July 2011 TUBE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL
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FOCUS ON :
Marcegaglia
Carbon steel
tubes
Marcegaglia has developed a unique
know-how in the manufacturing
of precision tubes to meet the strict
dimensional and surface specifications
required by manufacturers in several
sectors.
The range of carbon steel precision
welded tubes, developed over more
than 50 years of industrial operations,
is the world’s largest in terms of variety
of profiles and thicknesses, production
standards and fields of application:
the Italian group can count
on global annual tube
production capacity of
more than 3 million tons
thanks to 150 processing
lines.
The production programme
of Marcegaglia tubes from
hot rolled, cold rolled and
galvanised strip covers a
wide range of structural
and precision applications,
guaranteeing
specific
suitability for subsequent
processing.
Tubes for pressure purposes
are also part of the programme
and include applications for
the heat exchanger industry,
AN Italy-based company, but
nonetheless a global player in the most
important international markets such as
Europe, North and South America, the
Middle East, Russia and China.
Marcegaglia is strategically located
to provide optimal service to key
manufacturing districts and offers a
unique range both in terms of materials
– carbon and stainless steel grades
which comply with the requirements
of several industry sectors – and in
terms of shapes and thicknesses,
from standard products to the most
sophisticated value-added, highly
customised solutions.
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focus
Stainless production for the automotive sector
heating and ventilation, gas and water
line pipes, and chemical industry among
others.
The certified product range of
Marcegaglia cold-drawn welded tubes
is manufactured within Europe’s largest
specialised plant in Boltiere, as well as
in the brand new Chinese production
complex in Yangzhou (inaugurated on
19 April 2011).
Mechanical properties, as well as strictly
controlled dimensional tolerances, give
cold-drawn tubes significant advan-
tages for several precision applications.
These dedicated manufacturing plants
regularly supply the world markets
with a specialised production for the
hydraulic cylinder industry and other
automotive applications.
Marcegaglia’s special range of refrigera-
tion tubes is manufactured according to
the specific sector norms and tolerances,
and is thoroughly tested to allow use in
applications such as condensers and
evaporators for heating and cooling
systems and household appliances.
In the automotive industry, where
Marcegaglia has built up many years
of experience as partner of choice of
