JSC TMK and HAEUSLER AG signed the delivery contract

JSC TMK ant HAEUSLER AG of Switzerland, one of the world’s biggest producers of welded pipe production equipment, signed the delivery contract for a new facility for the production of large diameter longitudinal welded pipes.
The new facility will produce longitudinal welded pipes with diameters of between 530mm and 1420mm, wall thickness of up to 42mm and strength groups of up to X100. These products are used in long distance oil and gas pipelines including offshore pipelines, oil field pipelines, general purpose pipelines and in the construction of heating systems and nuclear power stations.
The facility will utilise leading edge roll bending technology which is currently being used by the world’s leading pipe producers as it ensures high productivity and high quality production characteristics. The equipment is renowned for its operational reliability.
The facility will be installed at the Volzhsky Pipe Plant, a subsidiary of TMK situated in the Volgograd region of Russia. Production of large diameter longitudinal welded pipes is expected to start in Q3 2008. Following the installation, TMK’s total annual production capacity for large diameter pipes will exceed 1.3 million tonnes of pipes per year.