Vallourec has announced the expansion of its plant V&M Changzhou in China. Using a new proprietary technology, this extension will allow the production of 60,000 tonnes of seamless pipes per year to serve the local demand for power plants. The capital expenditure of this project amounts to EUR 160 million and operations are expected to begin by mid 2012. 

Steel tubular manufacturer TMK IPSCO announced today that it will open a Sales Office in Calgary, Alberta Canada on August 2, 2010. The new office will serve as TMK IPSCO's Canadian headquarters for sales and will support TMK IPSCO's commitment to better service its cross border customers with value added sophisticated products for both conventional and unconventional hydrocarbon exploration and development.