Definition(s)
Raw Materials Supplier
The manufacturer of raw material used to produce qualified bolting defined as the steel mill or forging supplier.
- NOTE: A distributor is not considered a raw material supplier.
Source: API Specification 20E, Alloy and Carbon Steel Bolting for Use in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries, Second Edition, February 2017. Global Standards
Raw materials supplier
Supplier of raw materials for any of the components of an item of ancillary equipment.
Source: API RP 17L2, Recommended Practice for Flexible Pipe Ancillary Equipment, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards