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Energy Efficiency Emerges as a Security Factor
11.09.2026
Germany is heading into autumn with unusually low gas reserves. Structurally, too, the country's energy supply remains heavily dependent on imports: in 2025, two-thirds of primary energy consumption came from abroad. On paper, domestic energy sources would have covered only 125 days of the year — up to May 5, 2026.
Vallourec and Aramco strengthen OCTG partnership in Saudi Arabia
11.09.2026
Vallourec and Aramco have signed a new agreement for the supply of Oil Country Tubular Goods, further expanding a partnership that dates back to 1962.
Interpipe targets higher seamless pipe output at Romanian plant
08.09.2026
Interpipe plans to expand seamless pipe production at its recently acquired Romanian facility and is reportedly seeking up to €20 million in financing to support the development.
Hi-Tech Pipes targets 2 million tonnes of steel pipe capacity by FY29
04.09.2026
Hi-Tech Pipes plans to double its annual production capacity to 2 million tonnes, with new investments focusing on API pipes, ERW tubes, solar tubes and other value-added products.
Ten Years of Carbon2Chem®: How a Research Project Became a Blueprint for Climate-Neutral Industry
04.09.2026
Carbon2Chem® is marking its tenth anniversary these days — a milestone that symbolizes one of the most ambitious industrial transformations of our time: the systematic use of green hydrogen and CO₂ from steel production as a raw material base for the chemical industry.
Tuflesa upgrades ERW tube production with SMS group
01.09.2026
Four new sizing stands will improve dimensional accuracy of welded steel tubes and prepare Tuflesa’s ERW-RD-240 line for future product requirements.
GF and Parker Hannifin combine valve and hose technologies in a plug-and-play coupling for direct liquid cooling
28.08.2026
A pre-assembled solution pairs the GF Quick Connect Valve 700 Coupling with the Parker E-Z Form hose, simplifying installation and supporting reliable cooling from the distribution header to the IT rack.
SKZ joins Plastic Pipes Institute to strengthen global plastic pipe expertise
24.08.2026
SKZ’s Testing division has joined the Plastic Pipes Institute, strengthening international cooperation in testing, certification and the advancement of plastic piping systems.
New Technology Platform in the Bitterfeld-Wolfen Chemical Park Advances Circular Economy and Process Engineering
21.08.2026
In the presence of Saxony-Anhalt's Minister for Science Prof. Dr. Armin Willingmann and State Secretary Stefanie Pötzsch, the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS has officially opened its new "Technology Platform for Circular Economy and Process Engineering TKV" at the Bitterfeld-Wolfen chemical park.
Interpipe expands INTREPID connection range for shale applications
21.08.2026
Interpipe has introduced INTREPID-SP HT, a new semi-premium threaded connection designed for casing applications in horizontal drilling and shale operations.