Tenaris, a leading global steel pipe manufacturer and supplier, has inaugurated its new Abu Dhabi industrial complex, Etihad Tubulars, in support of the Make it in the Emirates initiative and its partnership with ADNOC
The US$60mn 200,000 sq. m industrial complex in Abu Dhabi Industrial City (ICAD III) is set to foster new technical and administrative job opportunities for UAE nationals. It features an industrial training centre, designed for ADNOC engineers, local talents, and partners to enhance their technical skills and knowledge. The complex boasts a pipe service yard dedicated to the storage, inspection, and preparation of pipe products along with an advanced premium OCTG threading facility, which can thread full-length premium connections aligning with Tenaris’s Rig Direct model.
Yaser Al Mazrouei, ADNOC executive director, People, Commercial and Corporate Support, said, “ADNOC is committed to strengthening the UAE’s industrial base and Tenaris’ new complex in Abu Dhabi underscores our ongoing efforts to attract leading global companies to locally manufacture critical industrial products. We congratulate Tenaris for opening this complex and look forward to continuing our partnership as we drive sustainable value for the UAE.”
Paolo Rocco, chairman and CEO of Tenaris, said, “We are delighted to be here today in the Emirates to open this latest addition to our global industrial system and strengthen our longstanding partnership with ADNOC. With this new facility, we will contribute to the UAE’s economic goals and strengthen the service we provide to ADNOC and the local energy industry.”
