewable source of energy, which produces electricity by using the earth’s natural heat and steam sources to run generator/turbine units. Lean Duplex 2003™ tubing is being used in power generation facilities in Southern California’s Imperial Valley. These plants take steam from superheated water reservoirs located in the Salton Sea Known Geothermal Resource Area (SSKGRA) to generate at least 327 net megawatts. RathGibson has also provided corrosion resistant materials, including Duplex stainless steel and super-ferritics, for use in other high quality modular geothermal power plants. “RathGibson is proud to play a role in providing electrical energy in an environmentally friendly manner,” said Dave O’Donnell, director, process and product development. “Geothermal energy has minimal environmental impact with near zero carbon emissions, while helping the world reduce its dependence on expensive fossil fuels.” RathGibson’s corporate headquarters are located close to Chicago in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Manufacturing locations include Janesville, Wisconsin; North Branch, New Jersey; Clarksville, Arkansas (Greenville Tube); and Marrero, Louisiana (Mid-South Control Line). In addition to the sales offices in Janesville, North Branch and Marrero, the company has strategically placed sales offices in Houston, Texas; Shanghai, China; Manama, Bahrain; Knoxfield, Australia; and Seoul, Korea.

Pipe systems in a global market The Saudi Arabian Amiantit Company was established in 1968, and has developed into a major diversified industrial group with operations spanning the globe. The group’s core business activities include: manufacture and sale of pipe systems; ownership and sale of pipe technologies; and provision of water management consultancy and engineering services.

The Group consists of 30 pipe system manufacturing plants, six technology companies, four materials suppliers, and eight engineering subsidiaries, in many countries around the world. In addition, an extensive sales and service network has been established, covering more than 70 countries. Amiantit markets a wide range of pipe products and serves municipal, civil engineering, industrial, energy, and agricultural markets worldwide.

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The group manufactures pipe systems made of: glass fibre reinforced plastic (GRP) in diameters DN 100-4,000mm; glass reinforced epoxy (GRE) in diameters DN 25-1,000mm; ductile iron (DI) in diameters DN 100-800mm; concrete in diameters DN 300-3,000mm; high density polyethylene (HDPE) in diameters DN 20-630mm; polypropylene (PP) in diameters DN 200-1,000mm; and unplasticised/modified polyvinyl chloride (uPVC/mPVC) in diameters DN 50-500mm. Another core business activity of the group is the ownership and sale of technologies for pipe manufacturing. Amiantit wholly or jointly owns six leading technology companies and has a close relationship with several others. Key technologies cover glass reinforced plastic, glass reinforced epoxy, ductile iron and concrete pipes. The group also offers a range of water management, water technology, consultancy, operation and engineering services with worldwide subsidiaries and affiliates. These subsidiaries offer services in the development, management and operation of water and waste water infrastructure facilities, covering the full project life cycle.

Saudi Arabian Amiantit Company – Saudi Arabia info@amiantit.com • www.amiantit.com

European headquarters – Germany info@amiantit.de • www.amiantit.com

Sensors for pipe transport

analysers, digital pressure gauges and load cells. Products are designed to meet national standards, and are often used in industries such as petroleum chemistry, steel and iron, aeroplane and ship manfacturing, automotive, liquid piping, transportation piping and bridge design. Xi’an Space Star Technology (Group) Corporation – China xaqbbrian@yahoo.com.cn

Xi’an Space Star Technology (Group), China, specialises in researching and producing all kinds of sensors. The company’s products include pressure sensors, vibration sensors, load and force sensors, stress and strain sensors, temperature sensors, acceleration sensors, torque sensors and weighing sensors, and other products such as drop test analysers, controller analysers, dynamic signal

RathGibson – USA www.rathgibson.com

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October 2008 Tube Products International