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14 Tube Products International November 2016
MasterFlow expands sales team
MasterFlow, one of the UK’s newest
fittings and brassware suppliers, has
strengthened its sales team in the South
East with the appointment of Michael
Porteous as area sales manager.
MasterFlow offers a range of products
including fittings, yellow brass, flexi
hoses, heating, gas products, taps,
showers, traps and wastes.
Mr Porteous brings a wealth of
experience to the MasterFlow team,
after 32 years in the industry, initially
beginning his career within the
plumbers’ merchants sector before
moving into sales for Pulsar Direct, then
on to Westco Flow Control.
MasterFlow expects Mr Porteous’s
knowledge of the market to be
instrumental in helping the company
increase its market share within
Greater London and the South East
region.
Commenting on his appointment,
Mr Porteous said, “I have joined the
MasterFlow team as I firmly believe
in the quality of the brand’s products
and the strong potential for growth.
Our products’ WRAS accreditation and
fully traceable supply gives current
and future customers confidence in
purchasing from us.
“Alongside this, in only a short time
in the market, MasterFlow has carved
out a reputation for good service
and consistent supply so I’m looking
forward to adding further weight to
this.”
MasterFlow – UK
Michael Porteous (centre), with Malcolm
Cairnes (left) and Gary Mason (right)
GF acquires piping company in Indonesia
GF Piping Systems has announced the
acquisition of PT Eurapipe Solutions,
Indonesia, giving the company a platform
for further growth in the country.
PT Eurapipe has a reputation as a
producer of pipes and fittings made from
polyethylene. The company, located
in Karawang, 80km east of Jakarta,
operates in the mining business and
other water-related market segments.
The acquisition strengthens GF Piping
Systems’ position in South East Asia in
line with the strategy of the division to
expand in growth markets.
Founded in 1992, PT Eurapipe gener-
ated sales in 2015 of around US$20mn,
with a workforce of approximately 100
people. GF acquired 100 per cent of
the outstanding shares and will rename
the company GF Indonesia after taking
ownership. The parties have agreed
not to disclose financial details of the
transaction.
“We are pleased to welcome PT
Eurapipe in the GF family,” said Yves
Serra, CEO of GF. “We look forward
to continuing to serve existing
customers and partners to the same
high standards. We will further expand
the company in Indonesia and in the
region, working together with the entire
team of PT Eurapipe.”
GF Piping Systems is a supplier of
piping systems made of plastics and
metal. The division focuses on system
solutions and components for the safe
transport of water, gas and chemicals
in the industry, utility and building
technology sectors.
Its product range includes pipes, fit-
tings, valves, sensors and automation,
as well as jointing technologies, and
covers all water cycle applications.
Worldwide, the division operates
more than 30 production facilities,
and supports customers in over
100 countries through its own sales
companies and representative offices.
Georg Fischer Ltd – Switzerland
TMK supplies pipe for Arctic development
TMK has made its first shipment of
tubular products for the construction of
production wells on the Arctic shelf. The
pipes were manufactured for Gazprom
Neft Shelf, a subsidiary of Gazprom Neft,
to be used at the Prirazlomnoye oil field
in the Pechora Sea.
The shipment comprised various types
and sizes of casing pipe for building
casing columns, with ТМK UP PF
premium threaded connections and
GreenWell lubricant-free coating,
including H2S-resistant grade L80 SS
and grade P110 SS pipes.
The products were manufactured in
cooperation with Volzhsky Pipe Plant
and Orsky Machine Building Plant, and
with the involvement of the Russian
Research Institute for the Tube and Pipe
Industries (RosNITI).
“In our operations we strive to keep pace
with the requirements of key oil and gas
companies as they seek solutions to their
most challenging needs,” said TMK’s
CEO, Alexander Shiryaev. “TMK has vast
experience in producing products for use
in aggressive offshore environments."
TMK – Russia