Manufacturer of seamless cold-formed tubes made from stainless steel, nickel and titanium alloys as well as oilfield tubes (OCTG)
TPS-Technitube Röhrenwerke GmbH
54550 Daun · 54550 Daun (Julius-Saxler-Straße 2) · 54552 NerdlenNew on Amplifa
About TPS-Technitube
TPS-Technitube Röhrenwerke GmbH, based in Daun (Eifel), manufactures seamless, cold-formed tubes made from stainless steel and nickel as well as titanium alloys in the dimensional range OD 5.0–60.3 mm. A second production plant in Nerdlen produces oilfield tubes (Oil Country Tubular Goods, OCTG) for the oil and gas industry. The manufacturing process includes cold pilger rolling, cold drawing, thread cutting, bending, tube cutting and deburring, end finishing, and heat treatment by bright annealing. Quality assurance is carried out, among other methods, by ultrasonic testing and AI-assisted endoscopy of the tube inner surface. In addition, the company offers warehousing and distribution of tubes and tube accessories. Customer industries include the oil and gas industry, the automotive industry (historically ISO/TS 16949 certified) and industrial projects. In 2025, the energy management system was certified to ISO 50001:2018.
- Site
- Daun
- Processes
- Manufacture of seamless, cold-formed stainless steel tubes (cold drawing/cold pilger rolling), Manufacture of oilfield tubes (OCTG), Thread cutting (specialized), Tube bending, Tube drawing, Tube end finishing (production lines), Tube cutting and deburring, Bright annealing (heat treatment of tubes)
- Materials
- Stainless steel (rust-resistant steels), Nickel alloys, Titanium alloys, Steel (low- to high-alloy steel grades), Cold pilger rolling / cold drawing, Bright annealing (heat treatment)
- Certificates
- ISO 50001:2018, ISO/TS 16949:2002, ISO 50001:2018 (Energy management), ISO/TS 16949:2002 (stainless steel tube plant, 2008)
- Founded
- 1975
- Industries
- Oil and gas industry, Automotive industry (historically ISO/TS 16949), Industrial projects, Automotive (history ISO/TS 16949)
- 01
Trading and import of tube products
- 02
Cold drawing / cold pilger rolling
- 03
Thread cutting, bending, tube cutting and deburring
- 04
End finishing / upsetting
- 05
Heat treatment (bright annealing)
- 06
Ultrasonic testing and AI-assisted endoscopy
- 07
Warehousing and distribution
Materials & Processes
Stainless steel (rust-resistant steels)
Base material of the stainless steel tube plant for seamless, cold-formed tubes in the range OD 5.0–60.3 mm.
Nickel alloys
For tubes with elevated corrosion and temperature requirements, in the stainless steel tube program since 1983.
Titanium alloys
Used for demanding applications; firmly part of the stainless steel tube plant's product program since 2002.
Steel (low- to high-alloy steel grades)
Material basis for oilfield tubes (OCTG) as well as tube forming, tube closure and tube connection fittings.
Cold pilger rolling / cold drawing
Forming processes for seamless tubes with eight cold pilger mills at the Daun stainless steel tube plant.
Bright annealing (heat treatment)
Heat treatment of the tubes in two bright annealing furnaces for microstructure and property adjustment.
Locations
Daun (Headquarters)
DEHeadquarters, administration and plants
- Materials
- Stainless steel, nickel and titanium alloys
- 8 cold pilger mills
- High-performance tube cutting and deburring system
- 2 bright annealing furnaces
- Ultrasonic testing system
Daun (Julius-Saxler-Straße 2)
DEProduction and trading site
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel
Nerdlen (Röhrenallee 5)
DEOCTG plant / stainless steel tube plant
- Materials
- Steel
- Upsetting press
- 2 production lines for tube end finishing
Tube Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of seamless, cold-formed stainless steel tubes (cold drawing/cold pilger rolling)Forming | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Nickel alloys, Titanium alloys |
| Manufacture of oilfield tubes (OCTG)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Thread cutting (specialized)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Tube bendingForming | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Tube drawingForming | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Tube end finishing (production lines)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Tube cutting and deburringMachining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Bright annealing (heat treatment of tubes)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Ultrasonic testing of tubesTesting | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| AI-assisted endoscopy / inspection of the tube inner surfaceTesting | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Trading and distribution of tubes and tube accessories (warehousing)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold pilger mill | – | 8 | – | – | Stainless steel tube plant Daun |
| Cold pilger mill | – | 1 | – | 2007 | Stainless steel tube plant Daun |
| High-performance tube cutting and deburring system | – | 1 | – | 2007 | Stainless steel tube plant Daun |
| Upsetting press | – | 1 | – | 2008 | OCTG plant Nerdlen |
| Production line for tube end finishing | – | 2 | – | 2008 | OCTG plant Nerdlen |
| Bright annealing furnace | – | 2 | – | – | Stainless steel tube plant Daun |
| Ultrasonic testing system | – | 1 | – | 2014 | Stainless steel tube plant Daun |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
Quality assurance includes ultrasonic testing of the tubes as well as AI-assisted endoscopy of the tube inner surface to detect the smallest material defects. The stainless steel tube plant is certified to ISO/TS 16949:2002 (automotive standard); since 2025 an energy management system according to ISO 50001:2018 has been in effect.
| Evidence | Daun (Headquarters) | Daun (Julius-Saxler-Straße 2) | Nerdlen |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 50001:2018 (Energy management) | |||
| ISO/TS 16949:2002 (stainless steel tube plant, 2008) |
History
- 1975
Peter Lepper (†) founds TPS (Technitube Pipe & Steel) in Ratingen near Düsseldorf; trading and export of tube products
- 1977
First business premises and production facilities in Daun/Eifel; start of own production (thread cutting, bending, drawing)
- 1981
Start of production of oilfield tubes (OCTG); renaming to TPS-Technitube Röhrenwerke GmbH
- 1983
Start of the stainless steel tube plant: seamless, cold-formed tubes made from stainless steel and nickel alloys (OD 5.0–60.3 mm)
- 1992
Expansion to include warehousing of tubes and tube accessories
- 2002
Fifth cold pilger mill; significant manufacturer in Germany for seamless cold-formed tubes made from stainless steel, nickel and titanium alloys
- 2007
Modern cold pilger mill and tube cutting/deburring system, doubling of capacities; groundbreaking for new OCTG plant
- 2008
Production start of the OCTG plant (upsetting press, two end finishing lines); certification of the stainless steel tube plant to ISO/TS 16949:2002
- 2011
Second state-of-the-art bright annealing furnace at the stainless steel tube plant
- 2014
Commissioning of the 8th cold pilger mill
- 2018
New state-of-the-art ultrasonic testing system at the stainless steel tube plant
- 2019
New construction of the administration building
- 2022
Participation in the initiative "CARBON REDUCED TUBES & PIPES – On the way to the CO2-neutral steel tube" of the Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahlrohre (German steel tube industry association)
- 2023
Use of artificial intelligence in administration and plant operations
- 2025
50th anniversary; ISO 50001-Zertifizierung (valid from 2025-07-17)