TPT May 2010

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Technology Update
44 M ay 2010 ›
MACEDONIAN producer of welded steel
pipes, IGM Trade, has expanded its range
of welded steel pipes. The company’s new
pipe line can produce square pipes up to
250x250x12mm and rectangular pipes up
to 300x200x12mm, increasing the capacity
of the factory to 250,000t per year.
The company has also invested in new
slitting lines: one combo slitting line, and
one to accommodate widths of 2,000mm,
thickness of 16mm and lengths of 15m.
The owner of the factory, Mr Ilija Gechev,
said that IGM Trade is the largest green-
field investment in South-East Europe, with
an area of 400,000m2 and covered space
in buildings and halls of 150,000m2. The
company’s next goal is to invest in a cold
rolling mill.
The production programme of IGM
Trade also includes round pipes up to
168.3x6mm, tested pipes under pressure
of 50 bar up to 88.9x4mm, oval pipes and
RP profiles.
The company supplies around 10%
of its pipes to the domestic market, and
exports 90% to the EU and Balkan markets.
Production is certified with ISO 9001 and
CE-mark.
IGM Trade – Macedonia
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IGM Trade’s new line will allow it to produce an
increased range of welded steel pipes
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