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Vallourec Deutschland GmbH
Partnership project with Interpipe
Vallourec, world leader in premium tubular solutions, and Interpipe, Ukrainian manufacturer of steel seamless tubes, announce their intention to start a partnership to produce in cooperation non- OCTG[1] carbon seamless tubes for the European market.
These products, mostly for mechanical, line pipe and process applications[2], will be produced by Interpipe before being con- ditioned and controlled in a n- ishing line to be implemented in one of Interpipe’s mills located
in Nikopol city in Ukraine and managed by Vallourec. The start of production is planned for autumn 2018.Thesetubeswillbecommer- cialized by Vallourec in Europe.
With this partnership, Vallourec will be able to complement its offer with highly competitive entry-level pipes and therefore propose a global portfolio of solutions to reinforce its market position in Europe, the Group’s historic base currently positioned on products with higher added value.
Vallourec to supply Framatome with steam generator tubes for the new Hinkley Point C EPRs
Vallourec, world leader in premium tubular solutions, announces that its subsidiary Valinox Nucléaire SAS, specializing in the production of tubes for nuclear power plants, has signed a major contract with Framatome for the manufacture of more than 47,500 tubes for the 8 steam generators of the two new EPR Hinkley Point C units located in England.
“This contract once again shows Vallourec’s expertise as a key partner in the French nuclear industry and testi es to the solid- ity of our long-standing collab- oration with Framatome,” said Philippe Crouzet, Chairman of the Management Board.
These tubes supplied by Valinox Nucléaire-the only interface between the primary system and the secondary system in pressur- ized water reactors-transfer heat from the reactor to the secondary loop in order to produce steam that drives a higher power turbine generating electricity.
As critical components in a nuclear power plant, these tubes contribute to the safety of the facility and their quality is an important element in ensuring reactor performance. “These tubes comply with the strictest nuclear safety standards,” said Stéphane Jeanneteau, President of Valinox Nucléaire.
Production of this 1,000 km order will begin in 2018 at the Group’s Montbard site (Burgundy, France),
which has over 40 years of experi- ence in this highly technical eld.
Based in France and China for its nuclear activities, Vallourec is involved in nuclear projects throughout the world and covers all its customers’ needs with a complete range of premium tubes, in terms of both dimensions and steel grades.
Vallourec Deutschland GmbH
Theodorstr. 109 40472 Düsseldorf Germany
Tel: +492119602267
info@vallourec.com www.vallourec.com
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