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INTERNATIONAL Welspun Corp Limited, a leading global line pipe manufacturer, An India-based pipe manufacturing company has announced
INDIA-BASED PIPE AND TUBE MANUFACTURER SELECTS
WELSPUN CORP LIMITED SECURES ORDERS WORTH `872
LOUISIANA FOR FIRST US FACILITY
CRORES
that it will invest $35 million to establish its first US production facility
has announced that it has secured multiple orders with a
combined value of approximately `872 crores. These orders span
in northwest Louisiana and expects to create hundreds of jobs
in the region. Howrah-based Global Seamless Tubes & Pipes
both India and the United States.
exports its products to industry customers in more than 10 countries
A notable part of these orders is the supply of Concrete Coated
Longitudinal Submerged Arc Welding (LSAW) Pipes and Bends for
a major oil transportation project in the Middle East. These line
that integrates both hot-finishing and cold-drawn manufacturing
processes in the same unit.
pipes are intended for use in extreme sour service applications, worldwide. Its Louisiana facility will have advanced machinery
underscoring Welspun Corp's expertise in producing high-quality Louisiana Economic Development (LED) estimates the project will
and durable pipes for challenging environments. result in 251 indirect new jobs, for a total of 386 potential new jobs
Welspun Corp has a proven track record of successfully executing in the Northwest Region.
demanding projects, which has established its reputation as one "As a natural gas hub and a key player in the international
of the top line pipe manufacturers globally. The execution of these energy supply chain, Louisiana is a natural choice for our
orders is scheduled for the 2025 fiscal year. second production facility, our first in the Western Hemisphere,"
Global Seamless President A.R. Biswas said. "Global Seamless is
ION EXCHANGE INDIA LTD BAGS `250.65 CRORE ORDER dedicated to providing our customers with high-quality services
Ion Exchange India Ltd has clinched a significant contract from and products, and this new plant will allow us to better serve those
Material Construction, UAE, for the engineering, manufacturing, customers with a local supply chain."
delivery to site, supervision of erection, commissioning, and start- Global Seamless Tubes & Pipes is a leading manufacturer and
up of a Desalinated water unit. The project, located in North Africa, exporter of carbon, alloy and stainless steel cold-drawn and hot-
comes with a contract value of `250.65 crores, excluding VAT and finish seamless tubes and pipes.
other taxes. The company is mandated to complete the project "LED is dedicated to bringing jobs and economic opportunities to
within 7 months from the date of approval of engineering. each and every corner of our state," LED Secretary Susan B. Bourge.
"This investment will promote growth in our rural communities while
KALPATARU PROJECTS INTERNATIONAL, ARMS BAG providing support to Louisiana's oil and gas industry. I thank Global
ORDERS WORTH `2,445 CR Seamless for investing in Louisiana and our skilled manufacturing
Kalpataru Projects International and its arms have bagged workforce, and for recognising the competitive advantages our
orders worth `2,445 crore. The new orders include orders in the state offers to expanding businesses."
Transmission & Distribution (T&D) business of `2,366 crores in India DeSoto Parish Police Jury Parish Administrator Michael Norton said
and overseas markets. Besides, it also got a Buildings & Factories the project will breathe new life into what was once a thriving
(B&F) business project of `79 crore. manufacturing facility located in Mansfield, and provide the
residents with more career opportunities.
L&T MANUFACTURES MAMMOTH HYDROTREATING "We look forward to this project and the possibilities it will provide
REACTOR FOR MEXICAN REFINERY GIANT for the community and the good people with Global Seamless
Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) Heavy Engineering vertical has Tubes & Pipes."
manufactured a mammoth Hydrotreating Reactor for the Antonio Engineering and design of the former Hensley Industries facility
Dovali Jaime Refinery at Salina Cruz in Mexico. At 1,751 MT, it is is currently underway with construction and installation of the first
one of the heaviest reactors in the world. The mammoth reactor production line expected to follow shortly after. The company
has been despatched for Mexico from L&T’s A M Naik Heavy estimates commercial operations to start by the end of the year.
Engineering Complex at Hazira in Gujarat.
Equipped with critical Cr-Mo-V metallurgy, the Hydrotreating
Reactor is based on a technology developed by France-
headquartered Axens. It has been manufactured at the Hazira
Complex in a record 15 months by leveraging high-tech
engineering, Industry 4.0 manufacturing and worldclass quality
processes. The reactor uses hydrotreating process, which is a
catalytic conversion in petroleum refining, among others, for
removing impurities such as nitrogen and sulphur compounds
from hydrocarbon streams. Commenting on the occasion, Anil
V Parab, Whole-time Director & Sr Executive Vice President – L&T
Heavy Engineering & L&T Valves, thanked the customer for their
unwavering trust in L&T, with award of back-to-back orders for
critical equipment and congratulated the Heavy Engineering
team for manufacturing such complex reactor in a record time,
as fast-track delivery was the essence.

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