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Molecor expands PVC-O
production capacity in
South Africa
Molecor, a developer of molecular
orientation technology applied to the
conveyance of water under pressure,
has expanded the production capacity
of oriented PVC pipes (PVC-O) in South
Africa, with the installation of a second
manufacturing line.
The company and its partner Sizabantu
Piping Systems Pty Ltd have already
supplied thousands of kilometres
of PVC-O pipelines on the African
continent, certified according to the
specifications of the South African
standard SANS 16422.
Molecor South Africa was inaugurated
in 2016 with the implementation of a
production line for PVC-O pipes, and
a year later, the production capacity
is doubling with the start-up of this
second production line. The plant,
located in Richards Bay (KwaZulu-Natal
region), now has a production capacity
of 8,000t/year in the manufacture of
TOM® PVC-O pipes under the licence
of Molecor technology, for the southern
African countries.
With this expansion the company will
have access to large water projects
with water pipes of large diameters and
high pressures, manufactured with the
Molecor technology, which allows the
automatic production of TOM PVC-O
pipes with pipe-to-pipe quality control,
ensuring the reliability of the product
throughout its useful life.
Molecor Tecnologia SL – Spain
MRC to open new Gulf Coast
regional distribution centre
MRC Global (US) Inc, the US subsidiary
of pipe, valves and fittings distributor
MRC Global Inc, has entered into
15-year leases with a unit of Liberty
Property Trust to open a new
regional distribution centre (RDC) and
operational hub for the Gulf Coast area
in La Porte, Texas. The new facility will
house over 400,000 ft2 of warehouse
space, more than 75,000 ft2 of office
space and an extensive pipe yard to
support MRC Global’s customers in the
refining and chemical market.
“MRC Global is excited to open this
new facility, which will be our largest
distribution centre in our global
operations and one of the largest
warehouses for a single distribution
company in the Houston area,” said
MRC Global president and CEO
Andrew R Lane. “We plan to relocate
our operations at Galena Park, Texas,
and Darien Street in Houston, Texas,
to the new facility as well as two other
satellite locations to provide an efficient
and seamless experience to support
our Gulf Coast customers. As part
of the facility, we are also building a
state-of-the-art valve actuation centre
(VAC), a fulfilment centre for our online
MRCGO™ catalogue, and establishing
a hub for technical PVF excellence.”
Mr Lane continued, “In addition to our
valve, automation, measurement and
instrumentation product offerings, we
will supply our stainless and high alloy
product lines from the new RDC as well
as our traditional gas utility, carbon pipe,
fitting and flange and oilfield supply
products.”
The new facility is strategically located
near many of MRC Global’s downstream
refining and chemical customers. It has
ready access to rail at the facility and
to the container terminals at Barbours
Cut Terminal and the Bayport Terminal,
both of which are less than three miles
away. MRC Global expects the RDC
to be operational in late 2017, and the
adjacent offices to be ready in the third
quarter of 2018.
MRC Global Inc – USA