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May/June 2007
Industry News
The Association of Tube and Pipe Plants of
the Ukraine (Ukrtruboprom) celebrated its
15th anniversary at the end of January.
Ukrtruboprom was officially registered on 21
January 1992, with 10 tube and pipe plants
first forming the Association, including the
Scientific-Research Tube Institute (VNITI).
Now in 2007, the organisation’s membership
has grown to include 13 tube plants, plus
state enterprises Ya Ye Osada Scientific
Research Tube Institute (NITI) and VNITI-
TEST Inter-regional Scientific-Engineering
Center of Certification of quality systems,
tubes, cylinders and other metal products.
Collectively, the organisations members
operate production facilities including
40 specialised tube departments. These
production facilities offer a range of more
than 1,500 tube sizes manufactured from
300 different steel grades and alloys.
Standard and special purpose tubes are
produced by methods including hot, cold
and warm deformation, electro-welding
and centrifugal casting.
The tubes are produced for a range of
industries including oil and gas, heat and
power engineering, capital construction,
chemicals, agricultural, and municipal
construction. 75 per cent of the tube
produced is certified according to
international standards – API, EN, DIN and
ASTM.
More than 150 types of Ukrainian steel
seamless and welded tube and pipe
are currently exported to more than 118
countries.
Ukrtruboprom – Ukraine
Fax: +380 56791 1701
Email:
MRB Schumag opens new technical services division
MRB Schumag, the UK based subsidiary of the Schumag Group, has announced the
opening of a new technical services division, managed by Mr Mick Cooper. The company
sees strategic growth as being key to long-term success, with the new technical services
division forming part of this strategy.
The technical services division will bolster the company’s advanced product range that
includes the flagship SB2200 spinner block tube drawing machine (1,500m/min) and
the innovative SB4F spinner block. The existing range of MRB Schumag machinery for
use in the nonferrous industry covers intermediate drawing, inner grooved finishing, and
an array of custom, turnkey handling solutions for baskets, coils and finished straight
lengths.
To ensure the success of the technical services division, MRB Schumag has recruited
three machine installation specialists who will work alongside the existing service
department. The company has also experienced internal growth within the engineering
design department, following the winning of three major projects in two key developing
markets.
MRB Schumag believes that this new technical services department will add value to its
product range. Mr David Liddle, the company’s sales and marketing manager, says, “Our
customers can now benefit from the peace of mind gained in the knowledge that their
new machinery has been installed by the OEM in conjunction with all of the necessary
requirements thus ensuring optimum performance and longevity.”
MRB Schumag now recommends that the installation of new machinery should be
carried out by its own specialist department.
MRB Schumag Ltd – UK
Fax: +44 1388 771340
Email:
Website:
Ukrtruboprom celebrates 15th anniversary
fi Mr Leonid Ksaverchuk, general director of
Ukrtruboprom
› The staff of Ukrtruboprom at the 15th anniversary
celebrations