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July/August 2014
Vol 27 No 4
The July Issue
Welcome to the latest issue of the
magazine. Inside you will find a
comprehensive selection of the latest
industry and technology news, our usual
look at the global marketplace from the
perspective of our US features editor
Dorothy Fabian and a feature on finishing
and end finishing. We also have a technical article
from Huntingdon Fusion Techniques about tube and
pipe welding.
It seems a number of companies signed big deals at the
recent Tube Düsseldorf show. You can read about some
of them in our Industry News section starting on page
6. SMS Meer, for example, signed a deal worth €180m
with Tulachermet-Steel of Russia. It just shows what
can happen when the right people are in the right place.
The Tube show will take place once again in 2016 and
the dates have already been announced as 4-8 April.
Information on the trade fair can be found at
Next issue we have features on advances in heat and
surface treatment and stainless steel production. The
magazine will also be distributed at three big trade
shows: Fabtech in Atlanta, USA, EuroBLECH in Hanover,
Germany, and Tube India in Mumbai. If you would like
your company news or information about the latest
products included then please send your press release
to:
Rory McBride –
Editor
On the cover . . .
Since 1985 Universal Tube & Rollform
has been committed to being the
number one supplier of used tube, pipe
and rollform machinery in the world. Its
presence in this industry has always
been strong and honourable, working
with companies locally and all over the world, it says.
Its president, Ralph Girkins, has over 35 years of experience
in the tube and pipe industry. The company takes pride in its
knowledge and ability to mix and match various machinery to fit
customer needs. New, used or reconditioned, it can help put it
all together to balance clients’ budgets and increase the value of
customer spending.
It has one of the largest selections of used tube and pipe mills
in the world. Utilising over 125,000 square feet of warehouse
space, it also stocks rollformers, cut to length, slitting lines and
more. It has the resources and expertise to satisfy companies’
machinery needs.
The international magazine for the tube & pipe industries
VOL27 NO 4
US$33
JULY 2014
93 ARTICLE:
TUBE AND PIPE WELDING
By Dr MJ Fletcher, Delta Consultants.
Huntingdon Fusion Techniques
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24-27 September 2014
The 6th All China International
Tube and Pipe Industry trade fair