Singapore, February 03, 2020:

Sandvik, a developer and producer of advanced stainless steels, special alloys, titanium and other high-performance materials, has added a new cold finishing tube manufacturing line at its Mehsana Mill, in Gujarat, western India.

Sandvik Mehsana, a high-tech tube mill that produces advanced corrosion-resistant tube, pipe and hollows for heat exchangers and process equipment across a wide range of industries, including petrochemical, oil and gas, chemical and fertilizer.

With this addition of this new high-tech line, Sandvik aims to increase the availability of its high-quality seamless stainless tube, add flexibility for introducing new grades and strengthen regional service.

This new line is mainly aimed at the production of heat exchanger tubing and for other demanding industrial applications. It is expected to double Mehsana’s cold-working capacity and thus allowing swifter delivery times across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

The cold forming process, which involves drawing and shaping of the tube, is used to impart higher strength than found in the initial annealed condition. To achieve the highest straightness, low eccentricity and tight dimensional tolerances, Sandvik employs its own patented cold pilgering technique. The new cold finishing line will focus on heat exchanger tube sizes in austenitic, duplex and nickel-based alloys, which can be supplied straight or U-bent for shell-and-tube heat exchangers – cleaned and plugged.

Sharath Satish, President-Business Unit Tube APAC, Sandvik, said, “We’re delighted to announce the added annual capacity for cold finished tube. It’s part of our ongoing commitment to customers in India and the Asia Pacific region to improve the availability of our top-quality products, broaden the portfolio and become the most reliable, one-stop-shop in the region. Together with fabricators and end users, we are expanding new opportunities to boost productivity and extend the lifecycle of their equipment with the help of predictable, high-precision tubing – delivered when they need it.” 

The Mehsana manufacturing facility has been successively expanded and modernised in recent years. The focus has been on boosting capacity, adding new grades and sizes, and constantly improving to meet the highest global quality standards.

“Mehsana is a key pillar in our strategy of being a reliable global supplier of advanced corrosion resistant alloy products, with a focus on materials expertise, innovation and setting the standard in our niches,” said Michael Andersson, Head of Tube Division, Sandvik Materials Technology.