Global Seamless Tubes & Pipes Private Limited, leading manufacturer of hot finish & cold-drawn carbon, alloy and stainless steel seamless tubes, is set to level up its business game with a new plant coming up near its existing mill in West Bengal for the exclusive production of stainless steel. Mr. Aloke Ranjan Biswas, COO of the company, revealed his excitement over the development in an exclusive interaction with Tube & Pipe India.
Tube & Pipe India: Kindly walk us through your illustrious business journey, highlighting major achievements and crucial milestones.
Aloke Ranjan Biswas: Global Seamless is a professional piping and tubing mill with state-of-the-art infrastructure, established in 2019 under the Start-Up India scheme, an initiative by the Government of India for generation of employment and wealth creation. Global Seamless was set up by a team of seasoned technocrats with deep domain knowledge and combined experience of 36 years in the seamless steel pipe industry. We are a leading manufacturer of carbon, alloy and seamless tubes and pipes in India, specializing in the production of hot-finish and cold-drawn carbon steel seamless tubes and pipes.
TPI: How are you catering to the stainless steel tubes & pipes segment?
ARB: We have come up with a new plant in India for the exclusive production of stainless steel. We have purchased an area of 2 lakh sq ft for the purpose, nearly 4 km from our existing mill in Bagnan, West Bengal. We call it Global 2.
TPI: What does the product basket of Global Seamless contain in terms of steel? Which are the industries where these products find application?
ARB: As one of the leading seamless pipe manufacturers, we manufacture cold-drawn seamless steel pipes and hot-rolled seamless steel pipes in multiple standards. Our seamless steel tubes range covers nearly all sizes of small diameter. Besides, we manufacture structure tubes, fluid pipes, boiler pipes and line pipes in a variety of standards. Our fluid pipes are used in segments requiring low-pressure fluid delivery, such as water, air, heating steam, and gas. We are one of the leading manufacturers of high-pressure boiler tubes and low-medium pressure boiler tubes. Our line pipes are made of superior quality carbon steel as per industry standard and are used for the transport of oil and gas. Our products also find application in the offshore industry, and the heat exchangers & boilers segment.
TPI: Please tell us more about your infrastructure set up and production capabilities.
ARB: Our integrated manufacturing unit in Bagnan is spread over 4,00,000 square feet, with an installed output capacity of 60,000 MTPA. Owning such a huge space gives us the distinct advantage of having hot-finished, hot-pierced and cold-drawn industrial seamless tubes, along with pipe-making processes, integrated into the same unit. Our strategically located factory is close to two major ports – Kolkata and Haldia, which ensures fast and hassle-free delivery, with a favorable cost advantage. We have another unit for stainless steel, located in Uluberia – Panchla, spread across 1,94000 sq ft. We plan to double our overall installed production capacity pretty soon.
TPI: Kindly share information about recent developments at Global Seamless.
ARB: We are establishing our first production facility in the US with an investment of USD 35 million. We have purchased a greenfield on 17 acres at the Texas-Louisiana border, near the main hub of oil & gas and steel. The plant is just a two-hour drive from the main city. We will build a replica of our Indian mill in northwest Louisiana with a similar production capacity. We plan to produce internationally acclaimed seamless steel pipes and tubes from the best raw material, using world-class technology and scientific management there.
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TPI: How are you catering to quality assurance and remaining ahead of your competition?
ARB: We use modern manufacturing machineries, such as draw benches, pilger, bright annealing furnace, solution annealing furnace, Eddy Current & ultrasonic testing NDT machines and fully automatic hydrostatic tester, for the manufacturing of high-quality products. We believe that character determines product quality, everything else is secondary. We want to create the greatest level of sense of security for external and internal customers and remain resolute in adding value. Global Seamless has always believed in right decision making and timely problem solving. We are known for converting setbacks into comebacks. We have grown by leaps and bounds by creating a culture of trust and accountability. Our powerful teams of empowered employees walk that extra mile to meet the needs of our customers. We are known for our adaptability to manufacture pipes with inbuilt quality standards, which are then tailor-made to meet the varied expectations and requirements of our clients. Global Seamless is dedicated to providing its customers with high-quality services and products.
