Strong steel containing petrochemicals

"With major clients in the oil and gas industry, quality is very important. Our experience has been that material supplied by BlueScope meets the standards we require. "It also has a sales team that demonstrates a genuine interest in our business and a willingness to work with us to maintain our competitiveness. This, and its technical support, sets BlueScope apart from other options."

Rob Patterson, Operations Manager Saunders International Ltd

XLERPLATE construction of nine fuel storage tanks at Sydney's Port Botany. The 24 metre high petrochemical bulk storage tanks were constructed in two project phases and vary in diameter from 16 to 39.5 metres. A total of approximately 3,100 tonnes of XLERPLATE 26mm thick, was used in the shell and floor of the tanks.

Saunders International Limited, a leading Australian specialist in the design, fabrication, construction and maintenance of bulk steel storage facilities for the water, petrochemical and infrastructure industries, fabricated the XLERPLATE® steel

"The steel used had to be consistently of the highest quality and produced and supplied exactly to a specified delivery sequence and schedule," said Saunders Operations Manager, Rob Patterson.

"We chose to use BlueScope Steel as a steel supplier for these projects based on their reliability, high level of quality and commitment to customers."