Tag: Vallourec
Vallourec receives 1st order
Vallourec launched new welded stainless steel tubes to be fitted into umbilicals. Umbilicals are used to connect the equipment on the seabed to a control station at the surface, and are key components of a subsea installation.
Vallourec inaugurates new research centre
Vallourec, the premium tubular solutions company, inaugurated its new research centre in Rio de Janeiro. Mr Philippe Crouzet, the Chairman of Vallourec’s Management Board, was present at the inauguration.
Vallourec contributes to Brazil’s stadium-renovati
Vallourec would be providing structural seamless steel tubes for the renovation or the construction of Brazilian stadiums, prior to the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Vallourec’s Brazilian mill in Belo Horizonte supplied 10,500 tonne of tubes to equip nine stadiums. Vallourec inaugurates new Chinese plant
Vallourec has inaugurated a new plant for manufacturing tubes for steam generators in Nansha, a district of Guangzhou, in southeastern China. Vallourec shares 2012 results
Vallourec has announced its results for the full year 2012. Sales volume was down 7% on 2011 at 2,092 thousand tonnes. However sales were stable year on year at EUR 5,326 million (+1%). Of the net income, group share of € 217 million representing € 1.
Vallourec provides Technip with piping solutions
Vallourec has been awarded a contract to provide the Greater Stella Project in the North Sea with seamless linepipe including coating and welding services. The 96 km of coated linepipe is due to be delivered to Technip in early 2013.
Serimax wins Brazil welding contract
Serimax, a 100% subsidiary of Vallourec, has received a welding contract for the Gas Sul North Capixaba (GSNC) project by Subsea 7 in Brazil.
Vallourec acquires Zamil Pipes
Vallourec has reached an agreement to acquire Saudi Seamless Pipes Factory Co. Ltd (Zamil Pipes), the first processing company of seamless OCTG in Saudi Arabia.
New subsidiary to meet offshore challenges
Vallourec has announced the creation of a new subsidiary, Vallourec Umbilicals, to keep pace with the growing requirements of the offshore oil-fields’ exploitation.
Steelworks produces its first seamless pipe
Vallourec and Sumitomo Tubos do Brasil Ltda (VSB), a JV formed by Sumitomo Metal Industries, Sumitomo Corporation and Vallourec, began a test operation at their integrated seamless pipe steelworks. They successfully pierced their first billet at 9:00 p.m. local time on 11 December 2010.
