translated from Spanish: Mexican companies manufacturers of pipes were ignored

the Chamber national of the industry of the transformation (Canacintra) requested through a letter to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to consider the Mexican industry to become supplier of the 500 pipes for the transport of fuel, every time that no public official approached with 30 Mexican companies which manufacture this type of units not even to quote.
In an interview with Animal politician, Salvador Saavedra, Vice President of the industrial branch, manufacturer of trailers and semi-trailers of Canacintra, ensured that the Federal Administration only made contact with the National Chamber of the load carrier) Canacar) who was said to be unable to meet the demand required by the Government, but this only serves the transport service, but not the manufacture of units.
Government buys 571 pipes by 85 million dollars; AMLO guarantees that it will stabilize gas supply as part of the combat the theft of fuel known as huachicoleo, the federal Government undertook a strategy which included the closure of pipelines since these are drilled for clandestine shots. This led to shortages in the city of Mexico, Mexico State, Guanajuato, Michoacan and Jalisco, by what President López Obrador announced that the distribution would be via terrestrial and so the federal Government would buy 500 pipes.
However, he said, there were no suppliers in the country able to dispense this number of units quickly, by what federal officials travelled to United States to seek foreign companies who would give them direct contracts to avoid time a tender and could send units as soon as possible.
According to Saavedra, there are 30 companies engaged in the manufacture of pipes with the features required by the Government to transport fuel in the country. It is companies that have even been suppliers of Pemex previously as Mexico Fruehauf, Traylfer, TYTAL, RETESA, trailers Corpus Christy, bodywork Gallegos, trailers Lozano, Bulk International, Segu bodywork, TYRSOL, Carmex, of Lucio, Lugarth, Elk, GIPSA, semi-trailers Bronko, among others.
Lee: The risk of driving a gas pipe in time of shortage but this type of units are not in inventory among the companies because by the kind of specifications are only manufactured upon request, “there are companies who have the ability to manufacture 120 “monthly units, among the 30 could restock order reasonably fast”. This because the components to make them, are not available on the market. “Becomes a chain where everything must occur for this need,” says Saavedra.
A first delivery, he said, could be done within the first thirty days and 500 units could be completed in the next three months.
Canacintra explained in the letter, as the manufacturers of trailers and semi-trailers affiliates “have the technical capacity and production for the manufacture and supply of these tankers and converters that comply with standards Mexican officers to them” applied, the NOM-020-SCT2/1995 for the tankers and the NOM-001-SSP-2008 and NOM-035-SCT-2-2010 for the tankers and converters, as well as with the requirements established in the NOM-012-SCT-2-2017 for transit in configuration of double semi-trailer “.”
Until this Wednesday, January 23, only the Secretariat of communications and transportation had given acknowledgement of reception, but there was no response from the President’s office.
You can interest: Government will hire 2 thousand drivers of pipes; offers salary of 14,500 biweekly governs purchase 671 pipes the federal government formalised the purchase of 671 pipes to supply fuel in the country, in the amount of $ 92 million, said Raquel Buenrostro, major officer of the Ministry of finance.
The official explained that the first 50 pipes will arrive in Mexico on February 1, and 50, on 8 February.
Buenrostro said that pipes are equivalent to 140 million barrels of fuel and Petroleos Mexicanos staff participated in the acquisition.
He explained that in the process was made contact with the Association of buses and tractors and the tankers Association of America, which established a meeting in New York.
Lopez Obrador said there are 700 contracted operators who will be in charge of the units.
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Original source in Spanish