Jordan Pipe Facilities With 24- to 120-Inch Diameters Proposed Under MoU
Key Facts
On 1 September 2026, Perma-Pipe and Welspun signed a memorandum of understanding with the developers of the National Water Carrier project and the Jordanian government to advance the development of pipe manufacturing and coating facilities in Jordan. The companies said they intend to establish a joint venture to develop and operate the facilities, while Welspun said the proposed pipes would range from 24 to 120 inches in diameter. The announcement links the Jordan initiative to a water infrastructure project aimed at transporting desalinated water from the Gulf of Aqaba to communities across the kingdom. The plan remains at the development stage, with investment and ownership terms, production capacity and a timeline yet to be finalized. Separately, Welspun announced an arrangement in India to coat pipes internally with fusion-bonded epoxy, with Perma-Pipe Qatar participating.
The Jordan MoU aims to establish a platform combining large-diameter steel pipe manufacturing with advanced coating. Perma-Pipe said Welspun would contribute its large-diameter steel pipe manufacturing capabilities, while Perma-Pipe would provide expertise in anti-corrosion coating systems, engineering solutions and project execution. The facilities are planned to produce spiral pipes and then coat them in diameters ranging from 24 to 120 inches, according to Welspun’s disclosure to Indian exchanges. The proposed diameter range would allow the facilities to serve large pipeline projects, while the design combines manufacturing and corrosion protection on one platform. The company said the facilities would target water, oil and gas, energy and infrastructure projects in Jordan and surrounding regional markets. That puts the proposed facilities in direct connection with water and energy projects, without indicating that supply or operating contracts have been awarded.
The National Water Carrier project is one of the backdrops to the Jordanian memorandum of understanding. According to Perma-Pipe’s announcement, the project will transport desalinated water from the Gulf of Aqaba to communities across the kingdom through a network of pipelines and related water infrastructure. The proposed pipe facilities are relevant to the project because of their target market, but the announcement does not specify a purchase volume or a contract awarded to the companies. Welspun said the platform could support future infrastructure development and reconstruction needs in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Gaza. It also cited potential opportunities tied to the development or redirection of regional oil and gas infrastructure toward the Port of Aqaba. The company presented these markets as potential long-term opportunities, not confirmed orders or a published implementation schedule.
In India, the arrangement concerns internal pipe coating and is separate from the manufacturing and coating facilities proposed in Jordan. Welspun’s board approved an arrangement under which the company will acquire 49% of Welspun Special Coating Private Limited, while Perma-Pipe Qatar will acquire the remaining 51%. The disclosed consideration for the two stakes is 49,000 rupees and 51,000 rupees, respectively. Welspun estimated total investment in the Indian company at up to about 110 crore rupees, to be shared by the partners according to their stakes. The company’s business will focus on IFBE coating, the application of epoxy powder to the inner surface of steel pipes to protect them from corrosion and chemical damage. Welspun said this capability is intended to serve export and domestic orders for pipes coated with the technology.
The Jordanian memorandum of understanding does not yet settle the investment or ownership structure, production capacity or project start date. Perma-Pipe said the two companies and the project developers are working through technical, commercial, financing and regulatory requirements, including facility design, capacity, coating technologies and approvals. Welspun also said governance details and operating arrangements would be set out in definitive agreements to be signed later. Perma-Pipe is expected to disclose more about its investment in the joint venture, ownership structure, capacity and timeline as the project advances and definitive agreements are completed. The Jordanian and Indian initiatives are both linked to the development of coating capabilities, but each has a separate scope and ownership arrangement. The Jordan project remains subject to completion of technical, commercial, financing and regulatory requirements before implementation details become clear.