Tenaris

Tenaris S.A. is a global manufacturer and supplier of steel pipes and related services, primarily for the energy industry with nearly 23,000 employees around the world.[1] It is a majority-owned subsidiary company of the Techint Group, which has interests in steel, energy, engineering and construction and industrial equipment.

For other uses, see Tenaris (disambiguation).
Tenaris S.A.
Sociedad Anónima
Traded asBIT: TEN
NYSE: TS
BMV: TS
ISINLU0156801721 
IndustryOilfield services
Founded2001 (2001)
Headquarters
Luxembourg City
,
Luxembourg
Key people
Paolo Rocca (Chairman and CEO)
ProductsSteel pipes for oil and gas, energy and automotive industries
Revenue US$ 4.3 billion (2016)
US$ 59 million (2016)
Number of employees
19,399
ParentTechint
Websitewww.tenaris.com

It is headquartered in Luxembourg and is also a supplier of welded steel pipes for gas pipelines in South America. It has manufacturing facilities in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Romania, and the US, and customer service centers in over 30 countries.[2] Tenaris has an annual production capacity of 3.3 million tons of seamless, and 2.8 million tons of welded pipes, annual consolidated net sales in excess of US$12.1 billion (2008) and 23,000 employees worldwide.[3] In 2007 Tenaris bought Hydril[4] and later split the premium connections from pressure control side of the business. The pressure control business was sold to GE Oil and Gas in April 2008.

The company's CEO is Paolo Rocca;[5]


In March 2019, Tenaris announced a $1.2 billion deal to acquire IPSCO Tubulars from Russian steelmaker OAO TMK[6].

FCPA fine

On 17 May 2011, Tenaris agreed to pay the US Department of Justice US$8.9 million in the first ever deferred prosecution agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.[7]

A settlement was reached after Tenaris voluntarily disclosed details of illicit payments made to officials of an Uzbek state-controlled oil firm which were not properly recorded in the company's financial statements.[8]

According to the Department of Justice, Tenaris paid bribes through local agents to obtain competitor’s bid information, which it used to submit revised bids in order to secure tenders.

An official at the Department of Justice said: "The company's immediate self-reporting, thorough internal investigation, full cooperation with SEC staff, enhanced anti-corruption procedures and enhanced training made it an appropriate candidate for the Enforcement Division's first Deferred Prosecution Agreement."[9]

See also

References
  1. "About Tenaris".
  2. https://www.tenaris.com/en/contact/tenaris-around-the-world/
  3. "About Tenaris".
  4. Nelson, Valerie (14 June 2007). "Richard C. Seaver, 85; oil-drilling exec, donor to L.A. Opera". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  5. Tenaris (20 May 2020). "Leadership". Tenaris.
  6. "Tenaris to acquire IPSCO Tubulars from TMK $1.2 billion". www.worldoil.com. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  7. US Securities and Exchange Commission (17 May 2011). "Tenaris to Pay $5.4 Million in SEC's First-Ever Deferred Prosecution Agreement". US Securities and Exchange Commission.
  8. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-justice-tenaris/tenaris-settles-u-s-bribery-probe-idUSTRE74G57L20110517
  9. Samuel Rubenfeld (17 May 2011). "Tenaris SA Pays $8.9 Million To Settle FCPA Probe". Wall Street Journal.

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