Interpipe continues to invest in production despite challenging conditions

Ukrainian industrial company Interpipe has confirmed its strategic course of continuous investment and modernization of production even in wartime. This was announced by the company’s Director of Products and Resources, Vitaliy Sueta, during the Second Annual Investment Event organized by Ekonomichna Pravda.

According to him, maintaining positions in international markets and further scaling the business are impossible without systematic equipment upgrades and the creation of unique products. After completing the construction of a new thermal department in Nikopol with a total cost of over $40 million, the company continued to invest in equipment for the refinement of pipe products in 2025.

The company pays special attention to the development of export directions. The main sales markets remain Europe and the US, which are strengthening the protection of their own manufacturers. At the same time, Interpipe is investing in entering new markets, as well as in the development, certification, and promotion of new products, which requires long-term expenditures with a delayed effect.

«In 2026, we will invest in new equipment again. In other words, this is a continuous, organic process that the company has been following for the last 10 years. Investment is a key component of remaining competitive in our main export markets. These are Europe and the US, which are trying to protect their own manufacturers. In addition, investments in new markets and products are important in terms of development, certification, and promotion. These are investments that are invisible in the short term but need to be made now, because the train will leave without us. That is why Interpipe, with its investment program to modernize its railway division by 2032 for a total of $120 million, is not stopping and continues to improve its production,» emphasized Vitaliy Sueta.

Recall that, according to Interpipe CEO Luca Zanotti, the company has all the prerequisites to scale up globally and become truly international. Over the past 10 years, a remarkable transformation has taken place in terms of market diversification. Currently, the company’s products are supplied to more than 80 countries, with a focus on Europe, North America, and the Middle East.