With our broad product portfolio of industrial pipes, we supply customers in a wide range of industries worldwide. The Industrial Pipes sales department at voestalpine Tubulars ensures that our pipes meet all individual requirements and the highest quality standards. Get to know our employees and find out more about how we meet our customers' needs!
The Industrial Pipes product segment is highly versatile. High-strength seamless pipes are essential across numerous industries to withstand the most demanding conditions. Whether in the energy sector, mechanical engineering, automotive supply, or downstream processing industries – our pipes are used both as finished products and as product components.
With a broad product portfolio manufactured to the highest quality and in accordance with internationally recognized standards, we meet the individual requirements of our customers and guarantee Performance in Tubulars – with every pipe.
At the same time, our team in Kindberg is dedicated to understanding customer needs, providing support throughout the entire sales process, and taking our customer service to the next level.
The Industrial Pipes Departement at voestalpine Tubulars
The applications in this area are very diverse – from truck trailer axles to bogie frames for high-speed trains, axles for light commercial vehicles, cylinder liners for engines, vibration dampers for all-wheel drive vehicles, transmission parts, and body frame for trucks. Many of these pipes are rolled using our patented ToughTubes® process.
The range extends from pipes for fastening technology (anchors, anchor sleeves, and micropiles) to umbrella systems for tunnel excavations and drill pipes for horizontal-directional-drilling (HDD).
Our pipes and tubes for Pressure Applications guarantee safety and efficiency in refineries, power plants, and the chemical and petrochemical industries. They are ideal for heat exchangers, waste heat recovery, and industrial high-pressure systems. We specialize in alloyed chrome steels for boiler tubes, which are used on every continent.
Our tubes and components are used in construction machinery, specifically in hydraulic cylinders for dump trucks, mobile concrete pumps, and construction solutions (crane construction). Our products guarantee maximum performance and reliability. Other interesting applications include compressed air tanks (diving cylinders and accumulators), screw conveyors, and rail tubes for rollercoasters.
These tubes are a “semi-finished product” and are required for the manufacture of precision steel tubes. The cold-drawn precision steel tubes are mostly used in the automotive industry and mechanical engineering. Other applications include gas cylinders, drill pipes, and hydraulic cylinders.
The so-called line pipes are sold through several sales departments worldwide. We focus on pipes in accordance with ISO 3183 (with/without PE coating) for the European gas distribution network.
Holger Raspotnig joined voestalpine Tubulars in 1996 and took over as head of the Industrial Pipes sales department in 2009. His main responsibilities include supporting key customers and initiating new business relationships. He is also involved in drafting framework agreements for series deliveries and supports projects for the introduction of new product qualities.
Holger Raspotnig also supports customers in Europe in the field of boiler and mechanical engineering tubes as well as in the automotive industry. Support for boiler tube customers in the USA is provided in close cooperation with the sales office in Houston (VATC).
Ulrike Hafellner has been working in sales for the Industrial Pipes division since July 1989. Her main area of responsibility is supporting major customers in Germany in the field of axle tubes. These customers particularly appreciate the high product quality, the outstanding flexibility, and the on-time deliveries in the sense of a “just-in-time” service. Success in this area is based on close cooperation between the individual departments, the axle tube line, and the logistics.
Another focus is on the sale of drill pipes for horizontal-directional-drilling (HDD). These products are supplied in various qualities to customers in Central Europe.
Olha Krasna joined the company in August 2022 and supports the sales team in the Industrial Pipes department with a wide range of back-office tasks.
Her main responsibilities include supporting her colleagues in order processing, including order entry, tracking delivery dates, and coordinating the delivery of goods to customers in cooperation with the logistics department. In addition, she is responsible for checking and ensuring the timely delivery of shipping documents.
She also performs various administrative tasks, thereby contributing significantly to the smooth running of sales processes.
Sylvia Leitner has been with voestalpine Tubulars since October 2008. Her professional focus is on supporting mechanical engineering customers, particularly in the field of crane construction. We supply renowned manufacturers of crawler cranes, which are used in the construction of wind farms, among other things, with high-strength fine-grained structural steels. She has also been active in this segment in Asia for many years.
Her main tasks include processing customer inquiries, order entry, tracking delivery dates, and shipping planning in close coordination with the logistics department. In addition, she is responsible for preparing shipping documents and processing individual customer requests.
Mario Janser has been with voestalpine Tubulars since November 2004 and has been working in sales for Industrial Pipes since 2006.
His main responsibilities include supporting customers in the field of hollows for redraw, which are used, among other things, for the production of precision steel tube. In addition, he supports customers in the segment of tubes for anchor and geotechnical engineering, gas cylinder tubes, and pipeline tubes for the European market.
Another focus of his work is on global boiler tube projects, which he manages together with Holger Raspotnig. He is also primarily responsible for supporting customers in Italy and Turkey.
Felix Lenger has been working in sales for Industrial Pipes at voestalpine Tubulars since September 2021.
His responsibilities include supporting customers in the segment of axles for trailers, light commercial vehicles, and various types of trailers in Germany and Poland. He is also responsible for customer support in the field of plain bearings used in the automotive, aerospace, and wind power industries. Other products in his portfolio include cylinder liners for sports cars and tubes for hydraulic cylinders used in dump trucks.
Another focus is on the sale of boiler tubes and non-straightened mechanical engineering steel tubes for the amusement industry.
Achim Schöngrundner has been with voestalpine Tubulars since 1999. In 2001, he moved to sales for Industrial Pipes.
His area of expertise is in the field of Line Pipes for liquid and gaseous media, especially for oil, water, and gas. There is currently a strong expansion in the European gas network sector in particular, with operators relying on the high-quality products from our production.
Other important areas of activity include high-strength steel pipes used in choke and kill manifolds for well control systems. These mechanical pipes are used in the oil and gas industry to regulate the flow of fluids into and out of wells and help prevent uncontrolled pressure changes.
