China domestic steel pipe enterprises endeavor to expand new markets

May 7 MetalBiz--In the situation of the sluggish market demand and global finance crisis spread, domestic middle-sized and small-sized steel pipe enterprises are just making great efforts to take steps to survive in the severe condition. On the international steel pipe polytechnic exhibition in Shanghai on May 5th, the exhibitioners mainly are private-funded medium and small-sized steel pipe enterprises, and they generally express that the current transaction is small, the market situation showing no sign of improvement. A northern welded tube enterprise stated, compared to very nice export situation last year, the company found out that recent export situation obviously glided.

At present, though there is inquiry from international market, buyers seem to be more ready to keep a wait-and-see attitude instead of placing an order anxiously. The buyer is more astute, and situation of ruining order becomes more serious. An oil tubing manufacturing enterprise claims, though market is not strong now, the demand for oil well pipe can not disappear, especially the country regarding oil as the pillar industry. He notes that the company is actively exploring the market except North America and Europe similar to other domestic enterprises at present. Another contact person of pipe factory also thinks, though private small enterprises are faced to a lot of difficulties, still having advantages, for instance, flexibility etc., the small-sized enterprises are willing to accept less quantity, and multi-specification orders.