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Susan Lu has worked at Special Piping Materials in Singapore since its conception in 2004. She was instrumental in finding the site for the office and warehouse and supported CEO Les Buckley as he strived to establish the team and develop relationships across the South East Asian region. Susan has ... Read More

Singapore’s energy sector has been a fascinating one to watch over the past 50 years. When this sovereign island city-state became independent in 1965, its transformation began. Over the past 50 or so years we have seen Singapore’s energy industry develop exponentially. They have moved from oil to natural gas ... Read More

The energy sector in Indonesia incorporates many different streams of activity. Over the years, Indonesia has been known to produce oil, coal, natural gas and palm oil, while renewable energy potential in Indonesia is also considerable (solar, wind, hydro and geothermal energy).  Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world ... Read More

The energy outlook of South East Asia is certainly very bright indeed, with the region having developed significantly in the last few years. In general, South East Asia is fascinating in all respects, with the diversity of its culture, food and history a source of inspiration for the rest of ... Read More

Juliana Tan is the newest Sales Manager to join the Special Piping Materials team, having started her role with us in May 2019. Our people are the most important asset of Special Piping Materials. Each one of our seven global offices is full of dedicated professionals who are committed to their ... Read More

The LNG market in Asia has been developing quickly in recent years, with the growth of the industry being a hot topic within the energy industry. One of the factors that has been undoubtably causing the expansion of the LNG market in Asia is the seismic shift in global energy ... Read More

What is the destructive testing of metals and why is it important? The high specification materials that Special Piping Materials supplies to clients around the world is subject to rigorous testing to ensure that they can perform in high-stress environments. Let's explore what destructive testing is and how some of ... Read More

It is fair to say that the fortunes of Malaysia and Petronas - the Government-owned oil and gas company, otherwise known as National Petroleum Limited - are inextricably linked. Malaysia has had a successful oil and gas industry for many years and the vibrancy of the market is in no small ... Read More

How does Special Piping Materials go about selling specialist pipe in Asia? Over the past 30 years we have built a global network of offices all over the world. Each of these offices have become experts in their respective regions. The Singapore division is no different and since it was ... Read More

Special Piping Materials OSEA 2016 stand.  In November Special Piping Materials had the chance to attend and exhibit at OSEA 2016 in Singapore which is the most established Oil and Gas industry event with over 18,000 attendees that visited over the four days. Here at Special Piping materials we had ... Read More

Special Piping Materials will be attending the 21st International Oil and Gas industry exhibition and conference (OSEA 2016).  This month Special Piping Materials will be attending OSEA 2016. It will be the 21st international Oil and Gas industry exhibition and conference. The event will be held at Marina Bay Sands, ... Read More

We would like to thank all customers old and new for visiting Special Piping Materials booth at OSEA 2014 in the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. New General Manager Alex Forth and the team had an exciting 4 days discussing future opportunities for Duplex, Super Duplex and other Exotic Alloys in ... Read More