Padana Tubi & Profilati Acciaio: manufacturing, products and procurement guide
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A buyer-focused profile of Padana Tubi & Profilati Acciaio, including its manufacturing role, product range, corporate identity and verification considerations.
A buyer-focused profile of Padana Tubi & Profilati Acciaio, including its manufacturing role, product range, corporate identity and verification considerations.
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Operating location | Guastalla, Reggio Emilia province |
| Manufacturing role | Welded carbon and stainless tube manufacturer |
| Main product families | Carbon structural round/RHS/SHS; thick-wall structural tubes; galvanized tubes; welded stainless round and hollow sections |
| Last reviewed | 2026-10-11 |
Identity and corporate relationships
Established in Guastalla in 1970, the company expanded from carbon-steel welded tubes to stainless production and multiple specialized production sites. Its website identifies a holding-company relationship; the current legal holding name should be checked in a current filing because website footers are not fully consistent.
For procurement purposes, the name of the commercial seller, actual manufacturing works and entity issuing the MTC may not be identical. Obtain this information when qualifying the material.
Products and manufacturing route
The company describes cold forming of tubes from purchased coils, dedicated stainless facilities and a separate line for heavier-wall structural tubes. Product catalogues distinguish welded tube production from flat product ranges offered by the business.
The manufacturing role matters: melting, plate rolling, coil-to-tube forming, forging and processing purchased material are different activities and do not grant equivalent mill approvals.
International standards and approvals
Standards mentioned in company catalogues indicate marketed product families, not proof of current site-specific certification for every grade and dimension. Obtain current certificates and their exact scopes for any EN, API, class, PED, CPR/FPC or customer approval cited in a tender. A general ISO 9001 certificate does not establish product approval.
Procurement takeaway
Check which mill produces the item, whether the tube is weld-formed from coil, the relevant EN 10219/product standard, CE/DoP applicability, and dimensional limits for the required wall. Do not equate its published produced-and-sold tonnage with crude-steel output.
Checks before RFQ or purchase order
- Exact legal manufacturer, producing works, commercial seller and MTC issuer
- Grade, standard and edition, manufacturing route and heat treatment
- Size limits, delivery condition, Charpy/UT/NDT scope where applicable
- EN 10204 inspection document type and product traceability
- Current CE/CPR/PED/class/API certificate scope, if applicable
- Customer/EPC approved-vendor status for the actual plant and product
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