Australia ready for further growth

Sydney, Australia, 19 October 2009

Door Corporate Communications - After earlier investments and expansions of offices and warehouses in Brisbane and Adelaide, a new office and warehouse facility in Sydney, Australia was officially opened today by Mr. Peter Rietberg, Chairman of the Board of the Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group in the presence of a large group of customers, suppliers, business relations and Van Leeuwen management and staff from all over Australia.

After earlier investments and expansions of offices and warehouses in Brisbane and Adelaide, a new office and warehouse facility in Sydney, Australia was officially opened today by Mr. Peter Rietberg, Chairman of the Board of the Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group in the presence of a large group of customers, suppliers, business relations and Van Leeuwen management and staff from all over Australia.

The new premises in St. Mary’s, about 60km west of Sydney, include the new head office of the Australian operations, an office for the N.S.W. branch operations and a state of the art new warehouse with enlarged inside and outside storage capacity. Customers throughout New South Wales will benefit through even higher service levels and the availability of a broader and deeper stock assortment.

As put forward by Mr. Emmanuel Zammit, Managing Director of Van Leeuwen Australia, in his opening address, Van Leeuwen Australia is now truly ready for further growth in the various industry segments that are currently being serviced. Its nation wide branch network and strong product offering combined with the strength of being part of an international group of companies, will enable Van Leeuwen Australia to further focus on segments such as the hydraulic and mechanical industry, construction/building and mining industry and the larger projects in the oil and gas industry. Through organic growth and possibly future acquisitions, Van Leeuwen Australia will further expand its market share.

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Left to right: Peter Rietberg, Chairman of the Board of the Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group; Emmanuel Zammit, Managing Director of Van Leeuwen Australia; Joop Sassen, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group.

Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group
The Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group is an international distributor company specializing in steel pipes, pipe components and valves. The company is active in virtually all industrial sectors. The company was founded in 1924. The Group currently has about forty locations throughout Europe, the Middle East, Australia, Asia and North America.

For further information, contact:
Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group, Corporate Communications Department
Ingrid den Hartog, tel.: +31(0)78 6252332, e-mail cc@vanleeuwen.nl