TPT January 2009

I ndustry N ews

Major orders for high-power welders and seam annealers

involve the provision of welding and seam annealing systems for two mills. For the large mill, EFD Induction will provide a Weldac 1,800kW dual-welder and eight seam annealer stations (with orbital tracking) for a total power of 2 x 3,400kW for pipes up to OD 26". The seam annealing installation is designed for a normalizing, quenching and normalizing (NQN) process. For the second smaller mill, EFD Induction will provide a Weldac 1,000kW dual-welder and three seam annealer stations with orbital tracking for a total power of 2,400kW for pipes up to OD 12". The seam annealing installation is designed for a normalizing (N) process. All the installations have the possibility to run induction welding for the complete production ranges. EFD Induction as – Norway Fax : +47 35 50 60 10 Email : knl@no.efdgroup.net Website : www.efd-induction.com

EFD Induction, Norway, has received three major new orders for its range of high- power welders and seam annealers. The first contract was signed at Tube 2008 in Düsseldorf with Milltech Co Ltd, for an installation at Bhushan Steel Ltd in India. This contract comprises a 1,800kW dual welder, Weldac 1800, and a seam annealing system for the normalizing (N) process. It contains four seam annealing stations with orbital tracking for a total power of 3,200kW for pipes up to OD 24". The second contract was signed in late summer with Jiangsu Changbao Desheng Pipe Co Ltd in China. The contract includes a 1,800kW dual-welder, Weldac 1800, and eight seam annealer stations (with orbital tracking) for a total power of 2 x 3,400kW for pipes up to OD 26". The seam annealing installation is designed for a normalizing, quenching and normalizing (NQN) process.

The third contract was signed in early autumn with Tianjin Pipe (Group) Corporation in China. The contract will

 The Weldac 1800 – for API pipes up to 26 " OD

RathGibson launches new international offices RathGibson, USA, has launched three new international offices in Mumbai, India, Singapore, and Vienna, Austria. The new offices are intended to provide local real-time support for the company’s channel partners and customers. The company is a leading manufacturer of welded, welded and drawn, and seamless stainless steel, nickel, and titanium tubing. The Mumbai office will provide RathGibson with a significant presence in the financial capital of India. The Singapore office will help facilitate sales to southeast Asia, while the Austrian office supplies additional support to Europe. In addition to the new offices, six new team members have joined the RathGibson family. Joining the Greater China team is Ms Louisa Zhang, Ms Irene Wang and Mr Sunny Sun. Ms Zhang, the national sales manager for key accounts, is the liaison for all fabricators in the Chinese marketplace. Serving as technical support manager, Ms Wang manages local customer support and spearheads the regional technical training programs for customers and channel partners. Mr Sunny Sun serves as national sales manager for the chemical market. Ms Zhang, Ms Wang and Mr Sun are based in the Shanghai office and report to Mr Peter Wang, director of business development, Greater China. Mr Michael Edinburgh will serve as manager of business development in Mumbai, and will focus on meeting the needs of RathGibson customers in India. As an ASEAN regional business manager based in Singapore, Mr Gilbet Boon will be responsible for day-to-day operations, as well as providing the leadership to develop and strengthen RathGibson’s ventures in southeast Asia. Mr Steve Soroko will serve as RathGibson’s first director of business development for Europe. Mr Soroko will manage the European business from Vienna, Austria. He reports directly to Mr Andrew Yeghnazar, vice president of international business development. RathGibson – USA Fax : +1 847 276 2471 • Website : www.rathgibson.com

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