Vallourec SA

Vallourec S.A., established in 1899 and based in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, operates as a global provider of advanced tubular solutions. The company serves the oil and gas, industrial, and energy markets across Europe, North America, South America, and Asia. Its operations are divided into Seamless Tubes and Specialty Products segments. For the oil and gas and energy sectors, Vallourec delivers seamless tubes crucial for refineries, petrochemical facilities, floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) plants, and offshore production, storage, and offloading units. The product range also encompasses essential items such as casings, tubings, VAM connections, as well as rigid subsea and onshore line pipes for hydrocarbon transportation. Additionally, they supply carbon steel and alloy tubes, hollow bars, and connection systems for processing industrial fluids. Vallourec supports the oil and gas industry with an extensive array of services. These include technical assistance for tube lowering, connection inspection, and assembly oversight; repair services for their products and threaded tubes; comprehensive inventory management, advisory, and training programs; detailed tube inspection, maintenance, and repair; and various on-site support functions. They also facilitate drilling preparations, well coordination, and supply logistics tailored to specific drilling programs. The company provides integrated solutions for the subsea line pipe market, encompassing welding, coating, insulation, logistics, and service agreements, alongside general tube coating and welding services. In the power generation market, Vallourec supplies seamless tubes specifically for steam generators. For the industrial sector, their offerings include tubes and hollow bars in a variety of cross-sections (circular, square, rectangular, and octagonal), tubular components for infrastructure development, and specialized tubes and rings for manufacturing heavy machinery such as cranes, construction equipment, agricultural machinery, and hydraulic cylinders. They also produce tubes and axles for automotive manufacturers. Beyond its primary tubular focus, Vallourec S.A. is involved in iron ore production and actively participates in various renewable energy initiatives.