TPi April 2010

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United Arab Emirates’ largest pre-insulated pipe manufacturing facility inaugurated

Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of Empower (51% partner), said: “ELIPS will also specialise in and supply pre-insulated pipes to the oil and gas sector as well as district cooling. Through ELIPS, Empower will be saving between 15–25% on the cost of pre-insulated pipes for its various projects.” ELIPS will benefit from its location in Jebel Ali Industrial area, which will provide easy access to both Dubai and Abu Dhabi markets, which are one of the largest markets for district cooling and oil & gas sectors in the region. Logstor has been serving the Gulf region since 1992 and is now marking its commitment to serve the region by establishing an anchored presence with the ELIPS factory. ELIPS uses spray technology for manufacturing large diameter pre- insulated pipes, which will ensure high quality products and also result in savings in raw material costs compared to traditional injection technology. The company states that currently only one out of five existing pre-insulated pipe manufacturers use spray technology.

requirements of district cooling services and oil and gas across the Middle East. District cooling is said to be over 50% more efficient than conventional air conditioning solutions; it also removes the heavy load on the electricity grid when demand for cooling is high. ELIPS will ensure high quality of insulation and casing of pipes, enhancing efficiency and maintenance costs of district cooling systems services. It will also ensure price control by improving supply chain and eliminating artificial price fluctuations created due to the demand-supply gap.

HRH the Crown Prince of Denmark, Frederik and HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum have inaugurated Empower-Logstor Insulated Pipes Systems (ELIPS), UAE’s largest pre-insulated pipe manufacturing facility, in Jebel Ali. The move signifies UAE’s drive towards diversification of economy in order to sustain growth. ELIPS is a joint venture between district cooling company Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (EMPOWER), and Logstor, a manufacturer of pre-insulated pipes. The $25mn facility will cater to the

The opening ceremony at the ELIPS facility

Logstor – Denmark logstor@logstor.com www.logstor.com

Aerospace tubing manufacturer celebrates being first US tubing company to attain dual Nadcap accreditation

lab testing reinforces our long term commitment to being a leading supplier of tubing and special shapes to the global aerospace industry.” Plymouth Tube Co supplies the aerospace, transportation, energy and industrial markets. Steel, nickel and titanium extruded and cold drawn shapes are produced by Plymouth Engineered Shapes, while Plymouth Tube Co Chicago Processing offers coil slitting and a wide variety of edging options.

Plymouth Tube Company’s Salisbury Mill has attained Nadcap accreditation for both heat treating and material testing laboratories. The mill is claimed to be the first North American tubing manufacturer to earn the dual accreditation from Nadcap for seamless stainless aerospace tubing. Nadcap accreditation is becoming widely accepted as the standard in the worldwide aerospace industry. The audits at Plymouth Tube – Salisbury were performed by PRI (Performance Review Institute). In addition to Nadcap, the Salisbury mill also is certified under ISO9001:2008 and AS9100 surveillance (International Aerospace Quality

Management Systems). To meet these standards, process controls and testing procedures are utilised to ensure proper heat treatment of materials, eliminating the chance of inner granular corrosion, thereby reducing the risk of field failures. These process controls provide tubing that demonstrates uniform, repeatable mechanical properties, resulting in improved downstream fabricating processes. Steve Bohnenkamp, VP sales & marketing at Plymouth Tube said, “We have been providing high quality tubing to the aerospace industry since the 1920s. Earning Nadcap accreditation for both heat treating and material

Plymouth Tube Co – USA sales@plymouth.com www.plymouth.com

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