TPT May 2007

Industry News

Impressive speaker programme set for 2 nd Steel Tube and Pipe Conference

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This international conference is dedicated to the commercial aspects of the steel tube and pipe industry

Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, Metal Bulletin has announced details of the 2 nd Steel Tube and Pipe Conference, which will take place from 3-5 June at the Hilton hotel in Düsseldorf, Germany. This international conference is dedicated to the commercial aspects of the steel tube and pipe industry. Incorporating both the welded and seamless steel tube and pipe markets, this comprehensive conference will offer detailed analysis of the OCTG linepipe, construction, automotive and seamless stainless steel tube and pipe markets. The developed world’s insatiable thirst for energy, especially with the emergence of the industrial powerhouses of China and India, has been the major catalyst for the growth

hydrocarbon markets, producers continue to benefit from ongoing strength in the steel markets, although demand is less buoyant than in the energy markets. In the European markets, Turkish, Ukrainian and Chinese producers continue to cause problems with many of the commodity grades of pipe. During this year’s conference, delegates will be able to attend a field trip to Europipe’s Mülheim an der Ruhr plant. This plant is believed to be the largest single pipe manufacturing plant unit in the world. It has an annual capacity of over 1 million tons, producing approximately 5km a day. Tube & Pipe Technology magazine has been named as a media partner for

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Metal Bulletin’s 2 nd Steel Tube and Pipe Conference. TPT will have an exhibit stand from which our staff will distribute free copies to all conference delegates. To register for the conference and to find out more information, go to the website address detailed below. Metal Bulletin Events – UK Fax : +44 20 7827 5292 Email : enquiries@metalbulletin.com Website : www.metalbulletin.com Otto Junker GmbH, Germany, has taken over the majority interest in IUT AB, Sweden, thus strengthening its presence in the aluminium market. IUT is the provider of equipment for the artificial ageing of aluminium sections, die heating furnaces and continuous homogenizing furnaces for aluminium extrusion logs. With this acquisition, the Otto Junker Group has furthered its product strategy for the light metal and steel industries. The IUT product range comprises innovative equipment for the heat treatment of quality components for the automotive and aircraft industries. The company therefore represents a valuable addition to the present range of products of the Otto Junker Group. IUT will benefit from the worldwide marketing network of the Otto Junker Group, which includes manufacturing facilities in Germany, UK, China and the Czech Republic. In return, the excellent customer relations and regional contacts of IUT represent a useful addition to the Otto Junker Group. The strategic combination of Otto Junker in Lammersdorf, Elhaus in Rielasingen, Thermcon Ovens in Geldermalsen and IUT in Gothenburg, gives the Group a strong presence in the individual locations. Otto Junker GmbH – Germany Fax : +49 2473 601 697 Email : info@otto-junker.de Website : www.otto-junker-group.com Otto Junker assumes majority interest in IUT

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in the OCTG and linepipe markets. Increased drilling rates, new linepipe projects and strong energy prices have guaranteed demand and the outlook remains bullish. However, rapid expansion of seamless pipe production in China is dampening the prices of products such as non-heat treated OCTG grades on the international market. In the non-

Conference presentations already confirmed include:

• Francois Michalet, director, ESTA, France • Georges Kirps, general director, Eurometal, France • Lauri Malkki, managing director sales, Europipe, Germany • Klaus Heller, director (sales/marketing), Dillinger Hutte GTS, Germany • Eiichi Yamashita, manager, European office, Nippon Steel Corp, Germany • Manfred Schreier, MD, MAN Ferrostaal Piping Supply GmbH, Germany • Wolfgang Hochgatterer, MD, Vai Seuthe (Siemens VAI), Germany • Antonio Marcegaglia, CEO, Marcegaglia, Italy • Vincenzo Crapanzano, regional manager (Europe), Tenaris, Italy • Mario Caldonazzo, MD, Arvedi Tubi Acciaio SpA, Italy • Kulessa Gerhard, VP (sales), Danieli Centro Tube, Italy

• Sanjiv Goel, general manager, pipes and tubes (energy), Arcelor Mittal, The Netherlands • Sergey Bilan, deputy general director for marketing, TMK Trade House Pipe Metallurgical Company, Russia • Jose Miguel Soto, commercial director, (Europe), Condesa, Spain • Alvaro Videgain, president of the board of directors and CEO, Tubacex, Spain • John Blomberg, president, TMK, Switzerland • Joachim Schroeder, CEO, Research & Consulting Group AG, Switzerland • Bulent Demiricioglu, chairman, Borusan Mannesmann, Turkey • Ali Hosseini, CEO, Adpico, UAE • Andrew Leyland, metals consultant, Metal Bulletin Research (MBR), UK • James Ley, consultant, Hatch, UK • Paolo Berbotto, senior consultant, Steel Markets, Heavy Industries Practice, Atkins Management Consultants, UK

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