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Experience

1892

Tubos Forjados, S.A., the precursor to today’s Tubos Reunidos, S.A. was founded with an annual production capacity of 3,000 tonnes of welded tubes, for the manufacture of tubes for boilers, steam pipelines, pipes for water and gas and other similar uses.

1940

Authorisation and investment to manufacture seamless tubes.

1946

The new seamless tube manufacturing facilities came into operation using a hot push bench.

1950

1950-1970

Successive extensions in order to increase the production capacity and access to new products. New cold drawing facilities.

1968

Tubos Reunidos, S.A. was set up through the grouping together of all the Tubos Forjados, S.A. facilities and part of the Babcock & Wilcox Española, S.A. facilities for the manufacture of seamless tubes and welded tubes.

1977

1977

First casting at the Amurrio steel works.

1984

1984

A new heating and perforation (C.P.E.) system is implemented for the first time in Amurrio at the front of the push bench, which is a major technological breakthrough. New tube finishing facilities for the oil industry (OCTG).

1998

1998

Acquisition of Productos Tubulares, S.A., which brought a wide range of tubes of large dimensions and thicknesses; special alloy and stainless steel tubes.

2005

2005

Tubos Reunidos strengthens its presence on the Stock Market when its shares are listed on the continuous market.

2011

2011

The TUBOS REUNIDOS GROUP approves the Strategic Plan 2011-2016. The main objectives and work lines move towards the increasing specialisation of the product range, increasing globalisation of sales, greater exposure to energy-related markets and maintaining the competitive position through cost savings.

2012

2012

TUBOS REUNIDOS embarks on a € 150 M Investment plant to develop new high added-value products and improve Its competitiveness.

2014

2014

2014-2017 Strategic Plan and signature of the agreement with Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc. for construction of a plant devoted to manufacturing, sale and supply of premium OTCG products for all and gas drilling worldwide. Tubos reunidos premium threads.

2015

2015

Construction of new Tubos Reunidos Premium Thread plant in Nanclares de Oca (Álava).

2016

2016

Production start-up of the new plant with Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc.Acquisition of the assets of Rotary Drilling Tools. Inc. TUBOS REUNIDOS diversifies its production facilities by obtaining local capacity in the United States close to the en user.

2017

2017

360º Value Creation Plan.