The Pipe Group
Operational Highlights in 2008
Domestic steel pipe market contracted by 10% in 2008 due to economic slowdown in 2008H2.
As the flagship company of Pipe Group, BMB sales grew by 3% in volume reaching 0,7mn tons of prime product sales with a notable growth of 40% in exports
Increasing spiral pipe sales to North America is a key strategic action to develop new markets for geographic diversification.
Corporate Information
Borusan Mannesmann Boru (BMB)
Production
- More than 4,000 types of pipes, ranging in outer diameters from 4.6 mm to 2,540 mm and thicknesses of between 0.6 mm and 23 mm
- Product range includes; water pipes, general purpose pipes, natural gas and petroleum line pipes, industrial pipes and profiles, hollow sections, PPRC&PVC-U pipes and fittings, boiler tubes, casing pipes and spirally-welded pipes.
- Pipes produced in stretch reducing mill (SRM) with hot-drawn technology are especially preferred in European markets and BMB is the only manufacturer in Turkey to employ this technology.
- Spirally welded line pipes are produced within a range of 355.6 mm to 2,540 mm for oil, gas, water linepipes as well as pilling applications. Coating facilities of PE, Cement and FBE to serve unique customer specifications.
Production Capacity
- An annual production capacity of 900,000 tons which is made up of 700,000 tons of longitudinally welded steel pipe and 200,000 tons of spirally welded pipe
Sectors Served
- BMB is a diversified producer of pipe and tube products, serving to Construction, Energy and Automotive markets with its wide range of product portfolio in longitudinally welded steel pipes.
- BMB also serves water, petroleum and gas pipeline projects as well as the construction sector both in domestic and export markets with its spirally-welded pipes.
Location
- Steel pipe plants in Bursa - Gemlik, Istanbul - Halkalı, and Izmit, as well as plastic pipe plant in Gebze-Çayırova
- Following re-structuring of sales channels, BMB has widened its dealer network in 2008 and the number of dealers is raised up to 170.
BM Vobarno
Production Capacity
- An annual production capacity of 28,000 tons of cold-drawn special pipes
- An operational area of 29,000 square meters
- Special steel pipes ranging from 20 mm to 140 mm in diameter
Sectors Served
- Manufacturing industries, primarily the automotive sector
Location
Manufacturing plant at Vobarno-Italy
Borusan Paslanmaz Çelik Boru ve Profil
Production
- Stainless steel pipes and hollow sections
Production Capacity
- The plant’s annual stainless steel pipe hollow sections manufacturing capacity is 11,000 tons
Sectors Served
- Ornamental Tubes and Hollow Sections
- Annealed Pipes
- Automotive Pipes
- Evaporator and Heat Exchanger Pipes Industrial Pipes and Hollow Sections
Location
- Manufacturing plant at Çayırova - Gebze
Borusan Mühendislik
- Building machinery according to the needs of companies operating in the iron and steel industry
- Providing design and supervision services for new investment projects
- Continuing to offer repair and maintenance services, in addition to the design and manufacture of spare parts for these companies
- During the Borçelik investment project, Borusan Mühendislik supplied parts and units for machinery and equipment built by Hitachi of Japan, UVK of Germany, the Belgian plant manufacturer CMI, as well as Clecim and Stein Heurtey of France.
- Continuing to provide basic engineering, project design, construction, and inspection services for Borçelik's new continuous galvanizing line and new cold rolling mill.
Location
- Located in Bursa-Gemlik
Borusan İstikbal Ticaret
- The oldest member of the Borusan Group
- Responsible for handing the Borusan Group’s flat steel and steel pipe exports
- Incorporated under Turkish law as a foreign trade company