Approximately 80,000 Slovaks live in Italy. Most of their children grow up in Slovak-Italian mixed families, and therefore, their contact with their parents’ homeland gradually fades away. To help children get closer to Slovak culture, traditions, and especially the Slovak language, Pipex Italia and our parent company Zeleziarne Podbrezová have decided to support the establishment…
This year, the electric arc furnace (EAF) of our parent company, Železiarne Podbrezová, celebrates an exceptional milestone: its 30th anniversary. For three decades, this crucial facility has been the epicenter of our steel production, supporting the growth and success of the company. In 1993, Železiarne Podbrezova marked a turning point with the introduction of the…
On Tuesday, June 27th, with great enthusiasm and competitive spirit, the ŽP Pipex Cup 2023 was held, the prestigious golf tournament jointly organized by Pipex Italia and our parent company, Železiarne Podbrezová, at the fascinating Gray Bear Golf Course in Tále, located near our steel mill in Slovakia. The vibrant atmosphere and the skillful performances…
During the 2023 edition of Made in Steel, the international Steel Conference and Exhibition, our CEO Luigi Cuzzolin, who is also the Vice President of Made in Steel, discussed with Siderweb on the importance of finding the most effective way to communicate with young people. Because the central theme of this tenth edition of the…
Investing in the new generations is essential to ensure a successful future and sustainable development not only for the steel industry but for the entire country. That is why we have decided to share our experience with the third and fourth grade classes of the “Enrico Fermi” High School in Arona, town situated in the…
300 landslides, 500 destroyed roads, 23 rivers simultaneously overflowing, 42 cities submerged, and over 4.5 billion cubic meters of water fallen from the sky, equivalent to 1.8 million Olympic-sized swimming pools. These are just some of the numbers that characterized the devastating flood that brought Emilia Romagna, a region in the North of Italy, to…
The international Conference & Exhibition dedicated to the steel industry, Made in Steel 2023, has recently concluded with great success. The event took place from May 9th to 11th at the prestigious exhibition center Rho FieraMilano and set new records with the participation of 317 companies and a total of 18,467 attendees. As usual, our…
It has been over a month since our CEO, Luigi Cuzzolin, shared his perspective on the seamless tubes market during the Siderweb webinar. “Despite a slowdown, the forecasts have been exceeded, and now it is time to look ahead to growth opportunities in decarbonization and innovation that will make the steel industry more attractive to…
We are pleased to announce the refresh of Pipex Italia’s Current Stock, the section of our website where you can view the products available in stock and submit inquiries to our team. We are always committed to improving our services and listening to the needs of our customers, which is why we have introduced significant…
We are pleased to announce that the online ticket office for Made in Steel 2023 is now open. Do not miss the opportunity to participate in Made in Steel and to visit us at stand L42 in pavilion 22. You can access the fair for free by downloading your ticket now by accessing this link….
Pipex and Železiarne Podbrezová are committed to maintaining excellent relationships with their commercial partners, and this is demonstrated by the fact that we often host our customers at our steel plant in Slovakia. We do this not only to show them how we produce the products they purchase, but also to highlight the identity values…
Decarbonization is a central subject in the steel world just hence, training of young resources will be absolutely essential for the achievement of an epochal industrial transformation. It was therefore an honour and a great opportunity for Pipex Energy to hold a seminar on 28th November at the Politecnico di Milano entitled “Biochar: a solution for metallurgical industry decarbonization“….
For our CEO, spring should bring a return to infrastructure projects, both the “physiological” ones and those linked to the construction site of the PNRR interventions. “Despite the fact that in 2022 we faced a setback on the consumption front, at the moment the market seems to have found a balance between demand and production, so…
Like every year, Železiarne Podbrezová offers us the updated version of the Product Portfolio. In the manual you will find the technical specifications of the steel tubes and tubular semi-finished products produced by our parent company and a brief overview of the standardization (EN, ASTM, ASME, etc…). Access or download the catalogue: click here. Article…
As per tradition, we will again be participating in Made in Steel 2023. The international Conference & Exhibition dedicated to the steel supply chain, which this year marks its tenth edition, will take place on 9-10-11 May 2023 at Fieramilano Rho, Milan. The members of our team will be ready to welcome you cordially at…
The development of new economic models focused on environmental sustainability is a theme that has become central in commercial relations. The steel world in particular is today engaged in a transformation aimed at the production of an increasingly sustainable steel. An essential starting point for any initiative is the mapping of one’s own emissions. Both…
Our CEO Luigi Cuzzolin sums up, in the Italian newspaper “La Stampa”, the industrial situation and how his group Železiarne Podbrezová is facing the energy crisis. We report below the translation of the article by Valentina Sarmenghi. Pipex Italia, synergies with Slovakia help not to feel the energy crisis From an economic point of view,…
The largest photovoltaic power plant in Slovakia will be built on the roofs of our production halls. The current energy crisis is one of the most discussed topics today. The rising energy prices, raise concerns about their impact on economy for the coming years. The search for alternative sources, while addressing climate change threat, is…
“2022 is a very positive year that should close, except for a total stop of the gas and therefore inactivity of the steel plant, with very interesting numbers” These are the words of our CEO Luigi Cuzzolin during the Siderweb interview. In addition to the opportunities that the energy crisis has opened up for seamless…
The company’s Annual Report 2021 has recently been published on the Železiarne Podbrezová website. 2021 was a year of economic recovery after the difficult year of restrictions in 2020 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Positive economic and financial results emerge from the 2021 Annual Report. In fact, there was a significant increase, equal to…
Energy efficiency is, quoting the IEA (International Energy Agency), the “first fuel” to be used in the ecological transition. It is in fact a rapid implementation and highly effective tool to be adopted on a large and small scale. Thus, in order to reduce the carbon footprint of the activities at our Italian warehouse in…
The week of the Wire & Tube 2022 international fair, which was held in Düsseldorf from 20 to 24 June, has just ended. As per tradition, Pipex Italia was present in the role of exhibitor, together with our parent company, Železiarne Podbrezová. Eventful days, during which we met people with whom we have been collaborating…
Our parent company Železiarne Podbrezová (ZP) created its first app: Tube Unit Converter. The application allows you to convert imperial units into metric units for a wide variety of steel tubes. It also includes useful cost formulas and technical specifications. The aim is to simplify navigation in the ZP product portfolio for all customers from…
One of the souls of Pipex Italia is our Italian warehouse located in Bagnatica (BG) near the A4 highway, one of the main Italian arteries. Thanks to the partnership established with our shippers, we are able to manage shipments throughout the European Union as well as guaranteeing the possibility for the customer to pick up…
Železiarne Podbrezová (ZP) announces the issuance of a third document concerning seamless precision tubes. After the publication of the declaration concerning seamless hot-rolled tubes and later the one concerning continuous casting billets, the ZP Group thus closes the circle with regard to the documentation on its three product families. Our cold drawn tubes are used…
On Tuesday 3 May the webinar “Market & Surroundings: current events and perspectives for welded and seamless tubes” organized by Siderweb TV was broadcast live, during which our CEO Luigi Cuzzolin was interviewed. Here is an excerpt of his speech on the subject, inviting you to watch the full version below. “When it comes to…
The Tube Düsseldorf 2022 is about to start. It will take place from 20 to 24 June 2022. The International Tube and Pipe Trade Fair, which takes place every two years, was initially scheduled for May but had been postponed due to the Covid-19 emergency. However, the time when it will be possible to meet…
Reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is one of the priorities of the steel industry in the world. One of the fastest decarbonisation option is to switch steel production from conventional converters to electric arc furnaces. This will involve the increase of scrap demand and the potential scarcity of such valuable raw material. Železiarne Podbrezová (ZP)…
The impacts of the conflict on the steel industry and possible solutions to expensive energy including hydrogen for which Pipex Italia, Snam and Corinth Pipeworks have collaborated and already built thousands of km of pipeline for its transport. These are the issues addressed in March on Siderweb TV. Our CEO Luigi Cuzzolin then made more…
Our organization has always considered quality a priority. This has allowed us over the years to optimize business performance and to pursuit a continuous improvement; which is the primary objective that international legislation and company policy require. Our quality system certification dates back to 2005. This year again the audit on quality certification, which assesses…
This is the question that many customers, who buy our seamless stainless steel tubes, asked us and it is the reason why we have decided to tackle the subject. We all know that steel is resistant and versatile, excellent in various fields. For this reason, it is the most used material in the world. Although…
We were in the midst of the pandemic, when Pipex Italia decided to take advantage of the lockdown by transforming itself internally: welcoming a new management software to optimize accounting, warehouse, active and passive billing, management of sales and of all suppliers other than the parent company Železiarne Podbrezová. A major project, which has completely…
Just one month after the publication of its first Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), Železiarne Podbrezová (ZP) announces the issuance of a second document concerning continuous casting billets. In doing so, after the publication of the declaration concerning seamless hot-rolled tubes, the ZP Group continues its initiative devoted to transparency and a centrality of environmental issues….
News from our parent company: the new Železiarne Podbrezová website has just been inaugurated to make product research more user friendly. New graphics, more search filters, in one word greater ease in finding information on the offer portfolio. With the new version of www.steeltube.sk, the user can easily perform a series of actions with just…
Železiarne Podbrezová (ZP) is pleased to announce the publication of its first Environmental Product Declaration (EPD). The document reports the environmental performance of our seamless hot rolled pipes. These products today are employed in areas such as power production, fluid transport, mechanical and construction processing. The EPD certification is an essential tool that allows the…
Messe Düsseldorf has decided to postpone Wire and Tube 2022 – Leading International Trade Fairs.Following the surge in SARS-COV-2 infections, they consider necessary to delay the event originally planned for May. The fair will then take place from 20 to 24 June 2022. We are convinced that this deferral will give the opportunity to create an event…
The goal is to make the most of the client’s knowledge to design a more modern and customized purchase path. When last July we launched e-Pipex, our primary objective was to simplify our customer’s purchasing process. In other words, we wanted to offer a way of reordering that would make him autonomous and independent. But,…
Since its establishment in 1840, the steel mill of Železiarne Podbrezová has been characterized by the fast technology development, precision production and the high-quality standard of the final products. Over the years several significant milestones have been reached. If we look at modern history, the first automated control system was introduced in the eighties of…
During the Christmas period, the Pipex Italia offices will remain open except for the following days: December 24th, 2021 December 31st, 2021 e January 6th, 2022. Our warehouse in Bagnatica, on the other hand, will be closed from December 20th to December 31st included. It will reopen on January 3rd, 2022. Pipex Italia wishes all…
Two keywords: innovation and sustainability. Made in Steel 2021 ends and we at Pipex thank the organization and all the visitors met in these intense days. The ninth edition of Made in Steel, the first international event in attendance for steel in the world since the outbreak of the pandemic, went well beyond expectations with 13,505 attendees from…
A webinar dedicated to the theme of climate neutrality was held on 7th September in which our Green Manager, Ing. Luca Orefici, participated as a speaker. Furthermore, after the meeting, an interview was held which was subsequently published in the Scenarios / Experts’ corner section of the September issue of La Metallurgia Italiana. Among the…
During the ninth edition of Made in Steel, the European Exhibition dedicated to the world of steel, our CEO, Mr. Luigi Cuzzolin, was interviewed by Siderweb TV. Many are the topics that were discussed, from the closing in profit of financial year 2020, the year marked by the Covid-19 pandemic, to comments and forecasts regarding…
We have been producing combined power and heat for twenty years. View of the gas turbine of the cogeneration unit (on the lower left); in the background, the boiler of the cogeneration unit. The cogeneration unit, also known as steam-gas plant, replaced the outdated technology of separate electricity and steam production in 2001. Our company…
The use of steel materials in many industrial sectors is increasingly frequent: have you ever wondered why? Expecially in the sphere of food and distribution; this phenomenon is certainly linked to a set of characteristics making them particularly suitable for lots of applications, from the simplest to the most complex ones. For example: corrosion resistance,…
We are pleased to invite you to the ninth edition of Made in Steel. The Southern Europe’s premier tradeshow for the steel industry will be held from 5 to 7 October 2021 at Fieramilano Rho (Milan), from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm, Halls 9 and 11. Pipex Italia will be present in Hall 11, Stand…
The Pipex Italia offices will remain open throughout the month of August 2021. Our warehouse in Bagnatica, on the other hand, will be closed from 09 to 13 August inclusive. It will reopen on Monday 16th August. Pipex Italia wishes all its customers and suppliers happy summer holidays. For any need you can write to…
Pipex Italia will participate in the Ninth Edition of the three-day event dedicated to the world of steel. You will find us in Hall 11, Stand P32. Come and visit us! Participation in the Ninth Edition of the Made in Steel 2021 event scheduled from 5th to 7th October 2021 has been confirmed. Made in…
“The world has discovered that steel exists” – So said Luigi Cuzzolin, CEO of Pipex Italia, during the steel market webinar “Mercato & Dintorni” held on June 4th. “The world has discovered that steel exists”Luigi CuzzolinCEO – Pipex Italia S.p.A. During this sixth appointment of the year with “Mercati & Dintorni”, specifically focussed on welded…
“This great milestone would have been impossible to achieve without the great contribution of Pipex literally from Day 1 of this concept. Thank you Luigi (CEO @Pipex Italia) and the whole team in Pipex that worked on this!”Ilias BekirosChief Executive Officer at Corinth Pipeworks It is a great pride the collaboration with SNAM and CORINTH PIPEWORKS on the next…
Steel production is undoubtedly associated with unclean and polluting activities, affecting the environment and the neighbouring communities. In recent years, however, this conjecture proved to be no longer valid. In fact, more and more steel mills are now capable of complying with strict environmental regulations and integrate themselves with local communities. Our steelmaking plant, Zeleziarne…
We decided to propose once again the video interview we carried out with T.A.L. Group, because many of you told us that you were not able to watch the video and activate the English subtitles. We are now going to explain step by step how to watch it with the subtitles. In the meantime, we…
A large number of nations and companies are expressing their intention or commitment to achieve climate neutrality within a few decades. The awareness of the risks associated with inaction with respect to climate change is supporting this drive. Moreover, there is a clear trend in the market to privilege and valorise products and services that…
From dirty and tiring to innovative and profitable: the perception of young students- involved in the second edition of A Steem for Steel- is changing The second edition of ‘A Steem For Steel’ has come to an end. It was a successful initiative that involved over 1,200 secondary school students. This year, the initiative, born…
Pipex Italia has launched its new website. Pipex Italia has completely renewed its website according to the new visual identity strategy outlined by the parent company Zeleziarne Podbrezova. This project starts from the decision to develop and publicize a clear group brand identity, namely to use an equal graphic print to facilitate the matching of…
Continuous casting is an important and an indispensable product, necessary for extracting pieces that will be used in various sectors. The greatest consumption of the parts obtained from continuous casting material is present in the petrochemical industry. In this specific industry, the protagonist is the flange: a part used to connect pipes and valves…
Let’s welcome again the educational initiative to get students to approach the working opportunities, the sustainable aspects in the steel world and STEEM studies. As the very first alliance between school and work in the field, this project was conceived by Marcegaglia Onlus Foundation and has been sponsored by 4 big companies of the steel…
Last December the European Council agreed to reduce the net greenhouse gas emissions of at least 55% by 2030 in respect to 1990, thus to enhance the previous goal to drop emissions by 40% during the same time frame.This new challenge follows the wake of the European Green Deal, it is coherent with the Paris…
A chat with… T.A.L. Group A chat with… T.A.L. Group, one of the most important European players in the steel piping distribution sector. Pipex’s long-time customer, its Sales Director exaplains to us what application have had the ZP pipes they supplied to Saipem for the massive Russian liquefied gas project -Arctic LNG2- and what are…
By 2050, the European Union will become climate neutral. This is the long-term vision of the European Commission, it is the goal that single nations are going to set for themselves and the purpose we are embracing as citizens. The way to achieve this objective will be difficult and will radically change our society. Therefore,…
Seamless Stainless Steel Tubes You might be working on a fuel line or operating a subsea equipment or planning any other precision system for industrial application, whatever the field you are working for, the need of safety and quality is always there. This is the reason why it is important to make the right choice…
Tom-Ferr recently joined the Zeleziarne Podbrezova Group. This video interview (A chat with… Tom Ferr), made by Raffaella Poggio for Pipex Italia to Nora Laczkò, Chief of Sales & Marketing Dept. Tom-Ferr, focuses on prospects and developments of Tom-Ferr’s entry into the ZP group. Tom-Ferr is a Hungarian company; leader in the production of pipes…
Our boiler tubes are ready to meet the needs and requirements of a market that is constantly evolving towards decarbonisation and sustainability. Recent developments in our society are leading to more efficient, circular and sustainable processes.In this context, it will be of paramount importance to produce power, heat or steam by taking advantage of the…
In the middle of the pandemic period and with an unprecedented crisis in the steel sector, our parent company Železiarne Podbrezová has bravely faced significant technological investments in its production lines. These include the modernization of the tube cutting after the cooling bed in the tube rolling mill (seamless hot rolled steel tube cutting).Completed in…
The 3S for ZP: sports, schools and students play a fundamental role in our corporate life Sport sponsorship has its roots far back in history and the first signs of it could be seen in the ancient Rome when Roman patriarchs sponsored gladiator games in order to win public esteem. Modern sport sponsorship experienced a…
Pipex Italia also this year renews its collaboration with Metal Alloys Corporation – Metalco – as a representative throughout Europe of its many products. For some years now, Metalco has been an integral part of our supplier portfolio: Pipex thus crosses over into the non-ferrous world, including alloys such as brass, copper, bronze, aluminum in the offering portfolio. In…
What it means for Pipex taking care of its customerSince its foundation in 1993, Pipex (Mission and Values) has always stood out for the particular care with which it treats its customers. We are not talking about a personalization of relationships but a precise ethical choice, which has nothing to do with slogans that have become…
Zeleziarne Podbrezova: with the new container loading platform we reduce times to an hour and a halfWe all know how important it is to receive the ordered goods within the agreed delivery time. In addition, in our business sector, this becomes even more important above all when the eventual delay might lead to a production standstill…
Hydrogen is nowadays mentioned as the fuel of the future, capable to change radically the energy world in the next decades. However, the topic is complex and different strategies are under development. In Pipex we are already dealing with pipes for its transport and more. We looked into the topic with Luca Orefici, Green Manager…
Železiarne Podbrezová contributes to maintaining the independence of senior citizens supplying tubes for stairlifts.We are all growing a little older. We are coming to older age more often in good health. Unlike previous generations, the so-called “senior citizens” have more time for hobbies, volunteering and other activities. The desire to have full control over their…
T5 steel grade represents a novelty for Zeleziarne Podbrezova (ZP). Its production was started no more than a few months ago in their steel mill in Slovakia. Distributed on their behalf by Pipex Italia all over the world, it has been specifically included in the offer portfolio to complete our product range and to meet…
As we launch the first issue of our newsletter, it seemed the occasion was right to assess the way we managed to live and work through this Covid-19 emergency. The unprecedented situation we have gone through, and which we are still partially experiencing, has prompted us to find a new approach that would allow us…
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