Five years after BUTTING Brasil Soluções em Tubos Especiais joined the BUTTING group in 2009, the company is setting up single-part production in Brazil.
In the second quarter of this year, the family-owned company will take a new workshop in Brazil into service to manufacture vessels, tanks and ready-for-installation components from corrosion-resistant and clad materials. The chosen site in the Joinville/Santa Catarina conurbation is on one of the most important main roads of Brazil, amidst a rapidly growing industrial estate near the harbour of Itajaí.
Led by an experienced project manager, all the necessary measures for the impending opening have been taken since last year: the rented industry hall has been adapted to the appropriate quality and safety standards and the necessary machines are being purchased. In addition, the required environmental and operating authorisations are being applied for from the responsible Brazilian authorities.
The new BUTTING presence will now allow ‘prefabrication’ to be offered on the Brazilian market. The workshop will focus initially on the production of prefabricated pipes and spools for the oil and gas industry with the appropriate production procedures and quality standards. BUTTING is also targeting other industries including pulp and paper, energy technology, shipbuilding, the chemical and petrochemical industries.