PIGGABLE PIPE SYSTEMS - Butting GmbH & Co. KG

C O M PA N Y I N F O R M AT I O NBUTTINGPIGGABLE PIPE SYSTEMSWorldwide customerproximityFor seven generations the name BUTTINGhas been standing for quality and flexibility.In 1777 BUTTING was founded asa coppersmithery by the ancestors ofthe today’s owner Hermann Butting. In1945 the family business moved its headquartersto Knesebeck and started theproduction of soldered and later on ofwelded copper pipes and linepipes. Atthe end of the fifties stainless steel graduallyreplaced copper as raw material forBUTTING products. Today, the familybusiness is run in the seventh generationand 1,300 employees process more than40,000 tons of stainless steel per year.BUTTING’s history is characterized by ahealthy and continuous growth based onenterprise and foresight. This principleProudly looking on our companyhistory of 230 yearsbrought Dr Hannshermann Butting toestablish an associated company inSchwedt on the Oder in 1991, after theGerman reunification. Today, BUTTINGin Schwedt is our expert’s unit for vesseland linepipe construction as well as forinternational assemblies.A team with visions (from left to right): Markus Bartsch, Hermann Butting,Dr Iris Rommerskirchen, Thomas Schüller, Dr Jens Peter LuxSince 2004 BUTTING has been representedin China. In Jiading, on the outskirts ofShanghai, we dispose of a production linefor pipework and individual items for theChinese market. It is our aim to enthuseour customers worldwide. This requires anareal proximity for particular services andproducts. For the very same reason wedecided to establish a branch in Canadain 2005. With BUTTING Canada in Calgarywe are able to provide Canadian customersmore quickly and more directly withour long-standing experience in the manufacturingof stainless steels.Our core competencesYour partner for longitudinally welded pipes and linepipesDuring the past years, BUTTING has investedin the latest manufacturing technology,environmental protection andquality assurance facilities at numerouslocations to extend our core competencesin the fields of material, forming andwelding technology. During the entirevalue added process we extensively takeinto consideration the material characteristicsof stainless steels. Our know-howand our expertise in surface techniquesguarantee BUTTING products with optimalcorrosion resistance.Worldwide quality standardSince the foundation of our company thereliable quality assurance is a distinctivepart of our company philosophy. Variousfields of application in different industrialsectors, such as the chemical plantconstruction, the aircraft and aerospaceindustry as well as the power engineeringand environmental and shipbuildingtechnology prove the high quality and reliabilityof our products.The constant development of newproducts and processes as well as theircontinuous improvement have a longtradition at BUTTING. For more than230 years, we have been facing tomorrow’schallenges in collaboration with ourcustomers, combining craftsmanship andengineering know-how under the motto“nothing is impossible”.