Name : Tata Metaliks Kubota Pipes Limited Tata Metaliks Ltd 51% stake Kubota Corp Tokyo 44% stake Metal One Tokyo 5% stake Production capacity 110000 tpaProduction range DN80 to 800 (K 7 & K 9)Office KolkataPlant Kharagpur,IndiaTata Metaliks is one of the largest manufacturers of foundry grade pig iron in the world, Kubota brand DI pipes are accepted to be the best in the world and Metal One is one of the largest iron & steel trading companies in the world. Besides the equity Kubota a 12 billion dollars company also brings in technology know how and technical assistance in plant construction and manufacture of world-class quality pipes. With the increasing demand of ductile iron pipes in the water supply and sanitation sector Tata Metaliks had embarked upon the project as part of a forward integration strategy.The DI pipes manufactured by the company would be marketed in India under the Tata Kubota Pipes brand even as pipes sold in the export markets would be under the Kubota Pipes brand.PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSIZE RANGE:NOMINAL DIAMETER: 80mm to 800mmSTANDARD LENGTHS: 5.5 m & 6mCLASS: K 7 AND K 9PUSH ON JOINTING LINING: Ordinary Portland cementCOATING: Zinc Coating with finishing layer of BitumenPOLYETHYLENE SLEEVING (as per customers/site requirements)Ductile irons superiority lies in its spheroidal graphite microstructure as shown in microphotographs. Since the graphite structure of grey cast iron is linear under severe loading stress builds up unevenly around the ends of particles and weakens the metal. However in ductile iron, since the graphite structure is spherical, similar stress distributes evenly thereby maintaining strength. Yet the basic chemical composition of ductile iron is similar to that of grey cast iron giving it the same excellent anticorrosive properties. Together these features give ductile iron excellent resistance to impact pressure and corrosion.Ductile iron is the preferred pipe material because: * Excellent corrosion resistance * Superior mechanical properties * Highly durable cement mortar lining * Excellent workability flexible easy and quick to join * Extremely long service life (75 to 100 years) * High Hazen Williams C value of 140 over its lifetime - energy efficientPHILOSOPHY:-Today, conservation of nature and its safe-keep has become a matter of concern to all. The well being of our environment, so that our children can have a better tomorrow is in the hands of todays responsible citizens. Keeping this in mind, Tata Metaliks Kubota Pipes expresses its concern for the fast receding fresh water from the earths surface and the importance of its conservation.With only 5% share in the total water body of the earth, fresh water is a rare commodity today. Equitable and sustainable management of this rare resource is thus, a major global challenge. Preserving the quality and availability of fresh water therefore, has become the most pressing of all environmental challenges today. Perhaps, because water is a perceived cheap and readily available resource, often we fail to realise how much stress human demands for water create on natural ecosystems.The situation thus demands an urgent need to bring a shift in our attitude towards water quality and conservation. While considerable steps have been initiated in this direction across the world, there are still around 1.2 billion people in the world using potentially unsafe water supplies, out of which two third live in Asia. To have some idea of its enormity, this additional coverage of 1.2 billion equates to establishing new water supply services for some 300000 people everyday, until 2015. At Tata Metaliks Kubota Pipes, our dream is to partner in th