Tubinox, Romania-based seamless stainless tube maker, has returned to the market under new ownership after being closed for several years. Cold finishing operations and sales resumed at the end of 2006, and hot extrusion is expected to start in the second quarter of 2007. Following full resumption of operations, Tubinox’s production range will be bright annealed and heat resistant tube, tube for machining, and cold finished, polished, annealed and pickled tube in diameters of 8-144mm and 1-12mm wall thicknesses. Tubinox is hoping to access international markets, particularly the emerging markets of North Africa and the Middle East as well as Europe and USA.