EX-8.1 4 dex81.htm LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES OF TENARIS S.A. List of Subsidiaries of Tenaris S.A.

Exhibit 8.1

Tenaris – List of subsidiaries of Tenaris S.A.

Major operating subsidiaries

We conduct all our operations through subsidiaries. The following table shows the major operating subsidiaries of the Company and its direct and indirect ownership in each subsidiary as of December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008.

 

               Percentage Ownership  

Company

  

Country of
Organization

  

Main Activity

   2010     2009     2008  

Algoma Tubes Inc.

  

Canada

  

Manufacture of seamless steel pipes

     100     100     100

Confab Industrial S.A. (a)

  

Brazil

  

Manufacture of welded steel pipes and capital goods

     41     40     40

Dalmine S.p.A

  

Italy

  

Manufacture of seamless steel pipes

     99     99     99

Hydril Company

  

U.S.A.

  

Manufacture and marketing of premium connections

     100     100     100

Maverick Tube Corporation

  

U.S.A.

  

Manufacture of welded steel pipes

     100     100     100

NKKTubes K.K.

  

Japan

  

Manufacture of seamless steel pipes

     51     51     51

Prudential Steel ULC

  

Canada

  

Manufacture of welded steel pipes

     100     100     100

S.C. Silcotub S.A.

  

Romania

  

Manufacture of seamless steel pipes

     100     100     100

Siat S.A.

  

Argentina

  

Manufacture of welded steel pipes

     82     82     82

Siderca S.A.I.C.

  

Argentina

  

Manufacture of seamless steel pipes

     100     100     100

Tavsa, Tubos de Acero de Venezuela S.A.(b)

  

Venezuela

  

Manufacture of seamless steel pipes

     —          —          70

Tenaris Coiled Tubes LLC (and predecessors)

  

U.S.A.

  

Manufacture of coiled tubing

     100     100     100

Tenaris Financial Services S.A.

  

Uruguay

  

Financial services

     100     100     100

Tenaris Global Services S.A.

  

Uruguay

  

Holding company and marketing of steel pipes

     100     100     100

Tenaris Investments Ltd.

  

Ireland

  

Holding company and financial services

     100     100     100

Tubos de Acero de México S.A.

  

Mexico

  

Manufacture of seamless steel pipes

     100     100     100

Tubos del Caribe Ltda.

  

Colombia

  

Manufacture of welded steel pipes

     100     100     100

 

(a) Tenaris holds 99% of the voting shares of Confab Industrial S.A.
(b) In 2009, the Venezuelan government announced the nationalization of Tavsa. For more information on the Tavsa nationalization process, see note 32 “Processes in Venezuela-Nationalization of Venezuelan Subsidiaries” to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.