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14 Tube Products International March 2016
A new pipe mill to be founded in Turkey
Odelya International Steel Co, a supplier
of a wide variety of long and flat steel
products, as well as large diameter
SAW-H/SAW-S pipes, has reported that
negotiations on partial acquisition of an
existing spirally welded steel pipe mill in
Turkey are in its plans.
A new SAW-Spiral pipe mill is planned
to be formed by enhancing the existing
mill after the completion of partial
acquisition. This will be an initial step in
the comprehensive vertical integration
strategies of Odelya International Steel
Co in the mid and long term.
“The acquisition will not terminate our
existing sourcing channels. Instead, it
is just a first step in the diversification
of sourcing. The acquisition expresses
much more than an increase in supply
capacity at Odelya,” said Baruh
Benkarmona, managing director,
Odelya. “In our existing operations
we already have a larger outsourced
production capacity than any big scale
pipe mill, thanks to our developed
sourcing channels and outsourcing
capabilities.”
The new mill will mainly focus on
production of submerged arc welded
(SAW) spiral/helical steel pipes to be
used for piling works and pipeline
construction. The new plant will also
have an internal lining and external
coating facility for line pipes (water and
wastewater, oil and gas projects) and
piling pipes (port and berth construction
projects). Lining and coating
applications will be applied according
to international standards and specific
project requirements.
Polyethylene, polyurethane, poly-
propylene, epoxy (coal tar and glass
flake) and bitumen coatings will be
applied to external surfaces while epoxy
(solvent-free) lining and cement mortar
lining will be applied to the internal
surfaces of the SSAW pipes. The new
mill will also be capable of manufacturing
piling pipes (along with clutch/interlock
section welding options), customised
according to the specific requirements
of seaport (berth, pier)/combi-wall
constructions and piling works, which
are already among the main markets of
Odelya.
“The pipes to be produced for EU and
MENA countries in the new pipe mill will
be marked with our own brand ‘Odelya’,
the same as before,” said Armagan
Celik, executive manager of sales and
marketing.
Odelya International Steel Co – Turkey