Globus-Stal has put into operation a new manufacturing line to produce electric-welded pipes of stainless steel. The company has already made its first order – the 6-meters long pipe with 16 mm diameter and 1 mm wall thickness. Globus-Stal is able to produce 16-60.3 mm diameter pipes with wall thickness of 0.4-3 mm. (Ukrainian metal)
In Q2 the demand for the Copper Pipe Works products increased by 25% YoY. So far the company has orders up until October. The company products are in demand not only in Russia, but abroad as well. (Ukrainian metal)
Metal companies have produced a half of pipes for the Nord Stream-2 pipeline. Now the pipes are being covered with concrete. According to the contract Russian companies will produce 1.3 million tons of pipes, or 60% of the total volume. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-April Russia imported 3374 tons of copper pipes for conditioning, up by 6% YoY and by 10% from the 2015 level. According to the customs statistics, 23% of pipes were imported from Greece, up 2.8-fold YoY. The average price on the Russian border in April was $7305 per tons. Serbia supplied 22% of pipes,…
In May Profil-Akras produced 15.6 thousand tons of pipes and sold 17 thousand tons, with 2.2 thousand tons exported. The Pipe Works “Profil-Akras” named after Makarov specializes in the manufacture of electric-welded pipes for water and gas pipelines and heating systems. (Ukrainian metal)
The advisor to the minister of energy and coal industry Maxim Bilyavsky reported that the purchase of pipes for the construction of interconnector would start in autumn. Ukrtransgaz and Gaz-System (Poland) have signed an agreement to construct a gas pipeline between the countries. The length of the pipeline will be 99.3 km, and the project…
During the Metal Structures 2017 exhibition the application of used pipes in construction has been discussed. “Steel pipes are used more and more often in various metal structures, and it is important to pay attention to the quality of the material, as it affects the quality of the structures and buildings as well as the…
In 2016 the share of stainless steel imports decreased to 40.3% from the record of 86.5% in 2007, while the seamless stainless pipes imports dropped to 33.5% from its highest in 2010 (63.8%). According to the Pipe industry development fund director Igor Malyshev, the decrease of imports resulted in the creation of pipe capacities in…
