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group has immediate access to the feedstock it needs for its seamless tube and pipe production facilities, which in turn allows Stellar to supply finished products to its customers very quickly. Contracts such as the CNPC-Indonesia pipeline project, for which Stellar supplies some 10km of seamless pipe annually in grade 316L stainless, are awarded to Stellar precisely because of its ability to supply material quickly and on schedule. From the very beginning, the Stellar group has always placed its main focus on quality, being acutely aware of the importance of maintaining and enhancing the reputation of the Stellar brand, as well as that of the Tsingshan Steel Group, of which it forms part. Tsingshan Steel Group is the largest stainless steel long product producer in the world. To ensure that the highest quality is maintained at all times, Stellar’s production facilities have a full range of inspection equipment at their disposal in-house for both semi-finished and finished products, including ultrasonic defect detecting equipment, eddy current inspection line, hydraulic test equipment, universal material testing unit, direct reading spectrometer, and equipment and instrumentation for chemical analysis. The group has certificates of approval from Lloyd’s Register (ISO 9001:2008), TÜV (AD 2000-Merkblatt W0; PED 97/23/EC), ASME SA213/SA312, DNV, BV, CCS, ABS, RINA, API, etc. Products from the Stellar group are used in a very wide range of applications. Sectors supplied include the petroleum industry, the chemical industry, aerospace, the medical sector, the food processing sector, the high pressure vessel sector, the power generation industry, and the water treatment and desalination sectors. It has become the registered supplier for CNPC, CNOOC and CPCC domestically. The group’s product range covers tubes and pipes in primarily austenitic and duplex grades, including 304/304L, 321, 310S, 347H, SAF2205, 316/316L/316Ti, 317L and 31803. Material is supplied in the main size range 6-830mm OD, and wall thicknesses 0.8-50mm, in accordance with, among others, the following standards: ASTM A312, A213,

water, over €400,000 has been invested in this environmental protection to ensure that the surrounding countryside and rivers will not be put at risk. In order to better serve customers, Stellar set up TSISCO, a fully owned trading company in Shanghai. This addition to the group has broadened the product range. TSISCO offers, in addition to tubes and pipes, stainless steel sheet and plates. Stellar has also set up a stockholding facility in Shenyang City, in northern China. Known under the name of Stainless Steel North Market, total investment for this project is estimated at around RMB 25 billion, and the first phase of the facilities covers an area of around 50,000m 2 . The market enjoyed a grand opening ceremony in May and about 200 stainless steel industrial companies set up there office there. High quality and fast delivery – the key to success The rapid growth and international success achieved by the Stellar group within the space of just a few years are attributed by its chairman, Chen Shangsong, to a significant extent to its ability to supply the highest quality material with short delivery times. Stellar’s associated company, Tsingshan Holding Group, operates its own melting shop and holds a massive 70% share of the Chinese market for semi-finished products. This means that the Stellar

A269, A511, A789, A790, JIS 3463, JIS 3459, DIN 2462, DIN 17458, DIN 17456, and EN 10216-5. Increasing focus on end-users The Stellar brand is nowwell-established worldwide, with exports accounting for around 40% of total sales. Countries where Stellar already has an important presence include Canada, the USA, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Africa, India, Korea and Australia. The group has continued its presence into the international arena by, for example, its participation at trade fairs around the globe. The company had a large (100m 2 ) and very impressive stand designed throughout in traditional Chinese style at 2010’s Tube in Düsseldorf, and has also in recent times participated as an exhibitor at major events in the Netherlands, Brazil, Dubai, the USA, as well as, of course, in China. In addition, the company has continued to seek approvals from global end-users, and acquired supplier qualification from Saipem in Italy, Petrobras in Brazil in 2010, and from Engineers India Limited and Kuwait Oil Company in 2011. It is part of Stellar’s global marketing strategy to approach more end-users in foreign markets. It is Stellar’s permanent pursuit to serve global customers, especially end-users, with high quality products while doing no harm to the environment.

For further information contact:

Stellar Tube & Pipe Group Co Ltd Tsingshan Village, Yongzhong Street Longwan District, Zhejiang China 325038

Tel: +86 4006 727868 Fax: +86 577 86620889

Email: sales@stellarpipe.com Website: www.stellarpipe.com

The Stellar team at Tube Düsseldorf 2010

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