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The 12th annual Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league table was published on Sunday 21st February 2021 and Special Piping Materials was honoured to be included in this prestigious group of companies. Ranked at Number 68, we were described as: ‘This Manchester company distributes duplex and stainless steel pipes and fittings ... Read More

Here is Special Piping Materials’ round up of some of the energy predictions for 2021. Thanks to COVID-19, 2020 was one of the most chaotic years on record for the energy industry. It is hoped that as vaccines are unveiled across the world, the energy industry will soon see demand ... Read More

There has recently been a flurry of news from the North Sea and therefore we thought it was prudent to give an update on our blog. The North Sea is a vital part of the global oil & gas industry, and as a UK-headquartered business, Special Piping Materials has been ... Read More

It’s time for the next interview with one of our team members, and this time it is Danielle Iball from Special Piping Materials Manchester who is in the spotlight! Danielle is the newest member of the sales team in our Manchester office and has made a great contribution to the ... Read More

Dawn Sheppard is the General Manager of Special Piping Materials' Manchester headquarters and is a real asset to the company. Read on to find out more about her, why she has worked for Special Piping Materials for so long and what precautions the team is making against coronavirus.  Dawn Sheppard ... Read More

Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) is a fascinating sector and there has certainly been a massive growth in the LNG market in Europe in recent years. As new technologies have emerged over the past 20 years, it has become easier for LNG plants to be constructed. Subsequently an increasing number of ... Read More

The North Sea and Clean Energy are probably not two things you would traditionally associate together. The North Sea basin has produced nearly 40 billion barrels of oil over the past four decades, and the oil and gas industry in the region is inextricably linked with Europe’s consumption of fossil ... Read More

The UK recently held a transformative election, but what does it mean for the UK Energy industry and how have market experts reacted? In December, the Conservative Party won the General Election in the UK by a landslide. The Party secured 364 seats across the country, taking the largest majority ... Read More

The North Sea has always been a cornerstone of the oil & gas industry and is an area of huge importance. Recently, there have been questions over its future so here we look at its history and review some of the upcoming projects.  What is the “North Sea”? Within the ... Read More

Special Piping Materials, the leading stockholder and supplier of pipes, fittings and flanges has appointed Alex Forth as the new Managing Director in the UK as well as Regional Director across Australia, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Alex is an industry expert, having been with the group for 11 ... Read More

Special Piping Materials celebrate 10 years in Scotland this July. The regional office and warehouse, located on Moss Road, Gateway Business Park in Aberdeen, opened its doors for the first time in July 2007, and since then has enabled Special Piping to expand its operations from its crucial vantage point ... Read More

Special Piping Materials (SPM) Corporate Video 2015