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RathGibson acquires
Mid-South Control Line Inc
RathGibson, USA, has announced the
acquisition of Mid-South Control Line Inc
(MSCL), USA, as part of a commitment to
the oil and gas sector.
Located in Marrero (LA), Mid-South Control
Line is a leading global source for downhole
control line tubing used in land-based and
subsea oil and gas wells. Established in
1989 by Rick Lore, MSCL has supplied
major oil companies and service companies
throughout the world.
The company has a range including coil
tubing, encapsulated control line products,
instrumentation tubing, NAS class filtration
services, spooling units, certification
and tubing support products. MSCL and
RathGibson have partnered on many
projects, and this acquisition is a natural
extension of their on-going collaborative
efforts.
Mr Harley Kaplan, chairman and CEO of
RathGibson stated, “Mr Lore and MSCL
have built a solid reputation for service,
quality, and value within the well completion
sector of the energy market. MSCL is a
strategic acquisition, which has RathGibson
well positioned to continue to grow in the
energy sector. The Mid-South Control Line
name will be retained as well as the solid
management and product team which Mr
Lore has developed at MSCL.”
RathGibson is a worldwide manufacturer
of highly engineered stainless
steel, nickel, and titanium tubing for
diverse industries such as chemical,
petrochemical, power generation,
energy (oil and gas), beverage and
pharmaceutical.
RathGibson’s corporate headquarters are
located close to Chicago in Lincolnshire,
Illinois. Other RathGibson manufacturing
locations include Janesville (WI) and
North Branch (NJ), a Greenville Tube
branch in Clarksville (AR), and a Mid-
South Control Line branch in Marrero
(LA).
RathGibson also has strategically placed
sales offices in Houston (TX), Shanghai
in China, Manama in Bahrain, Knoxfield
in Australia, and Seoul in Korea.
RathGibson – USA
Fax: +1 608 754 0889
Website:
300,000t market with an aggregate capacity
of over 700,000t. Great achievements
have been made in roll manufacturing
and application that have supported the
rejuvenation of the global steel industry.
There are opportunities still ahead but also
many challenges facing both roll suppliers
and users.
To discuss and face these challenges, the
inaugural China International Steel Mill Rolls
Conference will be held in conjunction with
the 5th China International Steel Congress
and 11th International Metallurgical Industry
Exposition (Metallurgy China).
The conference will attempt to understand
the current status of the roll manufacturing
industry, facilitate experience sharing
in roll manufacturing, application and
management, and promote the development
of roll manufacturing.
The conference will invite the leading roll
manufacturers, steel enterprises, R&D
entities and concerned associations and
government agencies to speak on a range of
topics. These topics will include the current
trend in rolling rolls research, manufacturing
and application in China and abroad, new
roll materials, roll management technology,
quality assurance, and roll application/
maintenance.
Metallurgical Council of CCPIT – China
Fax: +86 10 85110094
Email:
Website:
CISMRC 2008, a conference for the steel
mill rolls industry, will take place from 3-4
June 2008 in Shanghai, China. Hosted
by the China Iron and Steel Association
(CISA) and the Chinese Society for Metals
(CSM), the event will be organized by the
Metallurgical Council of China Council
for the Promotion of International Trade
(MC-CCPIT).
The world production of steel has seen a
dramatic acceleration in growth over the
last five years and reached a record level
of 1.24 billion tons in 2006. It is widely
expected that the results for 2007 and
2008 will show even higher figures for steel
consumption and production. The strong
steel production growth, together with
the industry-wide restructuring for higher
quality products, have greatly revitalised
the equipment suppliers including mill roll
manufacturers.
This is particularly true for China, where
steel production has surged from 151 million
tons in 2001 to 423 million tons in 2006.
In the same period the share of flat rolled
products climbed from less than 40 per cent
to 49.26 per cent when a large number of
state-of-the-art rolling mills for plate and
strip, large sections and seamless pipe had
been built and put into operation.
With the rapid development of the steel
industry, the roll manufacturing industry has
flourished. Today, there are more than 300
roll makers, including over 30 international
leading players in China catering to the
Shanghai conference set to discuss steel mill rolls
 A range of experts will discuss steel mill roll technology in Shanghai, China