Sault College engineering students get up-close look at Tenaris

Some Sault College students recently had a chance to witness advanced manufacturing in action.

More than 55 engineering students toured the Tenaris industrial centre on Wallace Terrace to see the various stages of its pipe manufacturing processes. 

Sault College professor and former Tenaris employee Donovan Kennedy said tours like these give students a great opportunity to learn outside the classroom.

“In the classroom, we teach robotics and mechatronics, but being inside a true industrial company really gives the students a spotlight on a place where they want to work and see it first-hand,” he said in a news release.

“It builds a sense of excitement for their future careers. I want students to participate in tours more often and have a chance to speak with professionals in the field, so I look forward to continuing to further our existing partnership with Tenaris.”

Martín Castro, the president of Tenaris in Canada, said showing off the facility to students allows them to see how it operates and better introduces them to the opportunities an industrial career can offer.

“I hope the students walked away with a better understanding of the range of technologies, automation and process solutions we use to transform steel bars and flat pieces of steel into high-quality, reliable pipe products that serve the development of Canada’s oil and gas resources.”

In 2022, Tenaris unveiled its $150 million investment to centralize pipe manufacturing operations for both seamless and welded production under one roof in Sault Ste. Marie.