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Tube Products International July 2011
DK Jones introduces alloy steel flanges
DK Jones Ltd has introduced a full
range of alloy steel flanges into its
expanding UK stocks.
The extension to the stock range of
flanges includes ASTM A182 F5, F11
and F22 alloy steel grades in pressure
ratings up to 2,500lb and consists of
weld neck, slip on, screwed, socket
weld and blind flanges. Sizes stocked
range from ½" N/B up to 24" N/B, and
wall thicknesses up to Sch 160 and XXS.
With an in-house machine shop, DK
Jones can provide special flange facings
and non-standard wall thicknesses with
a short delivery time. The new range of
alloy flanges complements the existing
stock range of butt weld fittings, Olets,
forged fittings and pipe in alloy steel
plus a full range of products in carbon
and low temperature grades. All stock
is sourced from fully quality-assured
suppliers.
In order to offer customers extra security,
PMI (positive material identification) is
available upon request before shipment.
DK Jones Ltd will be exhibiting at the
Tube Southeast ASIA exhibition, which
will be held in Bangkok from 13 to
15 September. The company will also
be taking part in OGI (Oil and Gas
Indonesia), which will be held in Jakarta
from 21 to 24 September.
DK Jones Ltd
– UK
Flanges from DK Jones
US Steel appointment
United States Steel Corporation has
appointed David L Britten to the newly
created position of vice president –
tubular technology and business
development. Mr Britten will oversee
energy services and tubular technology
development efforts, including premium
connections, as well as other business
development activities. He will report
to senior vice president – tubular
operations Douglas R Matthews, and as
an executive officer of the corporation
will be based at US Steel’s corporate
headquarters in Pittsburgh.
“The energy market continues to
represent an important growth
opportunity for our company, particularly
with the advancement of unconventional
drilling and completion technologies
being used to develop shale oil and gas
resources across North America,” said
US Steel chairman and CEO John P
Surma. “The expansion of the US Steel
executive team to include David Britten
in this newly created role reinforces our
commitment to becoming the energy
industry’s supplier of choice for high-
quality, value-added tubular products
and services.”
Mr Matthews commented, “David is
widely recognised in our industry as an
innovative thinker and his more than 20
years in the tubular steel business further
deepens the expertise of our company’s
talented management team. David has
a demonstrated record of driving results
and building strategic relationships, and
we are confident that his contributions
will be immediate and significant as we
continue to develop the products and
services that our customers need both
now and in the future.”
Most recently, Mr Britten served as
executive vice president of Sweden-
based steelmaker SSAB and president
of SSAB’s Americas division. He began
his career in the steel industry in 1985
when he joined the former IPSCO
as a product development engineer
and began his tubular experience
as a sales representative in Calgary,
Alberta. At IPSCO he served in a
variety of increasingly responsible
management roles in several disciplines,
including quality assurance, tubular
manufacturing, and business and
corporate development. From 1999
to 2006, Mr Britten served as vice
president and general manager for
IPSCO’s tubular division. After SSAB
acquired IPSCO in 2007, he was named
senior vice president – steel for the
company’s IPSCO division.
Mr Britten earned a Bachelor of Science
degree in mechanical engineering from
the Technical University of Nova Scotia
(now known as Dalhousie University) in
Halifax in 1983. He obtained a Master
of Science degree in mechanical
engineering from Queen’s University in
Kingston, Ontario in 1985. During his
career he has been active in several
prominent industry trade associations,
including serving on the boards of the
American Iron and Steel Institute, the
Steel Manufacturers Association and
the Metals Service Center Institute.
United States Steel Corporation
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USA
