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14 TUBE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL July 2017
LKAB to supply 1.3mn tonnes of MagnaDense
LKAB Minerals has sold 1.3mn tonnes
of the iron ore product MagnaDense
to Wasco Coatings Europe GmbH, for
use in the production of high density
concrete to coat the pipes for Nord
Stream 2.
MagnaDense is produced from the
mineral magnetite, which has been
processed to match the needs of the
end-user industries.
Its size distribution, high iron content
and density make it suitable for use as
loose ballast or as an aggregate when
producing high density concrete.
“We are pleased that Wasco have
chosen MagnaDense from LKAB
Minerals; it is a proof of our high
and consistent product quality,” said
Leif Boström, CEO of LKAB Minerals.
“MagnaDense has been used in many
large pipe coating projects previously,
as an example the Tuxpan pipeline
in Mexico and the first Nord Stream
pipeline.”
MagnaDense is used in the production
of high density concrete that will be
used for the concrete weight coating of
the pipes. One pipe section weighs 24
tonnes, of which half is derived from the
heavy concrete that will help to keep the
pipe stable on the seabed.
The deliveries of MagnaDense
commenced in May and will continue
until early 2019. The product is shipped
from LKAB’s port in Narvik, Norway,
to Wasco’s coating plants in Kotka,
Finland, and Mukran, Germany.
The proximity to the source of iron
ore and the efficient logistical solutions
support the aim of minimising the
environmental impact of the project.
LKAB Minerals has offices, production
units and deposits in 12 countries in
Europe, Asia and the USA. It is part
of the Swedish state-owned company
LKAB, a major producer of highly
upgraded iron ore products.
LKAB Minerals AB – Sweden
Leif Boström,
CEO of
LKAB
Minerals
LKAB Minerals MagnaDense iron ore aggregate
WIN Eurasia
Two events for the manufacturing
industry – WIN Eurasia Metalworking
andWIN Eurasia Automation – organised
by Hannover Fairs Turkey Fuarcılık, are
to be combined in 2018 under the name
WIN Eurasia – World of Industry, from 15
to 18 March.
WIN Eurasia is able to bring together
six fairs, 3,000 exhibitors and 150,000
visitors under one roof thanks to the
increasing capacity of TUYAP fairground.
While visitors will have the chance to
see more product groups in one stop,
exhibitors will get the opportunity to
reach more national and international
trade visitors from several sectors. In
addition, since the exhibitors of the
shows are also potential customers for
other WIN shows, WIN Eurasia 2018 will
generate more business contacts by
gathering all WIN fairs at one location.
The exhibitions under the scope of WIN
Eurasia – World of Industry are:
• Metalworking Eurasia – International
Trade Fair for Sheet Metal Processing,
Metal Cutting and Metal Forming
Technologies
• Surface Technology Eurasia –
International Surface Treatment
Technologies Fair
• Welding Eurasia – International
Joining, Welding and Cutting
Technologies Fair
• IAMD Eurasia – Integrated
Automation, Motion and Drives Fair
• Electrotech Eurasia – International
Energy, Electric and Electronic
Exhibition
• CeMAT Eurasia – International
Materials Handling, Supply Chain
Management and Intralogistics Fair
Alexander Kühnel, general manager of
Hannover Fairs Turkey, commented, “We
have always attached great significance
to the requests of the industry. Both our
exhibitors and our visitors made heavy
request for the WIN Eurasia Exhibitions,
which are organised in two separate
phases, to be merged. As a result of our
evaluations, we agreed on the idea that
a single event covering seven industries
that are closely related would create
significant synergy. We are happy to be
able to realise this project in 2018.”
Hannover Fairs Turkey Fuarcılık AŞ
– Turkey