Tianjin steel pipe, are you ready for 2019

With the quite mature development of steel pipe industry chains, Tianjin steel pipe has gained the prosperity in the domestic steel market for a long time. Nowadays, with the comprehensive development of society and advancement of national modernization, Tianjin steel pipe will have to be confronted with more potential challenges and opportunities in the international steel pipe market. Therefore, are you ready for 2019?

So far, China hollow section tubes play an active role in the steel pipe market. Every year, lots of customers from different countries come to Tianjin to seek for their desired steel pipes. In practical applications, round steel pipe and square steel pipe are often seen as one of important building materials in the construction trade. When it comes to construction projects, steel tubes are used in many building types from small storage units to skyscrapers in big cities. For example, they are used to create the foundation of large buildings as well as other framework. In addition, rectangular steel pipe is one popular member of hollow section pipes which are metal profiles with square or rectangular tube section. Rectangular hollow sections are cold formed and welded from either hot rolled, cold rolled, pre-galvanized or stainless steel. ASTM A500 is the most common steel specification for hollow structural section widely used in construction today. Today, China hollow section tubes also offer advantages of corrosion protection in applications. Some hollow sections have rounded corners resulting in a better protection than that with sharp corners. This is especially true for the joints in circular hollow sections where there is a smooth transition from one section to another. Meanwhile, this better protection increases the protection period of coatings against corrosion.

In addition, there occur some problems in trading activities now and then. Following the trend of economic globalization and frequent international business trading activities, more and more steel pipe manufacturers would like to go out and step into the international market. In turn, Tianjin steel pipe manufacturers will have to face some frequent issues such as foreign trade disputes, foreign business negotiation, foreign trading pricing and some other issues. Therefore, it is necessary for Tianjin steel pipe manufacturers to have some basic knowledge about business trade and to be ready to ask for professional departments in advance. With the continuous development of customized production, it can’t be denied that Tianjin steel pipe manufacturers should all along strive to provide high quality products with diverse pipe sizes to cater to various requirements from customers in the long term.