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Colin Jones celebrates over 40 years’ service at Ancorite
Back in the late 70s following an apprenticeship with British Steel, Colin Jones joined Ancorite as a refractory/acid brick layer. Today – four decades later – he remains a solid and trusted member of the team.
Over the years Colin has played an instrumental part in many of the major brick lining projects undertaken by Ancorite in South Wales, including the Dragon and Genesis major expansion projects at Dow Corning in Barry.
Liberty Steel Hartlepool pipe mill extends global reach with milestone Saudi contract
Liberty Steel Hartlepool has secured a milestone contract to manufacture more than 16 kilometres of heavy-duty steel pipe for a multi-billion-dollar offshore Saudi Arabian oil and gas development.
The order to supply SAWL Linepipe for an expansion of the Saudi Aramco Marjan field is the first major contract the Hartlepool mills have won from the Middle Eastern Kingdom since being acquired by Liberty almost two years ago.
Since then the plant has fulfilled major orders from North Sea oil and gas producers and a range of American customers but the latest contract represents a breakthrough in efforts to establish a presence in the world’s largest oil and gas producing region.
Saudi Aramco is the world’s biggest oil and gas company by revenue and Liberty is hopeful the prestigious Marjan contract will lead to further opportunities in Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf region. Saudi Aramco is planning to boost the Marjan and Berri fields’ production capacity by 550,000 barrels per day of crude oil and 2.5 billion standard cubic feet a day of gas.
Liberty in conjunction with Sumitomo Corporation Middle East FZE, will supply the Marjan project with more than 16 kilometres of Submerged Arc Welded Linepipe (SAWL) from its 42-inch UOE mill, one of two mills it operates at Hartlepool. The offshore Linepipe, suitable for highly-resilient ‘sour service’ application, is due for delivery in the final quarter of 2019.
Martyn Curnow, Commercial Director, Liberty Steel Hartlepool commented: “Our facility has a proven global track record of managing projects with stringent technical requirements. The team, led by Steve Brooke in the UK and Saad Jakani in the United Arab Emirates, worked tirelessly with the client to ensure that the demanding specification was fully understood and delivered a robust technical proposal which we are sure was a key consideration in the evaluation and acceptance of our offer.”
“It is extremely pleasing to re-establish the Hartlepool mill as a supplier in the region following a significant period of absence. This success is testament to the hard work and commitment shown by our employees in all areas of the business.”
Masaki Nakagaki, General Manager of Tubular Products Unit, Sumitomo Corporation Middle East FZE said: “Sumitomo Corporation Middle East has a strong presence in Middle East for supply of Tubular products and this recent success is testimony of our efforts to contribute to growth of the Oil & Gas sector in the region with partners like Liberty Pipes Hartlepool.”
His skill set has been passed down the family line through to his son – and hopefully through to his Grandson. Whilst Colin now refrains from working full time, he still plays a pivotal role in the heavy industrial work that the team undertakes in the region.
At Ancorite Surface Protection, we marked his achievement with vouchers presented by Managing Director, Andy Cummings, near his home in Cwm, Ebbw Vale.
The team would like to once again thank Colin for his dedication and commitment
to Ancorite over the past 40 years.
Morgan Molten Metal Systems launches a next generation, ‘game- changing’ crucible for holding molten Aluminium - VAluStar™
Backed by Morgan’s expertise and experience of over 160 years in manufacturing crucibles for nonferrous metals, VAluStar™ crucibles are highly resistant to oxidation at low temperatures, thanks to Morgan’s proprietary glazes. These crucibles are particularly best suited for holding Aluminium and Aluminium alloys in electric resistance furnaces.
VAluStar™ are high density, clay-bonded, iso-statically pressed crucibles containing graphite and silicon carbide. Morgan MMS team has recorded highly encouraging trial results for VAluStar™ in European region foundries. When compared with best available crucibles in the market for Aluminium holding application in electric resistance furnaces, VAluStar™ has:
• Better crucible life by 50% or higher
• Lowered production downtime due to reduced frequency of crucible changeover
• Increased production capacity per crucible upwards of 50% • Generates a significant cost saving for the customers
Morgan MMS is confident that it is offering a ‘game changer’ product, which can significantly improve the ‘value’ obtained by the crucible users. MMS team will be happy to answer your queries and explain more details about ‘VAluStar™’.
September 2019 Issue 15
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