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Contents September 2014

8 Business & Market News 28 Tube India 2014 30 Products & Developments 50 EuroBLECH 2014 52 FABTECH 2014 54 Plastic & Composite Tubes 62 Pipe joining techniques examined – a comparison of

6 th All Indian Exhibition & Conference for the Tube and Pipe Industries

23 rd international sheet metal working technology exhibition

mechanical grooving and flanging by Andy Carter, product engineer at Victaulic

66 Editorial Index 67 Catalogue 68 Advertisers Index

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24-27 September Tube China 2014 (Shanghai, China) International Exhibition www.tubechina.net 21-25 October EuroBLECH (Hanover, Germany) International Exhibition www.euroblech.com 28-30 October Tube India 2014 (Mumbai, India) International Exhibition www.tubeindia.com

A warm welcome to the latest issue of Tube Products International magazine. Inside you will find all of the latest news and product information on companies in the tube products industry – from giant global companies to smaller, more specialised regional stockists. You will find everything you need to know to keep up to date and find the right product. This issue we also have a feature on plastic and composite tubes and take a look at three huge industry shows – Tube India 2014 in Mumbai, EuroBLECH 2014 in Hanover, Germany, and FABTECH in Atlanta, USA. The magazine will, of course, be represented at all of these shows so come and visit members of our team at their booths. The magazine will be freely distributed to the many thousands of visitors. I will be travelling to Atlanta, USA, in November for FABTECH. It will be my second visit to the city, which I found a very welcoming destination. Even in the two years since I last visited, the US, and the southern States in particular, have experienced a growing boom in energy-related industries such as oil and shale, so I expect the tube industry to be in a very positive mood following an up and down few years since the global financial crisis. The editorial deadline date for our November issue is 25 August with the advertising deadline on 5 September. That magazine will be distributed at Tube Arabia 2015 and

10-12 November FABTECH (Atlanta, USA) International Exhibition www.fabtechexpo.com

2-4 December Valveworld (Düsseldorf, Germany) International Exhibition www.valveworldexpo.com 11-13 December Indometal Tube (Jakarta, Indonesia) International Exhibition www.indometal.net

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10-13 January Tube Arabia (Dubai, UAE) International Exhibition www.tekno-arabia.com 26-28 March Boru (Istanbul, Turkey) International Exhibition www.borufair.com

Valveworld. We have features on mechanical tubing and valves, fittings and flanges. Please send your stories to me at rory@intras.co.uk

8-11 June Tube Russia (Moscow, Russia) International Exhibition www.metallurgy-tube-russia.com

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15-17 September Tube Southeast Asia (Bangkok, Thailand) International Exhibition www.tube-southeastasia.com

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The roof of the Maracanã stadium

Duplex stainless steels in World Cup Final stadium

Sandvik was able to prioritise the production and delivery of 10,000kg of 80 x 60mm hollow bars. They were manufactured and then delivered to Hightex’s subcontractor in Poland, with prompt delivery that proved crucial to the project’s success and on-time completion. “We were the only supplier able to deliver within six weeks,” explained Dennis Ruh, Sandvik Materials Technology’s regional product manager based in Düsseldorf, Germany. “Sandvik is very proud to have provided its support, delivery and quality control to the Maracanã Stadium roof construction project.” Sandvik Materials Technology – Sweden www.smt.sandvik.com

but also at a competitive price. We selected Sandvik on that basis and they were able to deliver on time as promised,” explained Vladimir Renner, purchasing manager at Hightex. Hightex required the Duplex material for 60 cupolas, small light structures that encircle the highest point of the stadium’s roof and hold the radio cable girders in place. The cupolas must withstand extreme wind and rain pressures and handle a minimum loading of 220kN, corresponding to approximately 22 metric tonnes. Sanmac 2205 was used for the construction of the 60 cupolas, due in part to its capacity to handle pressures of 460kN, which provides the roof with a safety margin greater than two. The grade’s welding properties enabled strong welding to another stainless steel, while other elements included glass fabric material coated with Teflon for the roof itself.

Ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, crucial roof construction work at the Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho stadium in Maracanã, Brazil, was completed successfully and on time, due to fast delivery of Duplex stainless steels by Sandvik Materials Technology. Hightex GmbH, a designer of roofing and façade membranes, required Duplex materials for a specific part of the World Cup Final venue. The stadium, just outside Rio de Janeiro, will also host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2016 Summer Olympics. With a tight construction deadline to meet, Hightex opted for hollow bars made from Sanmac ® 2205 Duplex stainless steel – a machinability- improved version of Sandvik SAF 2205 TM .

Hightex GmbH – Germany info@hightexworld.com www.hightexworld.com

“We wanted to find a supplier of Duplex stainless steel that could deliver quickly

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Technip awarded subsea contracts Technip has been awarded by Marathon Oil Norge a contract for the extension of subsea infrastructure on the Alvheim field, located on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

fabrication and installation of an eight- inch, 18km flowline between the Rolf A and Gorm E platforms; pipeline trenching and protection operations; fabrication and installation of 34 spools; and offshore commissioning. Technip’s operating centre in Oslo, Norway, will execute this project. Vessels from the group fleet, including the Wellservicer diving and multi support vessel, will perform the offshore installation in summer 2015. The flowline will be fabricated at Technip’s spoolbase in Orkanger, Norway, and will be installed by the Apache II , from Technip’s fleet.

Odd Strømsnes, managing director at Technip in Norway, commented, “This award confirms our leading position as contractor for diving operations in the North Sea. This project will be the second one awarded to Technip for the extension of the existing infrastructure on the Alvheim field, the first one having been executed in 2012 and 2013. We are looking forward to continuing and consolidating our collaboration with Marathon through this project.” Technip has also been awarded two contracts by Maersk Oil for the Valdemar and Roar Gas Lift project, as well as the Rolf Replacement Pipeline project, located on the Danish Continental Shelf, approximately 250km offshore Esbjerg, Denmark. The scope of work includes fabrication and installation of two riser caissons on the Valdemar and Roar platforms;

Three years ago, Inland Pipe Rehabilitation (IPR), in conjunction with Milliken Infrastructure Solutions, developed the EcoCast advanced geopolymer relining system to provide sewer infrastructure repair and rehabilitation. According to the American Society of Civil engineers, capital investment needs for the USA’s wastewater and stormwater systems are estimated to total $298bn over two decades. “Finding more cost-effective sewer rehabilitation solutions is the only way this country will be able to afford to have these very necessary repairs done,” stated Joe Cutillo, IPR’s CEO. “We spent two years perfecting the application process, while Milliken, our development partner, refined the GeoSpray material, because when it comes to introducing new sewer rehabilitation technologies, there is really no margin for error.” Keen to prove the effectiveness of EcoCast as a viable solution for large diameter sewer pipe rehabilitation, IPR The scope of work includes installation engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and tie-in of spools and protection covers, as well as installation of one manifold. The subsea operations will mainly be performed with divers at a water-depth of approximately 120m. The company’s operating centre in Stavanger, Norway, will administrate and execute the project, which is scheduled to be completed in the first half of 2016. The offshore campaigns will take place in 2014, 2015 and 2016, and will utilise Technip’s Skandi Arctic diving support vessel, capable of working efficiently through winter in both construction and diving mode.

Fabrication of the caissons and spools will be locally performed in Denmark.

Technip – France www.technip.com

Study supports viability of spray-applied geopolymer liner in sewer pipe repair

and several areas where infiltration was present. After cleaning and grouting the infiltration points, the spraying operation took only four days to complete. Post-lining inspection showed the pipe to be infiltration free, with no signs of steel reinforcement or cracking. A white paper outlining the study is available for download at www.teamipr.com/ ecocastwhitepaper IPR uses the latest technologies, placing high emphasis on trenchless and environmentally friendly pipe and infrastructure solutions. These include pipe inspection and assessment, pipe relining, cured-in-place pipe renewal, trenchless pipe-bursting, and slip lining. Inland Pipe Rehabilitation – USA sales@teamipr.com www.teamipr.com Milliken Infrastructure Solutions – USA brand@milliken.com www.milliken.com

and Milliken participated in an ongoing field study being conducted by the EPA Office of Research and Development. During the closely monitored demonstration, the work was performed by IPR using its proprietary EcoCast installation and application system. Milliken supplied the GeoSpray geopolymer material. A 60", 160ft-long reinforced concrete pipe, which was severely deteriorated, had exposed rebar Severely deteriorated pipe, relined with EcoCast advanced geopolymer relining system Photo credit: PRNewsFoto/Inland Pipe Rehabilitation

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Ready for mandatory CE marking Steel bending company Barnshaws Metal Bending announced that it was fully ready for the 1 st July introduction of mandatory CE marking for all fabricated structural steelwork. place to ensure that all materials used in manufacture are correct for purpose, with a traceable audit path, and that the Barnshaws product in question is fully compliant with its expected end use.

aspect of the product range, using hundreds of samples fabricated to a variety of different radii. The company has involved its entire supply chain in the CE marking process, to ensure that all product components acquired from third parties are in full compliance in terms of measurement and performance. Each of the company’s five UK oper- ations was audited by Lloyds Register during the accreditation process. Barnshaws Section Benders Ltd – UK sections@barnshaws.com www.barnshaws.com

The CE mark also confirms the competence, knowledge and skills of manufacturing staff and that manufacturing equipment is properly maintained and calibrated (where necessary). Barnshaws invested a six-figure sum to achieve accreditation. Particular emphasis was placed on both tensile and yield strength of products in the performance assessment of every

Barnshaws claims to be the first metal bending company in the UK to have achieved total compliance with EN1090-1; Requirements for conformity assessment of structural components, covering the supply of curved components to Execution Class 4 (Exc4). Successfully assessed by Lloyds Register LRQA, Barnshaws is able to assure customers that it has systems in

Internal linings to extend oilfield tubulars’ service life

equipment and accessories, offering solutions for the internal coatings of drill pipes, injection tubes, driving, production, valves, spools, tools, pumps and filters, among other components.

of Duoline liners have been installed worldwide as a robust alternative to plastic coatings, and as a high- performance, high-value alternative to corrosion resistant alloys. Founded in 2004, Nova Coating is a Brazilian pioneer in anti-corrosive internal coating systems.

Duoline Technologies and Nova Coating have formed a newpartnership to serve the Brazilian marketplace with Duoline ® internal lining systems, to protect oilfield tubulars from corrosion damage. Duoline 20 and Duoline 350, manufactured by Duoline Technologies, are filament-wound, fibreglass-reinforced epoxy liners. Since 1964, more than 100mn feet

Duoline Technologies – USA www.duoline.com

Nova Coating – Brazil www.novacoating.com.br

The company works in partnership with manufacturers of metal pipes,

Distributor promotes social networking Irestal, a pioneer in introducing stainless steel into Spain, is approaching its 70 th anniversary and continues to be a major service centre for stainless steel. to be a helpful tool for customers: “Communication has changed

relevant news from the group and from the market. Irestal has prioritised its presence on LinkedIn and Google+, since it considers them to be the most appropriate according to its business. The company has also enabled the distribution of its newsletter and its range of products on other networks, such as Facebook and Twitter, and also has a presence on Foursquare.

dramatically over recent years and we are able to offer many different ways to advise and assist our customers and suppliers. We will continue to work towards offering the most up-to-date communication available.” Following the renovated corporate website, which was released in 2012 and gave more detailed information about the group and news in the stainless sector, the company has joined social media portals where it will present

Within its strategic plan, started in 2013, the focus is on opening up new markets with business opportunities, and empowering traditional markets through innovation and higher value- added products. Another key factor is the updating of the company’s media. Toni Caparros, group marketing manager, wants it

Irestal Group – Spain irestal@irestal.com www.irestal.com

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Making progress in India Metalube Pvt Ltd, India, has completed its first full year of trading and reported excellent progress. During this period the company has developed sales with

quality of products and after-sales support provided by Metalube is being experienced and appreciated by our customers, making us a brand you can trust.” Metalube specialises in wire and tube drawing lubricants, working with wire, cabling and tubing manufacturers around the world. Its headquarters are in Manchester, UK, where the site incorporates offices with warehousing, laboratories and manufacturing facilities.

many key accounts within the cable, enamelled wire and conductor industries in India.

The company is launching several new products into the Indian market during 2014, including a range of corrosion preventatives and industrial maintenance lubricants. Amit Gupte, general manager, Metalube India, predicts further strong growth: “We have very challenging targets and ambitions for 2014/15, and are confident that we can achieve these. The range,

Metalube barrels being loaded ready for export, in Manchester, UK

Metalube Ltd – UK post@metalube.co.uk www.metalube.co.uk

Crude oil pipeline loop completed Enterprise Products Partners LP and Enbridge Inc have announced that the 512-mile loop of the Seaway Pipeline system from Cushing, Oklahoma, USA, to the Jones Creek storage and terminal facility near Freeport, Texas, USA, is mechanically complete. The new 30" Seaway Loop Pipeline is expected to more than double the capacity of the Seaway system to 850,000 BPD. pipeline. Construction of a 100-mile, 30" pipeline from ECHO to Beaumont- Port Arthur, Texas, was scheduled to be completed in July. Commissioning of the Seaway Loop, as well as the new pipeline from ECHO to Beaumont-Port Arthur will continue throughout the third quarter of 2014.

network originating in Texas City, Texas, which serves refineries locally and in the Houston area. The Seaway system also includes dock facilities at Freeport and Texas City. The Seaway Pipeline system is owned by Seaway Crude Pipeline Company LLC, a 50/50 joint venture owned by affiliates of Enterprise Products Partners LP and Enbridge Inc. Enterprise Products Partners LP – USA www.enterpriseproducts.com

In addition to the pipeline that transports crude oil from Cushing to the Gulf Coast, the Seaway system features a terminal and distribution

The Jones Creek facility is connected to Enterprise’s ECHO crude oil storage facility in Houston by a 65-mile, 36"

TubItaly 2015 TubItaly 2015 is scheduled from 20 to 22 May 2015, at the fairgrounds in Piacenza, Italy. After the positive results of the first edition, which took place last November, TubItaly has set new and more ambitious targets to further establish the importance of the sector. The event will show the best of tubes, rods, pipes and profiles, and technologies for their production and processing. The slogan used to promote the event, “Piping all forms of energy, we nourish life”, was chosen to emphasise

order to find the main players in the sector of tubes, pipes and profiles. Piacenza and its province also offer strong appeal for tourists, with art and culture, culinary tradition, and historic villages and castles. The exhibition is supported by Federacciai, Istituto Italiano del Rame, and Fondazione Promozione Acciaio.

the fundamental role of pipes and pipelines, and how they transport the resources that are part of our everyday life, such as water, gas or oil. The event was brought forward from November to May in order to offer TubItaly visitors the opportunity to also visit EXPO 2015, taking place in nearby Milan from May to October. TubItaly will benefit from the strong international appeal of EXPO, and this will help to increase the number of operators who will visit the exhibition in Piacenza in

Piacenza Expo SpA – Italy commerciale@piacenzaexpo.it www.tubitaly.it

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Premium line pipe solutions for Ghana offshore project

The TEN fields (Tweneboa, Enyenra and Ntomme) lie in the deepwater Tano block, around 60km offshore Ghana. The reservoirs are spread over 800km 2 , in water depths of between 1,000 and 1,800m. The development plan was approved by the government of Ghana in May 2013, and requires the drilling and completion of up to 24 development wells. These will be connected through subsea infrastructure to a floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel currently under construction in Singapore. First oil from the TEN fields is scheduled for mid-2016, and the nominal production capacity of the FPSO is 80,000 barrels of oil per day.

activities, commented, “Vallourec’s involvement in several parts of the TEN project demonstrates our ability to generate added value for our clients through flexibility, synergies and close cooperation. By providing an important number of non-standard pipe dimensions we help Subsea 7 facilitate the pipe-in-pipe design optimisation, and thus reduce total costs. Moreover, thanks to our lean logistics, our performing welding services, as well as our strong execution team, we offer a full support to our client to efficiently conduct this offshore project in Ghana.” Vallourec is a key supplier for Subsea 7 and has maintained this position through the delivery of line pipe products for the BG Knarr Project in Norway. The new contract for the TEN project reinforces the existing cooperation between the two parties.

Vallourec has been selected to supply premium line pipes and welding services for the TEN ultra-deepwater oil and gas project, operated by Tullow Oil plc in Ghana, and executed by a consortium of Subsea 7 and Technip. The company will provide Subsea 7 with seamless offshore line-pipe including anti-corrosion coating for a total of 15,000 tonnes. The pipes will be dedicated to production flowlines (pipe- in-pipe system by ITP InTerPipe) and gas export lines. Vallourec’s subsidiary, Serimax, an international welding company, will provide associated welding services for the double jointing operations related to the production pipe-in-pipe and the gas export lines.

Vallourec – France www.vallourec.com

Subsea 7 – UK www.subsea7.com

Dominique Richardot, managing director of Vallourec’s pipe and SURF

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US demand for water and wastewater pipe to exceed $18bn in 2018

High density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe will continue to gain ground on copper and other competing pipe materials. This is particularly true for cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) pipe, which will continue to displace copper pipe in water distribution applications. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) will remain the leading resin used in plastic pipe production due to its dominant position in large diameter applications. Despite the erosion of their market share to plastics, concrete and ductile iron pipe demand will retain significant market share due to widespread use in sewer, drainage and water transmission applications.

successfully increase end user water and sewer fees over the forecast period, enabling them to more easily fund repair and replacement projects.” In the building construction market, demand for water distribution and service pipe was severely constrained as new housing construction declined from 2006 to 2009, and non-residential building activity contracted at double- digit rates in 2009 and 2010. A strong recovery will occur in the housing market, with the number of housing starts expected to post double-digit gains to 2018, spurring demand for water pipe, particularly distribution and service pipe. Among pipe materials, metal will lose market share to plastic, continuing a long-term systemic trend. Demand for each type of metal pipe – ductile iron, copper and steel – is forecast to be less in 2018 than it was in 2008, reflecting increased use of plastic pipe in both small and large diameter applications.

Water and wastewater pipe demand in the USA will grow 7.7 per cent per year, to $18.1 billion in 2018, according to ‘Water & Wastewater Pipe’, a new study from The Freedonia Group, a USA- based industry market research firm. Gains will rebound from declines experienced during the 2008-2013 period, during which pipe markets were negatively impacted by decreases in construction spending. Strong increases in construction activity will fuel gains in the building construction market. The continued need to upgrade and repair ageing sewer and water pipe networks will spur gains in the municipal market, where the majority of pipe demand is attributable to the repair and replacement of a large existing infrastructure. According to analyst Mike Deneen, “There is a pressing need for repairs and replacement; however, they are often deferred until a burst pipe requires immediate action. It is anticipated that water utilities will

‘Water & Wastewater Pipe’ is available for purchase from The Freedonia Group.

The Freedonia Group, Inc – USA info@freedoniagroup.com www.freedoniagroup.com

Line pipe shipped to Saudi Aramco TMK has shipped over 2,000 tonnes of X60-grade line pipes produced by Volzhsky Pipe Plant to international oil company Saudi Aramco. Aramco Overseas Company and TVD experts representing Saudi Aramco’s interests had previously audited the pipe production processes at the pipe plant. in Moscow. At the concurrent WPC Exhibition the world’s largest oil and gas companies, as well as oil and energy ministries from various countries, showcased their latest products and technology.

Dmitry Pumpyanskiy, chairman of TMK’s board of directors, delivered an opening address stressing the importance of the event for the global oil and gas industry, and highlighting the role TMK plays in this industry. The petroleum congress was attended by over 5,000 delegates from more than 60 countries. TMK is a global manufacturer and supplier of steel pipes for the oil and gas industry, operating 28 production sites in the USA, Russia, Canada, Romania, Oman, UAE and Kazakhstan, and two R&D centres in Russia and the USA. In 2013 the company’s pipe shipments totalled 4.3mn tonnes. The largest share of TMK’s sales belongs to high margin oil country tubular goods, shipped to customers in over 80 countries.

As a sponsor of the congress, TMK took an active part in the forum. The company’s executives and experts participated in the WPC discussions, round tables and presentations, while its exhibition stand showcased samples of the company’s technology, such as proprietary TMK UP premium connections, stainless pipe, large diameter pipe and vacuum insulated tubing. The company also contributed with a wide range of product catalogues and video presentations. Among the visitors to the exhibition stand were Alexander Novak, Russia’s energy minister, and Renato Bertani, the WPC president.

“Saudi Aramco is the major tubular products consumer in the Middle East, and its requirements for the quality of pipe go far beyond the industry average levels,” said Alexander Shiryaev, TMK’s CEO. “Selection of our products by the leading oil producer following the audit affirms that the quality of TMK’s pipe produced using the state-of-the-art technologies is in line with the highest world standards and shows that the company has a deep insight into the needs of its customers and markets.”

TMK – Russia tmk@tmk-group.com www.tmk-group.com

In June, TMK participated in the 21 st World Petroleum Congress (WPC), held

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The future — your future — is on full display at FABTECH. From 1,400+ exhibits with end-to-end solutions in metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing, to the industry’s leading education and peer-to-peer networking, this is your opportunity to capitalize on the future.

The answers and know-how you need for the challenges of tomorrow can be found at FABTECH. Visit fabtechexpo.com for complete event details. REGISTER TODAY!

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Safety seal manufacturer completes North Sea module contract

used for H-30 rated applications. A further benefit of our sealing systems is that maintenance is quick, flexible and easy, which saves valuable engineering time when adding cables or making changes. So in this instance, when designs for the accommodation module were amended our seals could be opened up and refitted with minimum disruption.” Mr O’Hare said that Roxtec has a strong track record in the oil and gas sector and has recently been involved in a number of North Sea offshore projects. Roxtec has also seen its seals used to protect every cable entry point on both the wellhead and riser platforms. Power and instrumentation cables on these platforms have been sealed in the blast walls, bulk heads, floor entries and the process plant. Roxtec’s products are designed to seal cables and pipes, and are used to protect people, buildings and equipment from fire, explosions, water, gas, dust, vibrations and electro-magnetic disturbances as well as vermin. Key market sectors include marine, oil and gas, telecoms, construction, power (generation, distribution and transmission), OEM (eg trains, engines, motors, generators) and the process industries. Roxtec International AB – Sweden info@roxtec.com www.roxtec.com

we were delighted to win work on this massive project. Our multi cable transit seals are being used in the platform accommodation module to protect assets from serious hazards such as fire, blast and water ingress. Specifically we supplied standard and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) stainless steel cable seals to protect the platform’s electrical systems from airborne interference.” For the accommodation module, Roxtec was also required to supply a special sealing system for copper nickel pipes. “The copper nickel pipes are really important and are designed to be highly resistant to seawater corrosion,” said Mr O’Hare. “This meant we had to gain certification from Det Norske Veritas (DNV) for our waterproof seals to be

Safety seal manufacturer Roxtec has completed a project supplying cable and pipe seals to a six level accommodation module on the Golden Eagle development. The living quarters houses 70 self-contained cabins for up to 140 people. The Nexen-operated Golden Eagle development lies around 70km northeast of Aberdeen, Scotland. The oilfield is due to become operational later this year. Roxtec UK managing director Graham O’Hare said the work underlines Roxtec’s ability to provide robust safety seal solutions to the oil and gas sector. “Golden Eagle is the largest North Sea oil discovery since Buzzard in 2001 and

Roxtec UK managing director Graham O’Hare Acquisition of Turkish industrial hose company finalised

Austria and the UK. Sales are global and in 2013 amounted to around SEK400mn.

The Trelleborg Group has annual sales of around SEK21bn in over 40 countries.

Trelleborg has finalised the acquisition of the privately owned Superlas Group, which develops and manufactures industrial hoses for industries such as construction and civil engineering, processing, industrial cleaning and tanker transportation.

The transaction was expected to be consolidated as of 1 st July.

The group consists of five business areas: coated systems, industrial solutions, offshore and construction, sealing solutions, and wheel systems.

Trelleborg provides engineered polymer solutions that seal, damp and protect critical applications in demanding environments.

Trelleborg AB – Sweden www.trelleborg.com

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business & market news Trinity Industries to acquire Thomas & Betts’ utility steel structures division

Trinity expects the transaction will be accretive to full-year 2014 earnings but cannot provide a range of earnings guidance until the transaction is completed and purchase price accounting entries are finalised. JP Morgan Securities LLC served as financial adviser and K&L Gates acted as legal counsel for Trinity. Trinity Industries, based in Dallas, Texas, USA, owns businesses that provide products and services to the energy, transportation, chemical and construction sectors. The company reports its financial results in five principal business segments: rail; railcar leasing and management services; inland barge; construction products; and energy equipment.

Alabama, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.

Trinity Industries, Inc has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Meyer Steel Structures, the utility steel structures division of Thomas & Betts Corporation, a member of the ABB Group, for a purchase price of approximately $600mn. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close during the third quarter. Trinity expects to fund the purchase price with available cash on hand. Established over 85 years ago, Meyer is a provider of tubular steel structures for electricity transmission and distribution. Its products include engineered poles, H-frames, light duty poles and substation structures, provided to customers with integrated design, engineering, manufacturing and delivery. The company has headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and manufacturing facilities in

On a stand-alone basis, Meyer is expected to record full-year 2014 revenues of approximately $325mn. Trinity will report revenue and earnings from Meyer upon completion of the transaction, and its operating results will be included in Trinity’s energy equipment group. “We are excited about the opportunities associated with our agreement to purchase the assets of Meyer Steel Structures,” said Timothy R Wallace, Trinity’s chairman, CEO and president. “Meyer has an excellent reputation as a high quality manufacturer of utility steel structures. Trinity entered the market several years ago, and we have continued to invest additional resources in this area of our business.”

Trinity Industries, Inc – USA www.trin.net

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Xylem to sell UK-based oil and gas valves business

For more than 60 years, the valves business has been a supplier to the oil and gas industry through a number of brands, including Midland-ACS, Alcon and Landon Kingsway. Xylem’s water technology enables customers to transport, treat, test and efficiently use water in public utility, residential and commercial building services, industrial and agricultural settings.

manufacturers, primarily in the oil and gas sector.

Xylem Inc, a water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, has announced the divestiture of its Wolverhampton, UK-based valves business, Xylem Flow Control Ltd, to Rotork plc, an actuator manufacturer and flow control company, for approximately US$25mn. The business, part of Xylem’s Applied Water Systems (AWS) Growth Center, provides a wide range of pneumatic and hydraulic valves and related products to original equipment

“This sale enables us to focus more sharply on our strategic core businesses and our strengths as a water technology focused company,” said Patrick Decker, president and CEO of Xylem. “At the same time, this business is a strong fit with Rotork’s portfolio and leading brands. I am confident that this business will benefit from its integration into Rotork’s portfolio and alignment with their long-term goals.”

Xylem Inc – USA www.xylem.com

Contract for heat exchanger tubes More than 400 tonnes of Duplex tubes, including both straight and U-bend, are to be supplied and installed at a world- scale propylene oxide (PO) production plant, with the first quantities being delivered inOctober 2014 and continuing into the first quarter of 2015. Sandvik is working closely the engineering team providing the technical support for the project, and has also attended special technical training sessions at the Zhenjiang tube mill. have a particularly detrimental effect on carbon steel equipment. Sandvik SAF 2205 Duplex stainless steel tubes were specified for the project due to the fact they are suitable for use in applications involving highly corrosive conditions. The material offers mechanical strength as well as high levels of resistance to general corrosion and other types such as stress corrosion cracking, and pitting and crevice corrosion.

Key to Sandvik being awarded the contract was a site visit and audit undertaken by the customer’s project team, who were impressed with the quality of operations, facilities and staff at the mill, which was subsequently named as the preferred mill to handle the project. In addition, Sandvik built good relationships with the key fabricators and those responsible for engineering procurement construction (EPC). Daniel Zhao, regional sales manager, Great China, for Sandvik Materials Technology, said, “Winning this contract is the result of many months of hard work and discussion involving our technical and sales teams as well as our global project manager, who all contributed to our success in securing this business. In addition to the high standard of our mill and its facilities, the high resistance to corrosion offered by the Sandvik SAF 2205 was a major factor. We are delighted that all our efforts have been rewarded, and we look forward to working with our customers on this exciting project that will prove essential to the region’s up and down stream production growth.” Sandvik Materials Technology – Sweden www.smt.sandvik.com

Sandvik claims that the properties of Sandvik SAF 2205 ensure longer life of the tubes, with superior properties to

The production of PO results in a corrosive process environment that can

standard stainless steels that have been shown to last for as little as 12 to 18 months in some cases. This in turn means that maintenance time and costs are reduced, with the added benefit of the potential for production downtime being kept to a minimum. Sandvik’s contract win is the result of five months of intensive technical discussions led by the manufacturer’s Zhenjiang team, and was achieved against tough competition from a number of other tube producers and suppliers in the region.

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Institute of Directors regional award Andrew Robinson, a director of Arc Energy Resources Ltd, has won the director development category in the 2014 Institute of Directors (IoD) South West regional awards.

Arc Energy Resources was founded in 1994 by Andrew’s father, managing director Alan Robinson, and his mother Rosemary is also a director. Since joining the business Andrew has worked in a variety of roles, including procurement and scheduling, aiming to learn as much as he can about the firm.

Mr Robinson was the highest scorer in the SW IoD Certificate in Company Direction, which encompasses the core knowledge and awareness necessary to function effectively as a director. Commenting on winning the award, Mr Robinson said, “This is a great boost, as the business celebrates its 20 th anniversary this year. I have worked here for six years and have been a director for just under a year. “The first thing I did was enrol on the IoD director courses so I would know what I was doing. I was really pleased to pass, especially when the IoD told me I was one of the top scoring directors.”

Andrew Robinson accepts his IoD award

premises. The expansion will include a dedicated research and development facility as well as plans to expand its involvement in the UK’s resurgent nuclear power industry.

The company is a specialist in weld overlay cladding services, providing protection against corrosion and wear for equipment in the oil and gas, nuclear and processing industries.

Arc Energy Resources – UK sales@arcenergy.co.uk www.arcenergy.co.uk

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Pipe coating services contract for South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion

and service facilities located around the world.

The contract involves coating approximately 491kmof predominately 48" pipe with three-layer polyethylene and internal flow coating.

ShawCor’s pipe coating division, Bredero Shaw, has received a contract with a value of approximately US$70mn from BP Exploration (Shah Deniz) Ltd, for and on behalf of the South Caucasus Pipeline Company Ltd, for coating services for the South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion (SCPX) project. The objective of the SCPX project is to expand the capacity of the existing SCP system to accommodate additional gas throughput from the Shah Deniz Stage 2 development in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea.

Bredero Shaw, ShawCor’s largest division, specialises in pipe coating solutions, with offices and facilities in 15 countries. The division provides coating systems and related services for corrosion protection, insulation and weight coating applications on land and marine pipelines, including highly engineered corrosion and insulation systems for deepwater applications.

Coating is expected to commence in 2014 and be completed in late 2015.

ShawCor Ltd is an energy services company specialising in products and services for the pipeline and pipe services and the petrochemical and industrial segments of the oil and gas industry.

ShawCor Ltd – Canada www.shawcor.com

The company operates through eight divisions with over 75 manufacturing

Caspian Pipeline Consortium actuator contract

oil from the Caspian field to the Black Sea.

crude oil transportation initiative that involves Russia and Kazakhstan, plus leading oil and gas companies including Chevron, Shell and ExxonMobil. The scheme will facilitate transportation of

Over 700 explosion-proof actuators, including controls, and 200 gearboxes have been supplied by AUMA to support the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC). The project is a major international

AUMA GHT 360.2 gearboxes, with torques up to 50,000 Nm, were supplied to support the operation of the large valves incorporated into the pipelines, which are designed for a temperature range from -38°C to +50°C. AUMA Priwody, based in Moscow, Russia, represented the actuator manufacturer locally to support the CPC contract. Working with Tyazhpromarmatura, a producer of oil and gas valves, AUMA quoted a competitive technical actuation solution, which matched the customer’s precise requirements and succeeded in replacing the incumbent actuator supplier.

AUMA supplied 745 electric actuators plus controls and gearboxes for valve automation on the CPC project

AUMA – Germany riester@auma.com www.auma.com

AUMA Priwody – Russia aumarussia@auma.ru www.auma.ru

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After 25 successful years, PIPE Ltd (Prestige Industrial Pipework Equipment) has now ceased trading, following a

shareholders disagreement But don’t worry....

We are pleased to inform you that the Tagliaferro’s (TAG’S) and several former PIPE employees have started a new company: . . . Offering you the following products:

PLUS… Exciting new products & solutions on the way

Online engineering and technology library In order to make its digital library more accessible to individuals, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched a new, flexible way to access the content. The collection of science, engineering and technology content, with over 190,000 technical documents, including journal articles, e-book chapters and conference publications, is now available to engineering practitioners. Known as ‘Knowledge Packs’, users can purchase download credits in packs of ten, which can then be used to access engineering research content covering a specialist range of subject areas from electrical and electronic engineering to mechanical and production engineering. The range includes journals such as Electronics Letters , 24 research journal titles covering specialist subject areas from control theory and applications to wireless sensor systems, Engineering & Technology magazine, seminar digests and conference publications. The Institution of Engineering and Technology – UK postmaster@theiet.org www.theiet.org Visit: www.TAG-PIPE.com or contact us: sales@TAG-PIPE.com 0044 (0) 1869 324144

Our new mailing address: UNIT 18 WEDGWOOD ROAD, BICESTER, OXFORD, ENGLAND OX26 4UL

New website for DK Jones

DK JONES Piping Products has announced that its new website is now live. Full details are now available of the latest range of high quality materials and sizes available from stock together with printable catalogues, technical information, dimensions, tolerances, manufacturing standards and weights of forged fittings, weld outlet fittings, butt weld fittings, flanges, nipples and pipes. Information on DK Jones’ quality policy plus a copy of its up-to-date ISO 9001 quality certificate is also easily accessible on the site. Data regarding its in-house machining capabilities and testing is also available together with details of the new grades of bar and solid forgings now held in stock and available for immediate machining to standard or special sizes. DK Jones is a UK-based stockist and distributor of high quality, fully certified, piping and associated products. It provides materials for clients in the oil, gas, power, chemical and petrochemical sectors worldwide.

DK Jones – UK www.dkjones.com

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