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Foreword
Dear colleagues from the tube and pipe industry,
dear readers of the ITAtube Journal!
The global pipe industry is currently experiencing exciting times with
positive but also challenging developments.
After a record year in 2023, global pipe production declined by 8% last
year. However, pipe production is expected to recover in 2025 with
continued good prospects.
Geopolitical challenges and the demands of climate change with
regard to the decarbonization of our industry are having a lasting
impact on the global pipe market. The geopolitical risks to oil and gas
supplies in the Middle East have been eased by the ceasefire in the
Iran conflict.
The new US administration’s announcement that it will intensify oil
and gas production (‘Pump Baby Pump’) and supply agreements with
Dr. Gunther Voswinckel
President ITAEurope are creating additional demand for OCTG pipes and pipeline
products. In Asia and the US, the construction industry is becoming
increasingly important, with new architectural solutions intensifying
the use of pipe products.
The switch to green steel pipes requires high investments and inno-
vative technical solutions. Decarbonization has created new pipe
markets. Examples include new pipelines, electromobility, carbon
capture and the planned supply logistics for green hydrogen, for which
large quantities of pipe products are required.
However, it should also be noted that these opportunities for the
pipe industry vary from region to region, as demand has changed and
production costs vary greatly from region to region. The availability
of skilled workers is also becoming increasingly challenging. In some
cases, political measures must be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
For plant manufacturers, technology providers and suppliers to the
tube industry, these dynamic times naturally offer market potential
that needs to be tapped. In addition, there are more innovative solu-
tions for improved productivity and customer benefits. These include
innovative AI-based technologies that are finding their way into the
tube industry.
Innovative products and production processes guarantee the sustain-
ability and profitability of our industry.
Against this backdrop, Tube Middle East in Cairo and Tube Bangkok
are taking place at just the right time to provide a platform for
exchange within our tube industry. The hybrid ITAtube CONFERENCE
2025, with a focus on the North American market, offers another great
opportunity to exchange ideas about the prospects for our industry.
As a further service to our tube industry, the ITA has just published
the ITAtube Buyer’s Guide as a global directory for the tube industry
to provide buyers and suppliers with a platform for easy networking:
Buyer`s Guide – ITA International Tube Association (itatube.org)
Yours faithfully
ITA Team
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