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Pipeworks, since it’s creation has always acted with dynamic, determination and professionalism to

gain it’s place in the prefabrication and assembly of piping and equipment for shipbuilding and ship

repairing, offshore, industrial refrigeration, boilers and energy sector.

For the future, Pipeworks has designed a business strategy to continue the process of Internationalization and continue to export and search for new markets.

Due to its proximity to the port of Viana do Castelo and Vigo and it’s excellent access by land give us

the ability to export our production to anywhere in the world.

Pipeworks S. L., it’s a company constituted in June of 2005, with a capital exclusively Spanish,

owner 100% of the Portuguese company "Lopez & Rico, Lda"

The owners are: Rosalino López Castro and Angel Costas Rodriguez.

The capital of the two companies are:

Pipeworks S.L., 670.000,00 €.

Lopez & Rico Lda., 705.000,00 €.

P I P E W O R K S  –   A S U C C E S S F U L C O M P A N Y

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Factory of 2.000 m2 with 200 m2 of offices in a space of 4.000 m2, atPorriño- Pontevedra (Spain).

Factory of 2.200 m2 with 170 m2 of offices in a space of 6.000 m2 and a Factory of 2.000 m2 with 130m2 of 

offices in a space of 7.000 m2, at Valença (Portugal).

L O C A L I Z A T I O N

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MANAGEMENT

MANAGEMENTPORTUGAL

MANAGEMENT

SPAIN

PROCUREMENT

HUMANRESOURCES

COMMERCIALFINANCIAL

DEPARTMENTQUALITY PRODUCTION ENERGY

DIVISION

O R G A N I G R A M E

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The group Pipeworks, has workers that are highly qualified and totally devoted to is company.

The Team, consist of more then 150 professionals, Engineers, Designers, Project Managers, Supervisors,

boilermakers, pipe fitters, welders, who design, calculate, plan and execute the works assigned in the quality

required from our costumers.

Pipeworks performs annual training plan which aims to improve, continuously, skills at all levels of our

Team.

H U M A N R E S O U R C E S

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1. Automatic cutting line, shamfering, beveling and perforating pipes for grafts

2. Equipments and machinery for cutting, doubling and bending steel plates.3. Automatic pipe bending machines with bend radius 1.5, 2 and 3 times pipe diameter, up to 6” of the

following kind:

1 CHC 170 CNC able to bend pipes up to Ø 168.3x7.1mm. 1 CHC 100 CN2 able to bend pipes up to Ø 101.6x5.7mm. 1 CHC 35 CN1 able to bend pipes up to Ø 33.4x4.5mm. 1 MAH 80 CN1 able to bend pipes up to Ø 88.9x4.5mm.

4. Welding machines for the following processes:

Submerged Arc “SAW”  Electrode “SMAW”  Solid and tubular wire welding “MIG-MAG”, “GMAW”, “FCAW”  Hand TIG welding

Orbital TIG welding

5. Welding, cutting and bending machinery and equipments for on site jobs

6. Software Auto CAD-CAM, Solidworks, Microsoft Project, Base de dados SQL (for following and controlingthe works)

7. Equipments for pressure tests

T E C N O L O G I C A L R E S O U R C E S

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CHC 170 CNC bending up to 6” inclusive. 

Plasma automatic line of cutting for grafting, cut and

bevel pipes.

CNC - Control and programming of 3D parts.

T E C N O L O G I C A L R E S O U R C E S

Plasma cutting Automatic machine 30 meters long and 8feet wide feeding pipes automaticly.

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Database that allows our customers to do surveillance, monitoring and controlling the work of Pipeworks. Allowscustomers to have a record of all phases of production and / or assembly.

T E C N O L O G I C A L R E S O U R C E S

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Welding procedures using submerged arc, MIG and TIG processes, officially approved by DET NORK

VERITAS, RINA, LLOYD’s REGISTER OF SHIPPING, GERMANISCHER LLOYD, AMERICAN BUREAU OF

SHIPPING and BUREAU VERITAS

Officially approved by DET NORSK VERITAS as manufacturer of pressurized vessels, classes I and II.

Officially approved by LLOYD’s REGISTER OF SHIPPING, GERMANISCHER LLOYD and the AMERCICAN

BUREAU OF SHIPPING for the manufacture of pressurized vessels and piping, classes II and 2/1.

Officially approved by the Spanich Ministry of Industry with nº 59 of Pontevedra as a manufacturer-

repaired of pressure vessels and boilers

Certified by LLOYD’s REGISTER QUALITY ASSURANCE Ltd. in accordance with “UNE EN ISO

9001:2008” 

ISO 14001:2004 in progress, certification predicted for September 2011.

OSHAS 18001 in progress, certification predicted for September 2011 with LLOYD s REGISTER.

O F F I C I A L A P P R O V A L / C E R T I F I C AT I O N S

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Holger Andreasen & Partener Gmbh Austria

Clauger France

Johnson Controls Netherlands

Colibri, BV Netherlands

GEA  – Group Netherlands - France

Martifer Portugal

Isolux Corsan Spain

Descals Spain

Astican Spain

Metalships & Docks S.A. Spain

Siemens Water Technologies EUA

Navalria Drydocks Portugal

S O M E O F O U R C O S T U M E R S

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Pipeworks, whose basic principle and main objective, is the development and continuous

improvement of their performances has increase their capacity and scope to:

V I S I O N A N D S T R AT E G Y O F B U S I N E S S

Promote it’s status in the international

market, to become a leading company inits activities.

Promote the development of business to

allow access to large projects.

Promote the development of new

markets and customers within its capacity.

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Bussines Missions:

Argentine  – End of 2007 with ASIME

Germany, Hamburgo - Octubre 2008 with ASIME

Países-Bajos - Octubre 2009 with ASIME

Norway - 2009 Norshipping with Cámara de Comercio de Ferrol

Norway - Stavanger with AIMMAP Septembre of 2009

Visits to customers and potential customers:

Marroco: Casablanca 2007

Marroco: Agadir 2008

Angola: Luanda and Lobito 2009

Marroco: Tan Tan and Agadir 2011

Brazil: 2010 and 2011

Participation in fairs:

Navalia  – Vigo - Spain, June of 2008 and 2010

SMM - Hamburge, Germany (co-participation) Septembre of 2008

EMAF-EXPONOR, Oporto, Portugal 2008 Octubre

M I S S I O N S - E X H I B I T I O N S

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Shipbuilding and offshore

Energétic

Industrial Refrigeration

Chemistry - Pharmacology

Canning and food

S E C TO R S O F A C T I V I T Y

Cut and Curving pipes Center 

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Prefabrication of piping from isometrics designs for all types of vessels, carbon steel pipe,stainless steel, CUNi, etc. For engine rooms, ballast, pipes for heating / cooling equipment,etc. with approved welding procedures for TIG, MIG and / or mixed.

P R E F A B R I C AT I O N O F P I P E S

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Isometric and schematic pipe fitting to connect with motors, pumps, purifiers, heat exchangers,

valves, control and measurement equipments, cabins and engine room, cargo systems, pipe

heating / cooling tanks, etc.. with certified welding procedures for TIG, MIG and / or mixed.

A S S E M B LY O F P I P E S

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Pipeworks has the technology that allow us to cut and curve pipes of the most kind of 

materials. We have benders up to 6“ inclusive. 

C U T A N D C U R V I N G P I P E S C E N T E R

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The CANNETO M, is a ship that transportschemicals built by the Naval Shipyard"Factorias Vulcano" Vigo - Spain, forAUGUSTA DUE.

Pipeworks, was the company chosen to

build modules to support the pipelines,prefabrication and assembly of pipes onthe platform.

S H I P B U I L D I N G  – C A N N E T O M

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S H I P B U I L D I N G  – C A N N E T O M

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This project required a team of 50 workersfor a period of 8 months.

S H I P B U I L D I N G  – C A N N E T O M

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The RN-Arkhangelsk was the first ship in the world to be classified Det Norske Veritas 1A1 ICE-1A * Tanker forChemicals and Oil ESP E0 F OPP-OCC-AW NAUT DEIC LCS-DC-2 CLEAN DAT VCS (-30 ° C) COAT-1 TMON NauticusPLUS-1. This ship was the first in a series of three built by the Shipyard "Factorias Vulcano" Vigo-Spain by AB ISLIMITED.

Pipeworks SL, was the company selected to build the engine room and cargo line on the main deck and theconstruction of modules of pipes for the three ships.

Rack module manufacturing, installation of 

prefabricated pipes

Preparation for delivery to the Shipyard

S H I P B U I L D I N GR N A R K H A N G E L S K

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14 modules were manufactured and morethan 3500 spools for this project with anestimated value of 2.500.000.00€.

40 workers prefabrication of the Pipelines.

The RN Arkhangelsk was the first of a seriesof three ships built by the same ShipyardFactorias Vulcano, Vigo - Spain.

Pipeworks SL was the company that did thesame work in the other two ships.

S H I P B U I L D I N GR N A R K H A N G E L S K

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S H I P B U I L D I N GR N A R K H A N G E L S K

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After the prefabrication of the pipelinesmodules, a team of 35 workers assembledthese elements in the Shipyard.

S H I P B U I L D I N GR N A R K H A N G E L S K

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In April of 2009, Pipeworks was the companyselected to repair and replace pipes of ballastand other platform services on the STENA TAYASTICAN Shipyard in the Canary Islands.

S H I P R E P A I RS T E N A TAY

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Prefabrication, renovation, installation of piping on board. details

S H I P R E P A I RS T E N A TAY

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  Manufacture and assembly of piping, pressure vessels, coils, boilers, boiler

components, refinery chimney, biomass plants, cogeneration plants, solar thermal

power plants, oil storage facilities, asphalt plants, biodiesel plants, heat recovery ,

solid, liquid and gaseous fuels.

E N E R G Y  

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E N E R G YS O L A R T H E R M A L P O W E R P L A N T

HTF pipe fitting Rack - Power Solar Field.Assembly of pipes and boilers to feed the exchangersof thermal oil

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E N E R G YS O L A R T H E R M A L P O W E R P L A N T

Pipe assembly to feed exchangers.

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E N E R G YS O L A R T H E R M A L P O W E R P L A N T

Assembly of pipes to feed exchanger onthe rack.

Assembly of pipes power block – steam -turbines

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E N E R G YS O L A R T H E R M A L P O W E R P L A N T

Aerial view of Solar Thermal centralMajadas (Cáceres)

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PIPEWORKS manufactures and repairs pressure vessels and boilers, approved by the SpanishMinistry of Industry No. 59 in the province of Pontevedra.

The manufacture of pressure vessels for refrigerants (Freon, Ammonia (NH3), CO2, salty water,Glycol), is made with special plates for low and high temperatures.Welds done with procedures approved submerged arc, MIG and TIG.

Tanks in carbon steel, galvanized and stainless steel, with exterior insulation and batteries.

I N D U S T R I A L R E F R I G E R AT I O N

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Finned Tube: Made with strap on carbon steel pipe, stainless steel, copper, copper nickel,finned coil (wrinkled, smooth and L), for cooling and heating.

COILS AND BATTERIES OF SMOOTH COILS: Made of carbon steel pipe, galvanized, stainlesssteel, copper nickel, cooling and heating.

COILS AND BATTERIES OF FIN COILS: Made with finned tube of carbon steel, galvanized,

stainless steel, copper nickel, finned coil (wrinkled, smooth and L) for cooling and heating.

I N D U S T R I A L R E F R I G E R AT I O N

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I N D U S T R I A L R E F R I G E R AT I O NC O I L S

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I N D U S T R I A L R E F R I G E R AT I O NE V A P O R A T O R S

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I N D U S T R I A L C O O L I N G B AT T E R I E S  

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I N D U S T R I A L R E F R I G E R AT I O NS E P A R AT O R S / C O N T A I N E R S / TA N K S

Pressure Vessels

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I N D U S T R I A L R E F R I G E R AT I O NS E P A R AT O R S / C O N T A I N E R S / TA N K S

Storage containers of NH3 and CO2 Pressure Vessels

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I N D U S T R I A L R E F R I G E R AT I O NS E P A R AT O R S / C O N T A I N E R S / TA N K S

Separators

ExchangersOil Separators - Compressors Units NH3 / CO2

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I N D U S T R I A L R E F R I G E R AT I O NS E P A R AT O R S / C O N T A I N E R S / TA N K S

Prefabrication - Marking - Packaging - expedition of Pressure Vessels

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I N D U S T R I A L R E F R I G E R AT I O NC O O L I N G S Y S T E M S

Partial view of Boiler WorkshopConnection of pipes and valves to

plate exchangers Skid refrigerationunits detail

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I N D U S T R I A L R E F R I G E R AT I O NC O O L I N G S Y S T E M S

Manufacture of industrial cooling units

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I N D U S T R I A L R E F R I G E R AT I O NC O O L I N G S Y S T E M S

Industrial cooling unit. Expedition.

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I N D U S T R I A L R E F R I G E R AT I O NC O O L I N G S Y S T E M S

Details. Skids Pipelines-Equipments

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F O O D A N D C A N N I N G I N D U S T R Y

Manufacture of autoclaves, and balsinas cooker, fuel oil tanks, water storage tanks,condensate recovery, etc..

Prefabricated pipe fitting for steam, condensate, water, sauces, oils, air and supply of equipment, boilers, etc..

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F O O D A N D C A N N I N G I N D U S T R Y

Manufacture and assembly of piping and pressure vessels of stainless steel

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F O O D A N D C A N N I N G I N D U S T R Y

Manufacture of autoclaves for canning industry

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F O O D A N D C A N N I N G I N D U S T R Y

Manufacture of autoclaves for canning industry

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F O O D A N D C A N N I N G I N D U S T R Y

Manufacture of vacuum tanks for canning industry

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F O O D A N D C A N N I N G I N D U S T R Y

Inspections and Testes

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For this sector we have Orbital TIG welding, which guarantees an extreme level of quality.

C H E M I C A L A N D P H A R M A C O L O G I C A L

We manufacture and assemble pipes and boiler components for this sector.

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T R A N S P O R T O F S P E C I A L D I M E N S I O N

Transporteof units andequipments

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T R A N S P O R T O F S P E C I A L D I M E N S I O N S

Manufacturing and transport from our facilities by land or sea

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T R A N S P O R T O F S P E C I A L D I M E N S I O N S

Manufacture of special dimensions with the possibility of transport to destination

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R A C K S  – M O D U L A R C O N S T R U C I O N

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PIPEWORKS S.L.

Polígono Industrial As Gándaras

Parcela 206

Crta. Orbenlle s/n – 36400 Porriño

Pontevedra – España

Tel: +34 986 342 724 Fax: +34 986 342 725

E-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.pipeworks.es 

LÓPEZ & RICO Lda.

Zona Industrial de S. Pedro da Torre

Lotes 6-7 Y 20

Apartado 128 – 4930-509 Valença

Portugal

Tel: +351 251 838 100 Fax: +351 251 838 087

E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]  

Web: www.pipeworks.es 

C O N T A C T S

 

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C E R T I F I C A T I O N S

 

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C E R T I F I C A T I O N S

 

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C E R T I F I C A T I O N S

 

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C E R T I F I C A T I O N S