EX-8.1 3 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 of each as of December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006.

 

Company

   Country of
Organization
  

Main Activity

   Percentage
Ownership
 
         2008     2007     2006  

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    40   39   39

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   —     

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   99   99

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.

   Venezuela    Manufacture of seamless steel pipes    70   70   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.