Following a USD $ 110 million investment, Tenaris is strengthening its fracking capabilities in Argentina with the addition of a third hydraulic fracking set for Vaca Muerta, one of the world’ s largest shale gas reservoirs.

The investment includes a fracking set with 28 pumps, a coiled tubing set with auxiliary equipment, and the acquisition of a gas compressor plant, eight trucks for gas delivery to the site, and a decompression plant to supply the pumps.

This equipment will expand Tenaris’ s well completion capacity in Vaca Muerta, following the acquisition of its first hydraulic fracking set in 2020 and a second in 2024. Tenaris is now the third-largest

provider of fracking services in the local market.

The new fracking set will feature 28 pumps and 70,000 horsepower. It will also incorporate DGB- Tier IV technology, which improves efficiency by using compressed natural gas( CNG) as a power source, reducing diesel consumption by 70 %. This will be the first equipment in the country with this technology and is expected to be operational in early 2026.

Additionally, Tenaris is building a new service center in Vista Alegre, located midway between Añelo and Neuquén City, to support Vaca Muerta’ s growth. The facility is expected to begin operations in the first half of 2025.

In order to meet its customers’ need to promote carbon neutrality, Nippon Steel Corporation(“ Nippon Steel”) newly obtained five“ SuMPO EPD” * 1( former name: EcoLeaf) certifications * 2 based on the SuMPO Environmental Labeling Program by the Sustainable Management Promotion Organization, a General Incorporated Association(“ SuMPO”), for its steel pipes and tubes used in the chemical industry and for boilers.

In recent years, there has been a growing demand from customers for decarbonization and new energy, such as nuclear power generation and high-pressure hydrogen applications. Nippon offers multiple lineups through NSCarbolexTM Solution * 3, its highly functional products / solution technology that contributes

to CO 2 emission reductions in society.

SuMPO EPD is an Environmental Product Declaration( EPD) certification system that uses the Life Cycle Assessment( LCA) methodology to show quantitative environmental information covering the entire lifecycle of a product, from resource extraction to manufacturing, distribution, use, discarding, and recycling. This certification system makes it possible for Nippon Steel’ s customers to objectively assess the environmental impact in the lifecycle of steel pipes and tubes used in the chemical industry and for boilers as well as easier to accommodate the likes of the move to display CO 2 emissions on procured goods, which will be a subject of attention going forward.

Aperam S. A.( Aperam), a global player in stainless, electrical, alloys, specialty steel and recycling, announced the launch of its new straightening and cutting line at its Aperam Alloys Imphy site in France.

The new facility is specifically designed to serve the Liquid Natural Gas( LNG) tanker market, as the recent global shift in LNG usage, coupled with extended demand from shipbuilders in Korea and China, has created a pressing need for increased production capacity. Aperam’ s established reputation for delivering high-quality, on-time solutions made it the natural choice to scale up its supply to the LNG sector, and substantially enhance company’ s production capacity for

INVAR ® M93, which is which is the essential alloy used in GTT’ s NO96 technology for LNG containment systems.

Mirroring the company’ s existing line but incorporating advanced technological upgrades, the new line will double Aperam’ s global capacity in this critical segment. Designed for maximum efficiency and precision, it produces strakes up to 50 meters long, 536 mm wide, and less than 1 mm thick, delivered in approximately 150 kg coils. Additionally, Aperam remains dedicated to sustainability by integrating the latest generation of energy-efficient motors into the new production line to reduce overall energy consumption.

WALTER Surface Technologies announced the acquisition of PushCorp, Inc., a USA-based, industry-leading manufacturer of robotic end-of-arm-tools for material removal applications.

WALTER and PushCorp share a strong focus to provide reliable & productive solutions answering the needs and challenges facing industrial end-users. With the addition of PushCorp to WAL-

TER’ s portfolio, WALTER will help its customers to be more productive and confidently approach robotics and automation for their material removal processes.

Following this transaction, PushCorp will continue to operate under their own respective brands. The transaction is effective immediately, and activities for both customers and suppliers remain unchanged.