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GLOBAL LOCATIONS

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1. YORKTOWN, TEXAS: Manufacturing. Assembly. 2. HOUSTON, TEXAS: Corporate Ofces. Metals Management. Processing. Heat Treatment. Distribution. 3. LOUISIANA: Material Processing. Distribution.

4. BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA: Metals Management. 5. EDMONTON, CANADA: Material Processing. Distribution. 6. SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND: Metals Management. Processing. Heat Treatment. Testing. Distribution.

7 . CUMBERNAULD, SCOTLAND: Metals Management. Processing. Heat Treatment. Testing. Distribution. 8. ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND: Metals Management.

9. IRVINE, SCOTLAND: Manufacturing. Assembly. 10. FIGGJO, NORWAY: Material Processing. Distribution. 11. DUBAI, UAE: Material Processing. Manufacturing. Distribution.

12. SINGAPORE: Material Processing. Manufacturing. Distribution. 13. SHANGHAI, CHINA: Material Processing. Distribution.

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CONTENTS
P .1 About Howco Group P .2 Accreditations P .3 Products P .4 Grades P .5 Inventory P .6 Sawing P .7 Forging P .8 Semi Finished Machining P .9 Heat Treatment P .10 Testing & NDT P .11 Finished Machining & Assembly P .12 Inspection P .13 Cladding, Fabrication and Coating

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ABOUT hOWCO GROUP

Howco Group specializes in offering global solutions to the inventory management of bar, tubular and forged components. Strategically positioned around the globe we have facilities located in USA, Canada, UK, Norway, Singapore, China and Dubai.
With almost 30 years experience in our industry we have grown in to a centre of excellence for the processing of Nickel Alloy, Duplex, Stainless and Low Alloy Steel, our integrated distribution and manufacturing facilities deliver a combination of material and manufacturing expertise for many products and services such as Wellhead Downhole Drilling Completion Tools Tubular Crossovers Safety Valves Our customers can depend on us to provide an innovative supply chain management approach which surpasses industry demands. Equipped with our strong product knowledge and engineering capabilities we ensure the best practice is used to deliver optimum cost plus quality.

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ACCREDITATIONS
LRQA ISO 9001: Quality Assurance Howco Metals Management, Shefeld, UK Howco Quality Alloys, Shefeld, UK Howco Oileld Service, Shefeld, UK Howco Metals Management, Cumbernauld, UK Howco Oileld Service, Dubai, UAE Howco Metals Management, Shanghai, PR China Howco Metals Management, Houston, USA Howco Oileld Service, Irvine, Scotland Howco Metals Management, Edmonton, Canada Howco Metals Management, Singapore Howco Metals Management, Figgjo, Norway LRQA ISO 14001: Environmental Systems Howco Metals Management, Cumbernauld, UK Howco Metals Management, Shefeld, UK

UKAS ISO 17025: UK Test Laboratory Mechanical Testing Howco Metals Management, Cumbernauld, UK Howco Metals Management, Shefeld, UK

Worldwide ASNT NDE Level I & II NonDestructive Testing Howco Metals Management, Cumbernauld, UK  Howco Metals Management, Shefeld, UK Howco Quality Alloys, Shefeld, UK Howco Oileld Service, Shefeld, UK Howco Oileld Service, Dubai, UAE Howco Metals Management, Shanghai, PR China Howco Metals Management, Houston, USA Howco Oileld Service, Irvine, Scotland Howco Metals Management, Edmonton, Canada Howco Metals Management, Singapore Howco Metals Management, Figgjo, Norway LRQA BS OHSAS 18001:2007  owco Metals Management, Shefeld, UK H Howco Quality Alloys, Shefeld, UK  Howco Oileld Services, Shefeld, UK 

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PRODUCTS

From raw material selection and design through to semi or fully nished components, our expertise provides comprehensive and reliable solutions. Howco holds an extensive range of inventory held in a variety of forms including
Ingot/Billet Forged and Rolled Round and Flat Bar Our metals management enables us to respond rapidly to customer requirements for key products associated with Wellhead, Downhole, Safety Valves and many other related products and services. Semi Finish / Final Machined Products Tubing Hangers Tree Caps Tubing Heads Production / Annulus Blocks Bonnets Valve Internals / Actuator Parts Bored / Honed Bar Forged Products Forged / Rolled Ring Forgings Forged Blanks Bossed Shaped Forgings Blocks Flat / Square Bar Gate / Ball Valve Stem Material

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GRADES
Commercial Designation UNS Nickel and Super Alloy
945 718 925 600 625 625 Plus 725 800 825 400 K-500 X-750 C-276 N09945 N07718 N09925 N06600 N06625 N07716 N07725 N08800 N08825 N04400 N05500 N07750 N10276 B637 B166, B564 B446, B564 B805 B564 B425, B564 B164 B865 B637 B574

Specications ASTM

Low Alloy Steels

4130 4140 4145 8630 4330V 4340 GRADE F22 9 CR/1 MO A29 A29 A29 A29 A29 A29 A182 A182

K21590 S50400

Stainless & Duplex

13-5-2 (NACE) 13-5-2 410 420 Mod. F6NM 17/4PH 316L 304L 31803 - F51 32760 - F55 32550 660 (A-286) S41425, S41426, S41427 S41000 S41500 S17400 S31600 S30400 S31803 S32760 S32550 S66286 A182, A276, A479 A182 A564 A183, A276, A479 A182, A276, A479 A182, A276, A479 A182, A276, A479 A267, A4479 A638, A4453

Mechanical Tube & OCTG

925 Tube 825 & 28 Cr. Tube S32760 & S31803 Tube Super 13 Cr. & 13-5-2 Tube 420 Mod & API 5CT 13Cr. Tube 9 Cr. 1 Mo Tube 4130 / 4140 / 4145 Tube 304L / 316L Alloy G3 Tube OCTG N09925 N088251 & N080287 S31803 & S532760 S41426 & S41427 S50400 TP304 (TP304L) / TP316 (TP316L) B423 & B668 A789 A213 A519

*For further material information please request a copy of our technical guide from one of our sales representatives

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INVENTORY

Howco Group holds an extensive range of inventory in a variety of forms including: Ingot/Billet  Forged and Rolled Round and Flat Bar Mechanical Tube & OCTG
Strategically positioned at our facilities we ensure to meet the exacting specications of our customers. Our diverse range of stock offers the highest quality of material and demonstrates our ongoing commitment to surpass the increasing demands of the Oil and Gas industry.

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SAWING
Howco is dedicated to the efcient processing of Nickel Alloy, Duplex, Stainless and Low Alloy Steel. To ensure we deliver quality products to our customers on time we are committed to the investment in high technology sawing equipment which allows us to maximise the throughput at each of our facilities.

Sawing Capabilities Cutting from 12.7mm/0.5 up to 1295mm/ 51 Manual, semi-automatic & fully automatic feeds Handling capacities up to 26 tonnes Material bundling for all sections - rounds, squares, flats.

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FORGING

One of our core strengths is our expertise in forging to precise parameters. Beyond producing the required shape, we pride ourselves on delivering the highest quality products by ensuring the optimum characteristics are achieved during the forging stage. Grain ow, strength enhancement and consolidation are crucial; with our vast experience we ensure to provide the required ne controlled grain size, shape and microstructure which will respond best when Heat Treated so that the structure passes the appropriate NDT standards.
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SEMI fINIShED MAChINING

Howco Group offer rst stage machining capacities up to 1370mm/54 work piece diameter and work piece weight up to 10000kg/22000lbs. By utilizing both conventional and CNC machinery we can provide rapid material removal alongside improved product integrity by machining to a near nett shape prior to heat treatment. As a result we produce components with Uniformed and metallurgical properties close to the given size Reduced machining cost Deep Hole Boring Our facilities machine a wide product range using solid, counter and pull boring techniques in addition to skiving and honing as nishing processes. With state-of-the-art technologies and tooling Howco offers exceptional deep hole boring services with a capacity up to 254mm/10 diameter bore and 10007mm/394 length. Product Range PBR Drill Collars Offset Boring Seal Bore Extensions Mandrels

Product Range - available in Low Alloy and Nickel Alloy materials

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hEAT TREATMENT
Howco Groups extensive experience of various material grades and their relative properties allows us to identify and utilize the most appropriate heat treatments. At the design stage our technical support ensures the maximum potential of any material is realized and as a result we guarantee the correct processes are optimized to develop the required metallurgical attributes.

Heat Treatment Options Up to 30 tonnes capacity furnaces Annealing Normalising Harden Quench & Temper Age & Precipitation Hardening Solution Annealing Stress Relieving Quench Medium - Air, Water, Polymer, Oil

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TESTING & NDT

With the utmost condence in our manufacturing capabilities we like to put them to the test. In our fully approved UKAS testing facilities our qualied inspectors can conduct mechanical, metallurgical and non-destructive testing on-site using the latest equipment and techniques.

Metallurgical Tests Grain Size Ferrite Count Cleanness Test Corrosion Test

Non Destructive Tests Magnetic particle examination Dye penetrant testing Ultrasonic examination Thickness check by ultrasonic method

Mechanical Tests Tensile Impact Hardness

Welder Tests  Bend, Fillet weld fracture, Hardness, Impact, Nick-break tensile  Macro examination in accordance with specic welding codes.

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FINIShED MAChINING & ASSEMBLY

Howco Group prides itself on being able to offer customers a one-stop-shop for component parts through to fully assembled and highly engineered assemblies. Supplying To Oil and Gas Industries Renewable Energy and Power Generation Aerospace General Engineering Our capabilities also enable us to manufacture fully assembled tools for Oil and Gas OEMs, including XMAS Tree and Wellhead Tooling. CNC Machining With integrated CADCAM and modern CNC equipment, Howco provides customers with a highly cost-effective supply solution. Our multiple axis machinery allows us to manufacture to meet even the most complex requirements necessary for highly demanding environments. With CNC facilities across multiple locations we handle turning up to 5994mm/ 236 between centres and milling up to 8000kg/17600lbs. Product Range Tubing Hangars Valve Bodies Forged Blocks - Production, Annulus, Wing to pre-weld status.

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INSPECTION

Howco has invested in a comprehensive range of inspection equipment to ensure full compliance and certication in accordance with todays demanding material requirement.
Faro Titanium CMM - coordinate measuring arm accurate to 0.005 in any direction with a range of 94 x 6 axis which provides printed dimensional reports. LK Granite 80 Co-Ordinate Measuring Machine 2,500mm x 1,500mm x 1,000mm working envelope. Repeatability to 0.0005mm Porta Dot Stamping Machines - computerised low stress marking Brintronic - fully automated, accurate Brinell Hardness Inspection Static Hardness Inspection - modied Brinell Hardness Inspection for large products PMI - portable positive material identication units that provide a fast and accurate verication of chemical analysis.

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CLADDING, fABRICATION & COATING

Cladding Corrosive resistant overlay cladding stations, supported by an extensive library of weld procedures, enable our supply of components to the global oil tool markets. Capabilities Processor Controlled Multi Clad Workstations Top Hat Stress Relieve Furnaces Cooper Heat Local Stress Relieve Units Welding Procedures ASME 1X BS 4515 BS EN 288 PT 1 to PT 4 Fabrication Integral to Howcos operations is its fabrication capabilities. From simple jig and tool trolleys to complex wellhead structures/ assemblies, components can be fabricated in a variety of materials. MIG, TIG & ARC Air Units CNC Profile Burning & Hand Torch Plasma Cutting 600T Brake Press, Plate Rolls & Guillotine Welders Qualications ASME 1X BS EN 287 PT 1 BS 4515 Coating With a comprehensive range of coating and nishing services to meet the needs of our customers working in some of the worlds most challenging environments where protective and anti-corrosive properties are vital. Metallic/Non-Metallic Shot Blasting 2 Pack Epoxy Enamels Anodising Dry Film Lubricants Phosphating

Western Hemisphere
Houston, Texas Howco Metals Management Tel: +1 281 649 8800 Toll Free: +1 800 392 7720 Fax: +1 281 649 8900 Gray, Louisiana Howco Metals Management Tel: +1 985 872 1297 Toll Free: +1 800 392 7720 Fax: +1 985 872 1298 Broussard, Louisiana Howco Metals Management Tel: +1 337 839 8670 Toll Free: +1 800 392 7720 Fax: +1 337 839 8672 Yorktown, Texas Howco Oileld Services Tel: +1 361 564 2201 Fax: +1 361 564 4240 Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Howco Metals Management Tel: +1 918 259 2143 Fax: +1 918 259 2084 Edmonton, Canada Howco Metals Management Tel: +1 780 439 6746 Fax: +1 780 439 6807

Europe
Cumbernauld, Scotland Howco Metals Management Tel: +44 (0)1236 454 111 Fax: +44 (0)1236 454 222 Irvine, Scotland Howco Oileld Services Tel: +44 (0)1294 313 131 Fax: +44 (0)1294 313 132 Aberdeen, Scotland Howco Metals Management Tel: +44 (0)1224 223 455 Fax: +44 (0)1224 223 466 Shefeld, England Howco Metals Management Tel: +44 (0)114 244 6711 Fax: +44 (0)114 243 7469 Shefeld, England Howco Oileld Services Tel: +44 (0)114 244 4242 Fax: +44 (0)114 243 4738 Shefeld, England Howco Quality Alloys Tel: +44 (0)114 254 3456 Fax: +44 (0)114 243 8500 Figgjo, Norway Howco Metals Management Tel: + 47 51 97 17 70 Fax: + 47 51 97 17 71

Middle East Asia Pacic

Singapore Howco Metals Management Tel: +65 6861 3885 Fax: +65 6861 4827 Dubai, UAE Howco Oileld Services Tel: +971 4 8836161 Fax: +971 4 8836162 Shanghai, China Howco Metals Management Tel: +86 21 57868003 +86 21 57868278 +86 21 57866856 Fax: +86 21 57868308

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