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04 News Shawcor Q3 revenues down but the company says outlook is improving, Axalta wins German water pipeline contract, Trelleborg installs a new 3LPP coating line, Norner and Exova invest in oil&gas testing capabilities, and Phillips 66’s Freeport LNG export facility goes into operation.
11 Global shale: Set to take-off? US shale production has had a huge impact on the country’s oil&gas sector and on its economy, and that impact continues. Nicholas Newman considers future shale opportunities in North America, as well as in emerging shale-focused countries such as China and Argentina.
17 Sabic targets steel pipe coating Already a major player in the plastic pipe sector, global polymer producer SABIC is now turning its attention to the steel pipe coating industry with a fully tested 3LPE system solution. SABIC Global Marketing Manager Pipe & Utilities explains why and details its new coating offering.
21 Holidays: The chinks in the armour Protective coatings are only as strong as their weakest points, which is why coating application and measurement techniques are so important, according to Belzona’s Thomas Belli and Ian Wade.
24 Event preview: Pipeline Coating 2017 Applied Market Information’s ninth Pipeline Coating conference takes place in Vienna in Austria in February next year. We take a look at the more than 20 expert presentations lined up for this leading international networking and learning event.
27 Product update The latest pipeline and oil&gas industry innovations in materials and application equipment from Axalta, Cortec, Oxifree, Telansen, SiVance and Lehmann&Voss. COVER IMAGE: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS (MORE ON PAGE 27)
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