TPT January 2012

I ndustry N ews

Second line for SAW spirally welded steel pipe production

HANNIBAL Pipes SA, which started operation last May in the south of Spain, has entered into the second phase of its investment, with the installation of a new production line for manufacturing small/ medium diameter SAW spirally welded steel pipes. The line, with production range from 219 to 609mm (8" to 24"), will mainly supply pipes serving as centre pipes for concentrated solar power (CSP) projects. Hannibal Pipes is already carrying out several projects supplying more then 100km of SAW spirally welded centre pipes for CSP investments within the Iberian Peninsula. The new production line, already under installation, is expected to start production by January 2012, adding around 20,000 tonnes/year to the existing THE Axson group, created in 2011, brings together BS Coatings, Revocoat and Axson Technologies to become a leader in high performance operational polymer formulation. “Our three businesses together represent a major asset for Axson’s customers who will now have access to a broader range of solutions,” commented Charles Churet, chairman of Axson. “And every customer will benefit from the synergy of the expertise, R&D facilities and worldwide presence of these three businesses.” Axson specialises in solutions for design, creation, assembly and protection in industrial transport, energy,

installed capacity of 90,000 tonnes/year. Spain is a leader in CSP technology, with more than 50 projects approved by the government, and it exports its technology. The country added 400MW in 2010, taking the global CSP lead with a total of 632MW, and as of April 2011, another 946MW of capacity was under construction with a total new capacity of 1,789MW expected to be in operation by the end of 2013. SAW spirally welded centre pipes are a key element in CSP technology due to stringent requirements/parameters in terms of roundness and parallelism tolerance and for subsequent treatments received by pipes before final installation. The new line purchased by Hannibal Pipes allows high precision and was designed to meet such demanding water, sports and leisure, construction and infrastructure markets. With 25 subsidiaries and 16 production and R&D sites, Axson has a presence in most industrial countries in Europe, Asia, the Americas, the Middle East, India and Africa, and also has a well-established parallel retail network. Axson is further strengthening its global presence with the construction of a new Revocoat formulation plant in Kolomna, Russia, for the local automotive market. It will also be a shared platform for future developments of the group’s three businesses. “This new plant will enable us to double our production capacity

specifications in cooperation with technical partner Byard Spiral Mill, one of the main suppliers of equipment for SAW spirally welded steel pipe production. Hannibal Pipes SA is active in the manufacture of SAW spirally welded steel pipes for water, oil and gas, solar, piling, infrastructure applications with diameters between 219 and 2,540mm (8" and 100") and thickness up to 25mm. Located in the south of Spain, in an area directly connected through railway with Cartagena Port, Hannibal Pipes also designs and manufactures a large range of steel special pieces, including bends, T connections, sleeves and couplings. Hannibal Pipes SA – Spain Email: info@hannibalpipes.com compared to the existing plant and also meet growing local demand in the automotive sector,” said Mr Churet. Axson has also announced BS Coatings’ acquisition of equity in SIPCO (Saudi Industrial Paint Company). The joint-venture with the Saudi group UNIVEST plans to develop SIPCO’s industrial paints by introducing technologies for the production of BS Coatings’ pipelines under the Eurokote ® and Endoprene ® brands for the Middle

New group unites coatings companies

Eastern market. Axson – France Website: www.axson-group.com

Representative named at CML

CML USA, Inc, a manufacturer of tube, pipe and profile bending and metalworking machinery, has announced the addition of Gary Parks to its sales force. Mr Parks will serve as Ercolina’s new manufacturer’s representative responsible for the northern portions of California and Nevada. He brings with him

27 years of metalworking and fabricating sales experience. CML USA Ercolina – USA Fax: +1 563 391 7710

Email: info@ercolinacnc.com Website: www.ercolinacnc.com

Gary Parks

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