According to Igor Malyshev, director of the Fund of pipe industry development, the pipe market is still facing the problem of quality dumping, indicated by a growth of faked products sales, in particular, used pipes, which are sold as new under forged documents. The volume of the shadow market is considerable – over 1 million…
Market players expect stabilization of supply and demand in the second half of the year. Small and medium diameter pipes consumption growth is expected on the level of 5%, and seamless pipes – 3%. The second half of the year will see a seasonal increase of demand for small and medium diameter pipes, while the…
China National Petroleum Corporation is building a mini-pipe works with the capacity of 100 thousand tons per year. The works will occupy a territory of 18.3 ha in the industrial zone of Almaty. Investments in the project will total $100 million, with a half to be provided by the Chinese investor. In the long-term it…
In January-February Russia exported 495 thousand tons of pipes valued at $390 million, up by 64% and 2.6-fold YoY respectively. According to the customs statistics, Turkey was the main buyer of Russian pipes with the share of 29%, up 23-fold. Finland imported 27.2% of pipes, up by 22.8%. Large diameter pipes accounted for 65% of…
In 2017 the market of large diameter pipes saw a considerable fall. Chelyabinsk Pipe Works and Pipe Metallurgical Company were left almost without orders. According to ChTPZ, the demand for LDP (530 to 1420 mm) decreased by 25%. In 2016 Russia sold 2.1 million tons of pipes, while in 2017 – 1.6 million tons. Analysts…
In 2013-2017 the market of stainless pipes witnessed a growth trend (by 26 thousand tons, or by 54%). This was mostly the result of the welded pipes consumption growth (by 20 thousand tons, or by 80%). In 2017 there was a sharp increase in demand for seamless stainless pipes, as the volume of the market…
The city of Cherepovets authorities have approved the project on pipe and sections plant construction. The new manufacture will appear on the territory of Cherepovets Industrial Park. The plant will occupy some 2.2 ha. “The plant will produce thin-walled pipes of small and medium diameter, thick-walled large diameter pipes, as well as various parts and…
Gazprom is negotiating a 20% discount with pipe producers. A source said that the decision had been already made and all pipe producers agreed on the discount. Two sources said that the issue was discussed between Gazprom and pipe producers’ executives on January 16 but no final decision had been made. One more source said…
