South African steel pipe maker, Hall Longmore, was recently sold to the privately owned Barnes Group, following a successful conclusion to negotiations with seller Murray & Roberts and final approval by the Competition Commission.

Mr Kenny van Rooyen newly appointed managing director of Hall Longmore said that “We are delighted with the acquisition, it’s in good health and has an envious order book given current market conditions. It features up to date pipe mills and corrosion protection coating and lining applications. The companies pedigree is further endorsed by the American Petroleum Institute ISO 9001:2008, BS OHSAS 18001:2007 and ISO 14001 certification.”

Mr van Rooyen said that “Hall Longmore is amongst a handful of leading international steel pipe manufacturers capable of producing Electric Resistance Welded pipe up to 610 mm diameter and to the American Petroleum Institute 5L standard. Hall Longmore manufactured and supplied 720 kilometers of ERW pipe for the Durban to Johannesburg Transnet multi product pipeline to this standard.”

Mr Van Rooyen said that “The company is committed to sustain the established upgrade and capacity building program. This discipline has entrenched its position as the largest specialist manufacturer of large bore welded steel pipes, coatings and linings in sub Saharan Africa. As a result, Hall Longmore has enjoyed continued success with supplying pipe products to a number of large international and Southern African projects for the transportation of water, gas and petro chemicals. To this end, Hall Longmore is committed to being a strategic partner in the growth of the South African economy.”

The company is currently manufacturing and processing pipe for a number of water projects such as: Rand Water; Amatola Water; Umkhayakude District Municipality; Bloem Water; Medupi Power Station. The most recent contract awarded is for the Pilansberg Water Scheme. The project comprises approximately 43 kilometers of 950 mm diameter pipe for Pilansberg North and 43 kilometers of 1,016 mm diameter pipe for Pilansberg South. The specification calls for spirally welded steel pipe coated with Sintakote a fusion bonded medium density polyethylene and lined with a cement mortar lining.


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