The company cited as an option for Techint in the off by Matías Kulfas clarified that “it does not produce sheet metal with quality suitable for pipelines” as Néstor Kirchner

In case something was missing from the scandalous plot that had begun an out tI registered via WhatsApp and concluded with the assignment of Matías Kulfas to the Ministry of Productive Development at the request of Cristina Kirchner, now one of the companies mentioned in the plot narrated by ministerial sources to the press for the pending tenders for the Néstor Kirchner gas pipeline gone off topic and made it clear that “does not produce ‘API’ quality sheets suitable for gas pipelinesnor is it suitable for 36 “diameter tubing.

The clarification of the signature Laminati Industriali SA It is being taken into consideration because it was hinted at in that off that became the end of Kulfas in Alberto Fernández’s cabinet as a company that could supply Techint as a supplier in the pipeline that has remained in the crosshairs and suspects of the opposition, which advances with complaints for investigate alleged corruption.

The statement from Industrial Laminates clarifying the off the record for which Matías Kulfas resigned

Laminados Industriales SA informs all events:

1. Laminados Industriales SA is a company that has been manufacturing and selling hot rolled sheet with certain dimensions and characteristics in the country for over 10 years.

2. The company is expanding its product range by developing tests for the production of heavy sheet metal with “API” quality, which is the standardized quality for use in gas and oil pipelines. (API / American Petroleum Institute)

3. Industrial Laminates does not currently manufacture “API” grade sheet suitable for pipeline, nor is it suitable for 36 inch diameter pipes.

4. The testing of the certification process so far has been satisfactory. We estimate that by the end of the year 2022, Laminados Industriales will be able to begin the qualification process to produce API plates, which will be used for pipes up to 30 inches in diameter.

5. This development, the aim of which is to expand the range of products offered to the market (hot rolled heavy plate for tubes from 20 “to 30” in diameter inclusive), was initiated with the collaboration of Ternium Argentina. This industrial laminate supplier has the experience and technical capability, having long produced “API” quality coil sheet for tubes up to 18 inches in diameter.

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