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Quality Assurance is of course of the utmost importance to us all at Special Piping Materials. This means the quality of all our processes, as well as our products.  We strive to maintain a high level of quality in all our services and products, and this means having an attention ... Read More

Managing Director of Special Piping Materials, Alex Forth, was lucky enough to attend the Duplex World Seminar & Summit in Rotterdam last week. It was a great place to expand our industry knowledge, forge new relationships and identify future opportunities. Some of the ‘grandfathers’ and ‘grandmothers’ of the industry were ... Read More

How is stainless steel used in the renewable energy industry? In this blog we’ll explore how stainless steel and renewable energy are related and how the renewable energy relies on stainless steel for many of its core processes. Over the past few years, Special Piping Materials has received an increasing ... Read More

Hayley Moore works at Special Piping Materials’ head office in Manchester as our Senior Sales Executive. She is a very meticulous person is often responsible for making sure all the little details of our projects and contracts are correct. She has been an essential member of the team for nearly ... Read More

Petrochemicals and stainless steel have long been related, with stainless steel an essential part of the manufacturing process since the inception of petrochemicals. Special Piping Materials has been a key supplier in the petrochemicals and stainless steel industry for more than 30 years. In this blog we will cover what ... Read More

What are the top oil producing countries in the world? Special Piping Materials looks at the latest data and the global events that are affecting production during 2022. With the majority of countries around the world having to import oil to meet their demands, the output from the top oil ... Read More

There has recently been a flurry of news from the North Sea and therefore we thought it was prudent to give an update on our blog. The North Sea is a vital part of the global oil & gas industry, and as a UK-headquartered business, Special Piping Materials has been ... Read More

In the world of piping there are many weird and wonderful types of fittings, and bespoke flanges are one of these. There are many different types of flanges that are suitable for a variety of applications and industries. As well as there being many different types of flanges, each one ... Read More

Forged pipe is one of the key products on our shelves in our warehouses and the process of forging is where their journey begins. Pipes are the mainstay of our business here at Special Piping Materials, which means we know everything about how they are made and what they are ... Read More

The Indian renewable energy sector has gained a lot of attention in recent years. India has recently announced its intention to reach net zero emissions by 2070. As part of this, by 2030 it wants to meet fifty percent of its electricity requirements from renewable energy sources. These are not ... Read More

A summary from Special Piping Materials of GlobalData’s 'top 20 oil and gas themes in 2022' report.  GlobalData has published its latest multi-theme report ‘Top 20 Oil and Gas Themes in 2022’. The report provides an overview of how the leading macroeconomic, industry and technology themes will impact the oil and ... Read More

A Special Piping Materials interview with Ian Chia, Logistics Coordinator at our Perth office.  Ian has worked for Special Piping Materials for more than four years and has been a core member of the Perth team ever since he joined us. Having worked in a few different roles within the company, ... Read More