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Venus Pipes & Tubes : On the way to becoming India ’ s largest manufacturer of stainless steel pipes and tubes
Since its establishment in 2015 , Venus Pipes & Tubes , a leading producer of seamless and welded stainless steel pipes , has experienced rapid growth , attaining a substantial presence in the market . In the following interview , we delve into the evolution of Venus Pipes & Tubes , tracing its journey from inception to its current standing .
By Sonja Wingels , Stainless Steel World Germany
Venus Pipes & Tubes , established in December 2015 by Arun Kothari , Mahesh Chaudhary , Jitendra Chaudhary , and Dhruv Patel , has been dedicated to the manufacturing of a diverse range of seamless and welded stainless steel pipes . The company offers welded pipes with an extensive outer diameter range of 9 mm to 1,460 mm , while seamless pipes are provided with outer diameters ranging from 6 mm to 219 mm . With its manufacturing facility strategically located in Kutch region of Gujarat , close to Mundra and Kandla Port , Venus ensures good logistical efficiency in exporting its products around the globe . In the years since its founding , the Indian company has earned the trust of many customers and experienced unprecedented growth . A major expansion was completed in 2023 reaching to the annual capacity of 36,000 tons per annum with backward integrated seamless plant . “ We raised the funds for the huge expansion by the IPO in Summer 2022 . In addition to the four founders , the shareholders of Venus Pipes & Tubes today include well-known financial institutions from India and worldwide .
Venus has invested in the technology and equipment to expand both seamless and welded pipe capacities simultaneously ” says Arun Kothari CEO of Venus
Major investments The planned expansion for the new backward integration and product portfolio enhancement was completed within record time of 18 months in autumn 2023 . Today Venus has capacity around 1,000 tonnes of seamless pipes and 2,000 tonnes of welded pipes every month from India ’ s largest
8 Stainless Steel World March 2024 www . stainless-steel-world . net