Downers Grove, Illinois-based energy pipe producer TMK IPSCO held an open house Monday at its new Research and Development Center in Houston, Texas and announced new improvements to the facility.
Prasenjit Adhikari, vice president and chief technology officer, TMK IPSCO, commented on the R&D Center's development: "Since moving into the new center in early January, we have been busy acquiring many of the key pieces of testing equipment that will enable us to turn our R&D vision into a reality." The facility focuses on new product design and development, experimental and validation testing, as well as advanced metallurgical research.
Vicki Avril, president and CEO, TMK IPSCO said, "One of the cornerstones of our long-term strategy is product and service development for oil and gas industry customers. Having a fully-functioning R&D Center will better enable us to focus on customized, engineered solutions for nontraditional drilling environments, as well as on new applications and services for existing products."