# Vallourec adds thermal-insulation coating line at Serra, Brazil plant

Vallourec is adding a new thermal-insulation coating line at its pipe-coating plant in Serra, Brazil, to deploy ExxonMobil's Proxxima resin systems with GDLX subsea insulation. The $17.5 million investment is linked to a record line-pipe order from ExxonMobil for deepwater projects in Guyana.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-09-10
- Where: Serra, Brazil, Brazil
- Value: $17.5M
- Status: announced
- Products: thermal-insulation coated line pipe, Proxxima/GDLX insulation
- Sectors: [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md)

## Companies

- [Vallourec](https://endata.com/companies/335.md)
- [ExxonMobil](https://endata.com/companies/1345.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [ainvest.com](https://www.ainvest.com/news/vallourec-coating-line-brazil-small-bet-backing-bigger-premium-turnaround-2609/), 2026-09-10: "Vallourec is adding a new thermal-insulation coating line at its pipe-coating plant in Serra, Brazil, devoted to a novel offshore coating technology."

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