POSCO SIGNS PosMac SUPPLY to TOP TUBES - MAGNAtube becomes official

• POSMAC IS SET TO MAKE ITS FIRST FORAY INTO THE EUROPEAN                                    MARKET WITH TOP TUBES

 who are now launching an exciting range of new of products using PosMAC steel

On October 12th at the POSCO Center, POSCO signed a PosMAC supply agreement for steel tube production with Top Tubes Ltd, a British ERW mild steel tube manufacturer specializing in cold rolled and galvanized steel.

Among the attendees of the signing ceremony were Adam Bradley, MD of Top Tubes, Byeong-ryong Suh, Head of POSCO Construction Steel Materials Sales Group and Chae-il Lim, Head of POSCO Daewoo Hot-Rolled Sales Group.

Top Tubes is a UK-based company established in 1994. POSCO first supplied test products of PosMAC steel to Top Tubes in 2012, and in 2013 sold PosMAC for the first time in Europe. In 2016, when zinc-magnesium coated steel was gaining traction globally, MD Adam Bradley visited South Korea to discuss an extended application plan for PosMAC.

Then, in June 2017, Top Tubes launched MAGNAtube, a premium tube brand using PosMAC, marking the first time an overseas client established a secondary brand using PosMAC.

Top Tubes plans to actively promote the use of PosMAC in their MAGNAtube products, to feature PosMAC steel’s advanced corrosion resistance compared to standard galvanized steel and its cost-effectiveness in comparison to stainless steel.  

Adam Bradley said, “We have the utmost confidence in POSCO’s products due to the various verification processes of PosMAC. We also expect that MAGNAtube will prove to be a leading, strategic product that will shape the future of our brand.”

POSCO plans to continue to be a reliable partner to Top Tubes and other potential partners in the European market. In order to achieve this, POSCO has developed technical and customized solutions including corrosion-resistant materials suited for the wet and salty climate of the UK, optimal welding wires and a corrosion-resistant tube seam welding technology.

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  BENEFITS OF MAGNATUBE?

  • Up to 20 times the corrosion resistance of galvanised tube
  • High strength steel
  • Greatly extended product life
  • Edge protection
  • Enhanced formability
  • Total exterior and interior protection
  • Unique MAGNAFusion™ weld repair
  • Harder more resilient surface
  • Environmental sustainability 

  MAGNAtube®is Top Tubes’ newly developed high- endurance tube, combining extraordinary levels of corrosion resistance with the durability of high strength steel – and offering up to 20 times the corrosion resistance of galvanised tube thanks to its revolutionary zinc, aluminium and magnesium coating.

  MAGNAtube®is designed not just to survive in the most hostile environments but also to offer extreme longevity. In exhaustive tests carried out by Rotech Laboratories, one of the UK’s leading test houses,MAGNAtube® endured the equivalent of 100 years’ exposure to the harshest elements without undue deterioration.

  Total exterior and interior surface protection is ensured, even down to the unique MAGNAfusion™ weld repair. And MAGNAtube® offers improved manipulation capabilities over galvanised tube.

  MAGNAtube®even protects the environment by reducing the amount of zinc in manufacture compared to galvanised tube and by extending product life.

   Are you ready for tomorrow's Tube? We are.