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Fabricators, Designers & Engineers

John Pickle Middle East (JPME), A Division of Kuwait Pipe Industries & Oil Services Co. (KPIOS), facility comprises four (4) large structures, fully equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and is situated in the KPIOS complex, built on more than 250, 000 sq. meters of land in the Sulaibiya Industrial Area of Kuwait.

JPME has started commercial operations in the 1st quarter of 2001; in the Design, Fabrication & Marketing large scale of Pressure Vessels & Processing Assemblies for the Gas, Oil, Refinery, Petrochemical and Water & Power Industries.

JPME is authorized to use ASME Code Stamps “U”, “U2”, “S”, and “PP” as well as the National Board “R”, “NB” stamps. JPME is also certified to ISO 9001:2000

JPME offers unique services in manufacturing of Light & Heavy Wall (Upto 160mm thickness) Vessels with facilities for Weld Metal Overlay, Self Contained Post Weld Heat Treating Furnace, Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) Multiple Torch Plasma & Gas Plate Burning Machine (3600 mm x 14,000 mm), etc.

JPME Manufacturing Capabilities

Design and Fabrication of Conventional Pressure Vessels

  • Diameter          10.0 meters
  • Length             100 Meters
  • Thickness        upto 160+ mm

Post Weld Heat Treating (PWHT) FURNACE

Furnace Size 6 Meters x 6 Meters x 24 Meters (with expandable length).

Typical Materials of Construction

  • SA-516-60/70 (Carbon Steel)
  • SA-387-11 CL 1 & 2 (Chrome)
  • SA-240-304/316/317/321 (Stainless Steel)
  • Low Alloy and High Chromium Steel
  • Clad Material and Weld Overlay
  • Combination of the above mentioned materials
  • Inconels
  • Incoloy
  • Monel
  • Hastalloys
  • Combination of the above mentioned materials

JPME Capability Highlights:

  • Manufactured large scale of Pressure Vessels with application of special materials since inception.

  • JPME is fully capable of manufacturing vessels with shells as thick upto 160mm.


  • In-House Post-Weld Heat Treatment Furnace (6 Meters x 6 Meters x 24 Meters (with expandable dimensions).


  • Large Plate Rolls (90mm Cold, 160mm Hot).


  • Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) Plasma & Gas Plate Burning Machine (3600 mm x 14000 mm).


  • Weld Metal Overlay Machines (including Strip Overlay).


  • Automated Computerized Ultrasonic Testing of thick vessel welds.


  • Manufacturing and Supply of large Reactor with 9.6m diameter x 50m length with 626 MT.


  • Manufacturing and Supply of 112 mm thick vessels for a project in Kuwait.


  • Manufacturing and Supply of HP Separator Skid Mounted Filter Package with skid and piping (GRP) Assembly for a project in Kuwait.


  • Fabrication of key processing equipment for upstream & downstream use in Kuwait and the Arabian Gulf.


  • Field Repair & Re-certification of Pressure Vessels & Assemblies.

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