Salzgitter Group delivers pipes to Angola for water supply

• Drinking water for the capital city of Luanda ensured
• Collaboration in production and service across the Group as a key success factor

As Gunnar Groebler, Chief Executive Officer of Salzgitter AG, states: “This is a groundbreaking project to be handled jointly by member companies of the Salzgitter Group. It marks a milestone in terms of the infrastructure and quality of life for people in Angola. Steel pipes therefore play a major role in supplying people with the precious commodity that is water.” 

The project secures capacity utilization for Mannesmann Grossrohr through to mid-2026, while creating new jobs in Angola. Mannesmann Grossrohr GmbH and Mannesmann Line Pipe GmbH are responsible for manufacturing the pipes in Salzgitter and Hamm, which will demand a wide range of manufacturing capabilities from both companies. Pipes in diameters of 508 mm right up to 1,626 mm are required for the various sections of the around 105 km long system. As the pipes in question are needed for a drinking water system, the tubes will be coated with a special thick-layer epoxy coating on the inside and a three-layer polyethylene coating on the outside for protection. 

Along with financing and coordination, Salzgitter Mannesmann International GmbH will handle all the logistics, right through to the harbor in Luanda and will procure any additional pipe bends and other accessories that are needed.