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TMK IPSCO cuts back at US welded pipe units
TMK IPSCO, the US Division of Russian pipe manufacturer TMK, is reducing operating hours at its plants at Blythe- ville in Arkansas, Camanchein Iowa and Wilder in Kentucky. It will also idle its 8-inch welded pipe mill at Wilder. The company says operat-
ing hours will be reduced by around 30% in total in a response to low cost imported products. “We have seen intense
pressure from low-priced and
unfairly traded imports, particu- larly welded products, for more than a year and a half. Since the International Trade Commission (ITC) announced its preliminary decision, we have seen a considerable surge in the import of Korean welded pipe,” said TMK IPSCO president and CEO Dave Mitch. Mitch said almost half of
the welded OCTG sold in the US in 2013 was manufactured overseas. ❙
www.tmk-group.com
Valspar sees Q1 revenues rise
Global coatings group Valspar reported a 10% increase in sales for the second quarter of 2014 to $1.1bn. “We are pleased to report
another strong quarter of volume and sales growth from
both our Coatings and Paints segments,” said Gary E Hendrickson, chairman and chief executive officer. Coatings saw the strongest gains, up by 12% to $603m. However, this was largely
accounted for by its packaging and wood coatings activities; industrial and coil coatings saw mid-single digit declines due to uneven end market demand. ❙
www.valspar.com
People on the move
International testing group Exova has appointed Stuart Bond to the role of global business development manager, corrosion. Bond joins from UK-based TWI and has more than 25 years of consultancy and research experience in the oil & gas industry. He is a member of the Institute of Corrosion and is a NACE Senior Corrosion Technologist. His role at Exova will involve identifying new opportunities for the company’s corrosion testing services.
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leadership role at the firm from his father Ted Johnson, who will continue his long involvement with the company as chief technology officer. Scott has worked in the RF industry in design and management roles for more than 30 years.
Stuart Bond
US-based radio frequency power supply maker Comdel has promoted Scott Johnson from senior vice president to president. He takes over the
PIPELINE COATING | May 2014
Steve Orr has taken over the post of CEO of Canada-based Shawcor, succeeding Bill Buckley who retires after 20 years with the company (nine as CEO). Orr joined Shawcor as president in September last
year and has more than 20 years of management experience in the interna- tional energy industry.
Aegion board director Charles R Gordon has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer of the company following the resignation of J Joseph Burgess from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer for personal reasons. In a statement, the company said it will initiate a formal search process to identify a permanent CEO shortly.
Arctic piling pipes by
OMK
Russia’s United Metallurgi- cal Company (OMK) delivered the final batches of custom coated steel pipes for pile construction on the first three sections of the main Arctic Circle-Pur- pe oil pipeline in March of this year.
OMK has delivered a
total of 99,000 tonnes of pipes over the past two years. The pipes – 426mm diameter with 12mm and 10mm thick walls and 325mm diameter with 9mm thick walls – were all produced at Vyksa Steel Works from 09G2S grade cold-resistant steel with a double insulation coating. The project has been implemented to Transneft’s specifications, according to OMK. ❙
www.omk.ru
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