Success is in the pipeline at Al Gharbia Pipe Co. The company is a joint venture involving JFE Steel, the eighth-largest global steel manufacturer, Marubeni Itochu Steel, a provider of commercial and logistics support to some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, and ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company.
Established in May 2015, Al Gharbia Pipe Co is one of the first large companies to embrace Industry 4.0 as a technologically advanced longitudinally submerged arc welded (LSAW) pipe manufacturer.
Highly advanced artificial intelligence technology ensures AGPC pipes meet the highest standards for quality.
From day one, AGPC was founded on quality, operational excellence, innovation and above all, safety. Today the company’s ongoing project-based solutions are exceeding customer expectations.
“When I came to Abu Dhabi for the first time in 2015, the planned construction site was wide-open desert,” said Noritsugu Mifune, AGPC’s CEO.
“We successfully started pipe production in 2019 and today we have a state-of-the-art LSAW pipe mill.”
While discipline, diligence and determination continue to be key drivers for AGPC, the company is also contributing to communities in the United Arab Emirates and beyond through corporate social re¬sponsibility initiatives.
Mifune remains proud of AGPC’s contributions to the UAE, the company’s advanced technologies and its outstanding workforce.
“Our LSAW mill focuses on the mass production of onshore and offshore sour service pipes — a type of pipeline filled with substances that contain hydrogen sulphide — and various construction pipes,” Mifune said.
“Our success lies in our technologies, JFE Steel’s experience of LSAW pipe production, Marubeni Itochu Steel’s global network and our experienced engineers, skillful operators and excellent office staff.”
AGPC will continue to deliver industry-leading products, services and solutions as one of the most technologically advanced LSAW pipe manufacturers in the Gulf Cooperation Council region.
“Through our commitment to quality, operational excellence, innovation and above all, safety, we aim to become the most technically advanced pipe mill in the region,” Mifune said.
“By maintaining the highest levels of diligence, discipline and determination, we are in a strong position to grow our business and play our role in contributing to the further development of the UAE.”
