Perma-Pipe International Holdings Inc. Announces $6.5 Million in Project Awards in India

SPRING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPIH) today announced its subsidiary Perma-Pipe India Pvt. Ltd. (Perma-Pipe India) has been awarded approximately $6.5 million in contracts during the first quarter of 2023. Two major projects will begin execution in Perma-Pipe’s Gandhidham, Gujarat, India facility in the first and second quarter of 2023.

Reliance New Solar Energy Limited awarded Perma-Pipe India for the provision of thermally insulated pipe and field joints for a chilled water network on the 10 GW solar cell and module factory in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The project will utilize Perma-Pipe’s XTRU-THERM® insulation system, a spray-applied polyurethane foam jacketed with a high-density polyethylene casing. Prior to application of the insulation system, an anti-corrosion liquid epoxy coating system will be applied to the pipes as well as installing Perma-Pipe’s own PermAlert® leak detection system.

In addition, Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd. awarded Perma-Pipe India for the provision of thermally insulated pipe and field joints for a heat-traced application on the ABNP - Cairn Project, Rajasthan. The project will utilize Perma-Pipe’s TRACE-THERM™ insulation system which is designed to ensure optimum heat management during the life of the pipeline. The system will have welded tracer tubes for heat tracing and spray-applied polyurethane foam jacketed with a high-density polyethylene casing. Prior to application of the insulation system, an anti-corrosion fusion bonded epoxy coating will be applied internally and externally using Perma-Pipe’s custom coating facility.

Saleh Sagr, Sr. Vice President for Perma-Pipe’s MENA region states, “We are pleased to see customers repeating business with us and look forward to serving Reliance New Solar Energy and Megha Engineering on these projects. It is encouraging to see continued opportunities in the Indian market.”

David Mansfield, President and CEO commented, “We are delighted with both of these awards, and that customers return to place their trust in Perma-Pipe to deliver their projects. It is also satisfying to see that the strategic decision to install a custom coating plant in India was the right one.”

Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc.

Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPIH) is a global leader in pre-insulated piping and leak detection systems for oil and gas gathering, district heating and cooling, and other applications. It uses its extensive engineering and fabrication expertise to develop piping solutions that solve complex challenges regarding the safe and efficient transportation of many types of liquids. In total, Perma-Pipe has operations at fourteen locations in six countries.

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