# NOV to roughly double subsea flexible pipe plant capacity in Açu, Brazil with $200M

NOV Inc. announced a $200 million investment over three years to roughly double the capacity of its subsea flexible pipe manufacturing facility in Açu, Brazil. Additional capacity is planned to come online in late 2029.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-03-25
- Where: Açu, Brazil
- Value: $200.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: Roughly double current subsea flexible pipe capacity
- Products: subsea flexible pipe, CO2-resistant flexible pipe
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [NOV](https://endata.com/companies/1147.md)
- [Petrobras](https://endata.com/companies/2820.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [barchart.com](https://www.barchart.com/press-releases/938905/nov-announces-expansion-of-subsea-flexible-pipe-manufacturing-capacity-to-support-growing-demand), 2026-03-25: "NOV to roughly double the capacity of its manufacturing facility in Brazil over the next three years to support anticipated demand."
- [investors.nov.com](https://investors.nov.com/news-releases/news-release-details/nov-announces-expansion-subsea-flexible-pipe-manufacturing/), 2026-03-25: "NOV to roughly double the capacity of its manufacturing facility in Brazil over the next three years to support anticipated demand."

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