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20 Tube Products International January 2010
Ecetas Insaat Sanayi Ticaret AS is a
Turkish infrastructure construction and
pipe manufacturing company with more
than 40 years’ experience, mainly in
the construction of urban infrastructure
Infrastructure construction and pipe manufacturing
projects, including sewage systems,
drinking water systems, storm water
systems and wastewater treatment
plants. In addition to working closely
with the government and various
municipality-owned infrastructure-
based projects as a contractor, Ecetas
AS has its own pipe manufacturing
facilities, located in two different regions
in Turkey. Pipes are produced under the
brand name EBS (ECE Pipe Systems).
EBS products include glass reinforced
plastic pipes, metal reinforced plastic
pipes, HDPE, and steel reinforced
thermoplastic pipes.
Ecetas AS uses EBS pipes in its own
projects, as well as supplying pipes
to both domestic and international
infrastructure projects.
EBS is claimed to be the only company
in Turkey producing metal reinforced
polyethylenepipes(DN600-DN1,600mm)
with stiffness up to SN 20kN/m2, and
steel wire reinforced thermoplastic pipes
(DN110-250mm) used for high pressure
and high temperature applications.
Ecetas Insaat Sanayi Ticaret AS –
Turkey
Metal reinforced plastic
pipes from EBS
The Formitt Metal Labs division of Hess
Industries, Inc offers tube spinforming
and flowforming contract services.
Formitt was created specifically to
support product development for a
variety of industries, offering develop-
ment, prototyping and production runs
that utilise patented technologies to
create hollow tube symmetrical and
asymmetrical shapes, fabrications, and
assemblies.
Tube spinforming technology facilitates
the insertion of filtration elements, heat
exchange components and catalytic
elements into the tube before end
reduction.
Cost savings are recognised by
eliminating the need to stamp then weld
end-cones to the tube. Spinformed
end cones are said to enhance overall
Spinformed hollow tube shapes and assemblies
eliminate end-cone welding problems
component quality, reliability and
appearance.
Formitt hollow tube fabricated
assemblies are currently being used in
the automotive, HVAC, filtration, marine
and other industries.
Formitt Metal Labs – USA
Hess Industries, Inc – USA
Parts from Formitt Metal Labs S S