For the last 6 years steel pipes consumption in Russia stabilized on the level of 10 million tons per year. Imports have decreased in the last 2 years, with 400 thousand tons imported in 2015-2016, as opposed to 1 million tons previously. At the same time Russian manufacturers increase exports. In 2016 the volume of…
In November Profil-Akras Pipe Works produced 10700 tons of steel pipes and sold 9800 tons. In particular, 2200 tons were exported, with 600 tons consumed by Europe. (Ukrainian metal)
Pervouralsky New Pipe Works (a part of ChTPZ) has delivered 132 tons of casing pipes with the ChT-VC joints to the oil deposits of Orenburg region. According to the customer’s demands the pipes were produced of R110 grade steel. The main consumers of such pipes are Surgutneftegaz, Rosneft, Lukoil, etc. ChT-VC joint was designed and…
In January-September Kazakhstan exported 51.6 thousand tons of steel pipes to Russia, up by 90% YoY, and by 41% compared with the total 2015 volume. Kazakhstan occupies the second position in Russia’s imports after China. 96% of the pipes exported to Russia are up to 406.4 mm diameter pipes for oil and gas pipelines, as…
Pipes are among the most important steel products on the Russian market. According to TMK regional sales director Andrei Trofimov, in 2015 pipes accounted for 27.6% of the steel consumption on the local market, as opposed to 11.2% in the world on average. Pipe consumption increase is expected due to the revival of oil and…
Since the beginning of the year Azertexnolayn has supplied 47 million manats worth of pipes to Turkmenistan. In January the company signed an agreement to supply $40 million worth of pile pipes for the construction of Turkmenbashi seaport. Another $20 million contract presupposes the delivery of pipes for water pipelines. The company is able to…
Gazprom has cancelled a tender to buy $194 million worth of large diameter pipes. The tender presupposed 7 lots to be supplied in Q4 2016 – Q1 2017. The pipes were intended for Gazprom Komplektatsia. The tender was to be held on October 19. In mid-August Gazprom held an auction on LDP purchase for the…
In September the Profil-Akras Pipe Works produced 13.3 thousand tons of products. The company sold 13.5 thousand tons of products in September. 3.1 thousand tons were exported, with 25% of this volume going to Europe. Profil-Akras intends to increase exports. (Ukrainian metal)
