TPi November 2013

business & market news

Sandvik to showcase solutions at ADIPEC Sandvik, a producer and distributor of tube, pipe, fittings, flanges, bar and hollow bar, will be exhibiting at ADIPEC 2013 (the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference), which takes place in the United Arab Emirates capital between 10 and 13 November. include Sandvik SAF 3207 HD, which enables the use of seamless tubes with higher yield strengths to withstand increased pressure. The Super Duplex and Hyper Duplex steels have clean metallurgies for thinner wall umbilicals and reduced equipment weights and sizes.

“Sandvik is proud to be among the prestigious brands at the show and this is an ideal opportunity to exhibit our comprehensive stainless steel tube and pipe stock programme to the wider industry. Visitors have an exclusive chance to discuss our wide-ranging programme of stainless steels, nickel alloys, titanium and other advanced materials with our technical and sales people. They can see why our products are used extensively in the most demanding, corrosive and high- pressure environments.” Sandvik has a comprehensive product portfolio for oil and gas applications, ranging from seamless and welded tube

“ADIPEC is the largest annual gas and oil event in the Middle East with more than 51,000 visitors expected to attend the first official annual 2013 show after its record-breaking year in 2012,” said Haydn Eagle, Sandvik regional director, UK, Ireland, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Turkey.

remains aligned with Contech’s strategic plan,” commented said Ron Keating, Contech’s president and chief executive officer. “Contech continues to be responsive to the changing needs of our customers. This move puts us in the right position to tailor solutions for our valued customers both now and in the future.” Contech Engineered Solutions, LLC – USA www.conteches.com High-alloy materials such as Sanicro 28 can withstand aggressive and corrosive environments, with resistance to severe conditions containing hydrogen sulphides, carbon dioxide and chlorides, such as sour well environments. Sandvik uses metallurgically based hot isostatic pressing (HIP) to make complex components such as manifold, swivels or wye-pieces. The materials have all been fully performance tested in accordance with ISO/EN and ANSI/ASME industry standards. On Stand No 4336 in Hall 4, ADIPEC visitors can become more familiar with Sandvik’s services, which include tests and spectrotests of material hardness; full laboratory services; cutting with bar sawn blanks and automatic cutting machines of up to 600mm diameter; packing with colour coding, stencilling and vibro-etching; PVC coatings; and full documentation for import and export of Sandvik products. Sandvik Materials Technology – UK sales.smtuk@sandvik.com www.smt.sandvik.com/uk

and pipe and coil tubing, to fittings and flanges, round bar and hollow bar, and socket weld fittings. Sandvik SAF 2507™ is a Super Duplex, austenitic ferritic stainless steel product designed for highly corrosive conditions. It has been used as seamless tubing in subsea umbilicals over the past 15 years. The steel has high resistance to pitting corrosion and stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in chloride-bearing environments, and its proof strength is nearly twice that of high-alloy austenitic steels. In addition to Super Duplex materials, Sandvik’s Hyper Duplex stainless steel grades

Sandvik’s UK warehouse

Contech realigns business segments Contech Engineered Solutions, Ohio, USA, has announced changes to its business segments to more closely support the company’s strategic direction and growth objectives. The new segments are Pipe Solutions, Treatment Solutions, and Structure Solutions. The Pipe Solutions segment includes corrugated metal pipe, DuroMaxx, PVC, HDPE, and reline products; the Treatment Solutions segment includes stormwater and wastewater treatment products; and the Structure Solutions segment includes precast, plate, and truss bridges, pile and sheeting products, keystone retaining walls, and Armortec erosion control products.

The realignment of the business segments, by product technology, provides a structure that will deliver enhanced custom solutions within the expanding number of markets served.

“The changes announced today are another example of how our structure

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