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September 2016 Tube Products International 11
business & market news
Fine Tubes awarded KOC ‘approved
manufacturer’ status
Fine Tubes, a UK manufacturer and
global supplier of precision tubes for
critical applications, has been selected
as an approved manufacturer of impulse
piping and tubing for the Kuwait Oil
Company (KOC). The approval remains
valid for five years.
This third-party endorsement will
help the company expand its range
of customer approvals in the Middle
East and North Africa (MENA) region.
The company works largely in the oil
and gas sector, as well as in industries
such as aerospace, medical, chemical,
nuclear and power generation. It has
sales offices in the UK, the USA, India
and Europe, and an extensive network
of partners in Asia, Europe and the
Middle East.
Nicholas Head, global business
development manager, oil and gas, at
Fine Tubes, said, “We are extremely
keen to strengthen our commercial
presence in Kuwait and other Middle
East and North African countries. We are
delighted in how much they value our
products and look forward to continuing
our relationship with KOC well into the
future. This endorsement will further
help build our reputation for quality and
reliability throughout the region.”
Fine Tubes has more than 70 years
of engineering experience, supplying
precision tubes that meet exacting
standards in strength to weight ratios,
as well as corrosion resistance and
fatigue life.
Tubing is manufactured in a range of
shapes, sizes and materials, including
stainless steel, nickel, titanium, and
zirconium alloys, all made to the client’s
specifications.
Along with its US-based sister company
Superior Tube, Fine Tubes supplies its
products to more than 35 countries
worldwide. Previous oil and gas projects
completed in the Gulf Cooperation
Council (GCC) region include tubing for
the Barzan Gas Field in Qatar, Zakum
Oil Field Development in the United
Arab Emirates and specialist work for
Shell Majnoon in Iraq.
Kuwait Oil Company is a subsidiary of the
government-owned holding company
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. Its
responsibilities include the exploration,
drilling and production of oil and gas
within the State of Kuwait, as well as
the storage of crude oil and delivery for
export to tankers.
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