Interpipe, a global manufacturer of steel pipes and railway products based in Ukraine, is steadily expanding its presence in the European pipe market by delivering products that meet the highest technical standards for customers’ specialized projects.

One such project is underway in Italy, in the Pisa area of Tuscany, where we have begun delivering 127mm OCTG seamless casing, manufactured in accordance with API 5CT standard, for use in the salt mining industry.

Salt extraction from deposits in the Tuscany region has a rich history counted in hundreds of years, with industrial-scale production deeply rooted in the area. The extraction process begins with the drilling of relatively shallow wells, which are designed with OCTG seamless casing and tubing pipes made from steel with the necessary strength and corrosion resistance to be used in the highly aggressive conditions of the environment.

Bartłomiej Kania, OCTG Sales Manager for Continental Europe: In recent years, Interpipe has established the European market as a true home market. The Company has mastered and delivered over 250 new types of pipe products across all its divisions to meet the needs of EU customers. It continues to demonstrate Interpipe’s ability to provide tailored solutions for the most demanding applications — including drilling in highly corrosive and aggressive environments, such as salt mining operations in Italy used to extract ultra-pure salt for the pharmaceutical and agri-food sectors.

In 2024, Ukrainian industrial company Interpipe increased its sales of tubular products by 32% compared to 2023, to 511 thousand tons. This is stated in the company’s report.

The main volume of pipes was shipped to Europe – 212 thousand tons (+64% y/y), and America – 98 thousand tons (+41% y/y). The company shipped 96 thousand tons of pipes to the domestic market, down 19% compared to 2023.

Sales of railway products for the year increased by 21% y/y – to 114 thousand tons. The company sold 76 thousand tons (+26% y/y) to the European market and 17 thousand tons (+13% y/y) to the Ukrainian market.

Steel production in 2024 increased by 23% compared to 2023 to 834 thousand tons. Pipe production increased by 28% y/y – to 507 thousand tons. The largest share was accounted for by line pipes – 349 thousand tons (+31% y/y), and OCTG pipes – 139 thousand tons (+33% y/y). Production of railway products increased by 12% y/y – to 112 thousand tons, including 81 thousand tons of railway wheels (+11% y/y).

In 2023, Interpipe increased its sales of pipe products by 0.8% compared to 2022, to 387 thousand tons, and railway products by 9.2% y/y, to 95 thousand tons. Steel production for the year increased by 14.3% y/y – to 680 thousand tons, pipe production by 0.5% y/y – to 395 thousand tons, and railway segment production by 19% y/y – to 100 thousand tons.

Last year, the company paid UAH 5.5 billion in taxes and fees to the budgets of all levels and off-budget funds of Ukraine, up 27% compared to 2023.

Interpipe is an international vertically integrated pipe and wheel company that ranks among the top 10 seamless pipe producers in the world and among the top 3 producers of all-rolled railway wheels.

Source: https://interpipe.biz