IPSCO Tubulars Inc. (“IPSCO”) today announced the opening of its new
ULTRA™ FBE Coating Facility in Wilder, KY. The coating facility is
strategically situated near the rich natural gas deposits of the
Marcellus Shale formation. The plant externally coats flowline,
gathering and transmission lines up to 24 inches in diameter and has
excellent logistics to ship the finished pipes by truck, rail or barge.
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Piotr Galitzine, CEO and Chairman of TMK IPSCO; Viacheslav Popkov, SVP of Manufacturing of TMK-Group and local government dignitaries officially open the new coating facility in Wilder, KY. (Photo: Business Wire)
The 280,000 tons of annual coating capacity is available in Fusion Bond
Epoxy (“FBE”), Abrasion Resistant Overcoat (“ARO”) and Speciality
Coating. The plant is certified to industry standards, including CSA
Z245.20, NACE SP0394, and AWWA C213, as well as end users’ specific
standards. Extensive quality and material inspection equipment will be
utilized.
“Coating is utilized by operators to provide protection against
corrosion, mechanical damage, and weathering,” remarked Piotr Galitzine,
Chairman and CEO. “With ready access to ULTRA coating services, our
customers can avail themselves of the best technology in the sector.”
About IPSCO Tubulars Inc.
IPSCO Tubulars Inc. is a producer and supplier of seamless and welded
oil country tubular goods and other pipe products, with headquarters in
Houston, Texas, and manufacturing facilities located in Texas,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Nebraska and
Alberta, Canada. IPSCO Tubulars Inc. is a subsidiary of PAO TMK, one of
the world’s largest producers of tubular products.
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(November 9, 2018 - 12:46 PM EST)
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