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26 May/June 2007
Industry News
Growing order book for
Saudi Arabia’s Al Othman
Al Othman Industrial Marketing Co (IMCO),
Saudi Arabia, is a major supplier of pipes,
fittings, valves and related accessories,
serving the needs of oil, gas and
petrochemical industries in the Gulf Region.
The company’s technical team has
undertaken intensive training programmes
– both national and international – in order
to provide full technical support.
IMCO represents several national and
international agencies and factories for
pipes, fittings and valves, including Tubos
Reunidos Seamless Pipes (Spain), Hundai
Hysco Welded Pipes (Korea), and Audco
Valves (India). As a result, IMCO has been
awarded several prestigious orders from
local and international companies.
The company has eight branches in the Gulf
Area, and is able to meet the requirements
of all major petrochemical projects in the
Middle East.
Al Othman Industrial Marketing Co
– Saudi Arabia
Fax: +966 03 847 5256
Email:
Website:
EFD Induction ,
Norway, has announced an extended
warranty on Weldac inverter modules for
the tube and pipe industry. This follows on
from the arrival of the company’s solid-state
Weldac welder. This product is a patented
and productivity-boosting solution for
utilising robust IGBT transistors for pipes
with an OD of ½" to 26".
Omni-X CZ sro , Czech
Republic, have announced a delay in
its production extension, currently being
undertaken to increase the amount of
machinery and equipment and enable
reduced delivery times. The project has
been delayed by Czech building regulations
and legal red tape. Building work is now
expected to reach completion by the middle
of 2007.
Seversky Pipe Plant (SPP), part of TMK
, and Hubel Limited ,
a subsidiary of Corinth Pipeworks SA
), have signed a joint venture
(JV) named ZAO TMK-CPW. Based
in Polevskoy town (Sverdlovsk region,
Russia), SPP will own 51 per cent of the JV
Organisers have set the date for the staging of Metef 2008 .
com), the specialised Italian exhibition for the aluminium industry. The
event will be held from 9-12 April 2008 at the Garda Exhibition Centre
in Montichiari, Brescia. At the last event in 2006, Metef welcomed 544
exhibiting companies (411 Italian and 133 international) and more than 17,000 visitors.
Metef will take place alongside Foundeq Europe, the international fair dedicated to
plants, equipment and foundry products.
Metalriciclo , the international exhibition for recovery
and recycling technology for ferrous and non-ferrous metals, will take place
for the second time from 13-15 September 2007. Taking place at Garda
Exhibition Centre in Montichiari, Brescia, the organisers expect double the
numbers compared to the event last year. This event attracted 3,877 visitors and 105
exhibitors in 3,000m2 of net exhibit space.
AISTech 2007 ), the iron and steel technology conference
and exposition, will take place from 7-10 May 2007 at the Indianapolis
Convention Centre, Indianapolis, USA. Organisers the Association for Iron
& Steel Technology have reported that due to overwhelming demand, the
exhibit space has sold out. An additional 15,000ft 2 of exhibit space has been
secured to expand the venue.
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