Excellence in quality of products and services offered, delivery before the deadline established in the contract and delivery as the customer's needs. These were some of the points that led to Tenaris Confab sucker rods, the first in the category Major Contracts of the "Petrobras Award - Best Suppliers of Goods and Services," which evaluated the performance of suppliers of state between July 2010 and July 2011.

Organized by the Office of Operations, Exploration and Production of the Holy Spirit, the awards took place on December 5th 2011 in Vitória.

Mr Miguel Cabanillas VP of Confab Industrial SA said that "This achievement is recognition of all actions performed by our professionals who demonstrate commitment, determination and passion in their work."

Mr Emyr Berbari president of TCHB said that "It is the merit of teamwork, excellent management and the relentless pursuit of continuous improvement through motivation and performance of each."

The professionals understand Tenaris in Brazil to work in partnership with the customer is the path to success.

Mr Neves Jeslei commercial coordinator said that "We produce rods analyzing the estimated need and the specific demands of each unit of Petrobras. So we avoid the accumulation of stock, eliminate delays in delivery and rationalize our costs, generating better results. Thus the trust relationship between the customer and our company makes us understand your needs well in advance and always be prepared to serve them in time and the best way, helping them to maximize their production and their results."