OREANDA-NEWS. November 18, 2009. JSC Khartsyzsk Tube Works (KhTW), part of Metinvest Group, in October 2009 produced 30.66 ths t of large diameter pipes (LDP).

KhTW continued to manufacture pipes with diameter: 1067х15,9 mm Х70 with external and internal anti-corrosion coating, and launched production of pipes with diameter: 1067х19,1 mm Х70, 1020х12,1 mm 13G1SU, 1020х9,5 mm 13G1SU, 1020х10 mm 17 G1SU, 1020х16 mm 10G2FB, 820х11 mm 13G1SU, 820х10,4 mm 13 G1SU, 720х8 mm 13G1SU, 1220х17,5 mm 13G1SU, 1220х15,2 mm 13G1SU, 1220х12,5 mm К56 (09G2FB), 1420х18,7 mm 10G2FB, 1420х16,8 mm with external anti-corrosion coating.

In October production decreased vs. September due to scheduled major overhaul of core equipment in the main shops of the plant.

KhTW key performance Indicators:

Product

October 2009, t

September 2009, t

October  2009 vs. September 2009, %

January — October 2009, t

January — October 2008, t

January — October 2009 vs. January — September 2008, %

LDP

30 656,34

40 402,93

75,9

483 226,19

284 168,94

170,0

including LDP with anti-corrosion coating

29 222,49

40 168,92

72,7

485 027,81

242 155,33

200,3

JSC Khartsyzsk Tube Works (KhTW) is the largest plant in CIS that manufactures large diameter longitudinal electric-welded pipes from 478 to 1420 mm for cross-country gas and oil pipelines. KhTW production capacity is over 1.1 mln. tpa of pipes.