Hydro and Sapa become

A special occasion
Hydro and Sapa become
Sapa Precision Tubing
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WELCOME TO THE NEW SAPA
The extrusion activities from Hydro and Sapa have joined forces to create the world’s leading
supplier of extruded aluminium solutions.
Message from the CEO
Precision TuBing business area
MESSAGE FROM THE BUSINESS AREA PRESIDENT
Dear customer,
Dear Customer,
Today is the first day of Sapa AS - the newly formed joint venture of the Extrusions, Building
Systems and Precision Tubing operations of Sapa and Hydro.
I am proud to present to you Precision Tubing, a Business Area of Sapa, the joint venture
that has combined Sapa’s and Hydro’s aluminium extrusion activities.
Combining the two businesses, we bring together strong local presence and technical
expertise with an unmatched global network, from South America to Asia.
Starting from a solid financial base that is conducive to long term business
relationships, we have a very wide portfolio of tubular products, extruded and HF welded,
that we manufacture in our plants worldwide.
Working together as one company, we believe we are even better equipped to serve
your needs going forward. Our mission remains unchanged, we are fully committed to
helping customers realize new opportunities through providing high-quality, innovative and
sustainable aluminium solutions. Working with Sapa will bring the world of knowledge to
your doorstep!
Join us in shaping a lighter future – welcome to Sapa AS.
As a business framework we have committed to a concept that should be an excellent
launch pad for doing business together. The foundation of this concept is first and
foremost our values. All employees of our new company will adhere to values and behave
in a manner consistent with a trusted business partner.
Furthermore, it is clear to me that our success will be determined by the quality of our
commercial approach. This means dedication to our customers, small to large, our
customer service thinking and acting locally with global support.
Svein Tore Holsether
President and CEO of Sapa AS
Quality shall be our guideline and differentiator in both products and services. Additionally,
all employees in the Precision Tubing Business Area will be encouraged to be curious and
explore new ways of working and finding new solutions for you, our customer.
We will continuously build and expand our technological competence in heat transfer,
aluminium alloys and our core processes.
A NEW COMPANY FOR A BETTER FUTURE
By bringing together the best competence, experience and
resources of Hydro and Sapa, we have become a stronger
partner for customers, better equipped to meet new
demands and future challenges.
Together, we shape a lighter future through a global reach
and offering within general extrusions, building systems, and
precision tubing for heat transfer.
Our technical competence and range of products allow
customers to develop their businesses with local support
from our worldwide network.
With 135 presses and a presence in more than 40 countries,
Sapa has unmatched process capacity and industry knowledge.
I look forward to supplying you with our products towards your success in the marketplace.
Sincerely,
Salvador Biosca
President of Sapa Precision Tubing
We have 23,000 experienced employees serving customers
around the world. Our headoffice is located in Oslo, Norway.
CEO
Svein Tore Holsether
Extrusions Europe
John Thuestad
CFO
Arnstein Sletmoe
HR & Organization
Lene Trollnes
Legal
Marius Grønningsæter (interim)
Business Development
Tolga Egrilmezer
EHS
Brian Jones*
Communications
Erika Ahlqvist
Extrusions America
Patrick Lawlor
Extrusions Asia
Keith Jones
Building Systems
Lars H. Ringvold
Precision Tubing
Salvador Biosca
* Not member of the management team
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OUR aluminium PRODUCT range at a glance
Segments
Products
Oslo,
Norway
HQ
Tønder,
Denmark P
Workington,
UK P
Lichtervelde,
Belgium P
SA
Tokyo,
Japan
SA
Bangalore,
India
PRODUCTION UNITS
Itu,
Brazil
Extruded tubes
Suzhou,
P China
Pune,
India P
P
Other
industries
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Precision drawn tubes
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Extruded tubes
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Polyamide coated tubes (HYCOTTM/®)
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Shanghai,
P China
Reynosa,
Mexico P
P
Solar thermal
Micro-channel tubes
Inner grooved tubes (Hygroove)
P Remscheid,
Germany
Rockledge, FL.
P USA
LEGEND
HVAC&R
Hannover,
P Germany
Seneffe,
Belgium P
Monterrey,
Mexico P
Light vehicles
automotive
Polyethylene coated tubes (HyPlusTM)
Aluminium welded tubes
(7 mm to 150 mm OD)
SA SALES OFFICES
HQ HEADQUARTERS
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While we will be continuously working on our service levels
to you, our customers, this joint venture will bring you the
following additional benefits:
Sapa Precision Tubing is the clear market leader in the field of
providing aluminium solutions for heat transfer applications.
Our new company has 30 years of experience supplying
the automotive and the HVAC&R (heating, ventilation, airconditioning and refrigeration) industries.
1.Broader product range
Combining Hydro’s and Sapa’s product ranges give you
the opportunity to access a broader product range from
a single supplier.
2.Improved global presence
Present on four continents, the Precision Tubing Business
Area comprises 17 extruded tubes and welded tubes sites
and competence centers to reach our customers on a local
scale.
3.Stronger combined experience and knowledge
Combining best of both companies, our new company
has access to a broader platform of knowledge and
aluminium specialists to serve you.
Beside heat transfer applications, Sapa’s Precision Tubing
Business Area supplies aluminium extruded tubes and welded
tubes for gas/fluid, structural and solar thermal applications.
In addition, we also supply niche markets (railway, heavy
vehicles, geothermal and other segments) where our
technological competence and innovative products can serve
our customers.
Our Applications & Development engineers will support you
in every step of your project and we can develop tailor-made
solutions to meet your highest expectations.
Sapa Precision Tubing has about 2,000 employees at 17
plants and product and process development centers,
serving local and global customers all around the world.
Industrial Products
ABOUT US
Tubes with inner fins
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Brass welded tubes
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Spacer bars for plate and bar HX
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Precision shapes
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Cables and wires
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Forging material (FOBSTM/®)
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Air-conditioning line sets (HylifeTM)
Engineered Products
WHAT WILL THIS
MEAN FOR YOU?
Welded Tubes
Herringbone inner grooved welded tubes
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Fuel coolers
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Internal heat exchangers (IHX)
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Additional processes
Cut to length, ovalizing, coiling, tube end forming, polyamide/polyethylene coating, flux coating (HYBRAZTM/®), zinc coating
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SALES CONTACT
LIGHT VEHICLES AUTOMOTIVE
Extruded solutions
HVAC&R
Extruded solutions
SOLAR THERMAL
Extruded solutions
OTHER INDUSTRIES
Extruded solutions
EUROPE
Michael Wind
T +45 73 71 12 00
E [email protected]
EUROPE
Patrick Jansson
T +45 73 71 14 18
E [email protected]
EUROPE
Patrick Jansson
T +45 73 71 14 18
E [email protected]
EUROPE
Michael Wind
T +45 74 72 03 04
E [email protected]
CHINA
Shen Yang
T + 86 512 6283 6368
E [email protected]
MIDDLE EAST
Adil Atiser
T +45 73 71 12 21
E [email protected]
CHINA
Shen Yang
T + 86 512 6283 6368
E [email protected]
CHINA
Jimmy Gu
T +86 512 6283 6873
E [email protected]
JAPAN AND KOREA
Akira Yamakawa
T +86 512 6283 5685
E [email protected]
CHINA
Ritao Guo
T +86 1360 9030 347
E [email protected]
JAPAN AND KOREA
Akira Yamakawa
T +86 512 6283 5685
E [email protected]
JAPAN AND KOREA
Akira Yamakawa
T +86 512 6283 5685
E [email protected]
INDIA
Sajith Jose
T +91 80988 60888
E [email protected]
JAPAN AND KOREA
Akira Yamakawa
T +86 512 6283 5685
E [email protected]
INDIA
Sajith Jose
T +91 80988 60888
E [email protected]
INDIA
Sajith Jose
T +91 80988 60888
E [email protected]
NORTH AMERICA
Jeff Lehman
T +1 321 638 1149
E [email protected]
INDIA
Sajith Jose
T +91 80988 60888
E [email protected]
NORTH AMERICA
Jeff Lehman
T +1 321 638 1149
E [email protected]
SOUTH AMERICA
Samer Sammour
T +55 11 4025 6716
E [email protected]
NORTH AMERICA
Anders Sorensen
T +1 321 638 1185
E [email protected]
SOUTH AMERICA
Samer Sammour
T +55 11 4025 6716
E [email protected]
SOUTH AMERICA
Rodolfo Bocato
T +55 11 4025 6768
E [email protected]
LIGHT VEHICLES AUTOMOTIVE
Welded solutions
HVAC&R
Welded solutions
OTHER INDUSTRIES
Welded solutions
GLOBAL
Hubbe Vanneste
T +32 517 29 849
E [email protected]
GLOBAL
Hubbe Vanneste
T +32 517 29 849
E [email protected]
GLOBAL
Hubbe Vanneste
T +32 517 29 849
E [email protected]
BUSINESS AREA MANAGEMENT TEAM
BUSINESS AREA PRESIDENT
Salvador Biosca
E [email protected]
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT HVAC&R
Hugo Ravesloot
E [email protected]
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AUTOMOTIVE
Rafael Fuertes
E [email protected]
WELDED TUBES
Inge Buyse
E [email protected]
EUROPE
Peter Johnsen
E [email protected]
SOUTH AMERICA
Haroldo Chieza
E [email protected]
ASIA
Per Dale
E [email protected]
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NORTH AMERICA
Sergio Vendrasco
E [email protected]
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