VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR WHOLESALERS AND BUILDING FIRMS

In view of the TUBOTEC brand name fraudulent use and the deceitful and false statements spread at the TUBOTEC website (www.tubotec.com) by José Manuel Valero Salinas (José M. Valero, S.L.- Grupo Valero), FATECSA affirms:

• To whom it might concern, FATECSA informs, that since 1984 FATECSA manufactures building tubes. From 1988 to 2003, these tubes were made and sell under TUBOTEC brand name.
• TUBOTEC brand was created in order to highlight the tubes quality made by FATECSA, so just on these tubes this brand is permitted to appear.
• Mr. Valero is not entitled to use the referred brand neither by FATECSA nor by any judicial decision.
• Mr. Valero is not legally allowed to use on any product, TUBOTEC brand name but those made by FATECSA.

According with the above mentioned considerations, FATECSA states:

• 1º Mr. Valero's website statements are completely false.
• 2º Mr. Valero is not allowed to use TUBOTEC brand name.
• 3º FATECSA do not guarantee, neither the quality nor the performance of the "VALERO" or "TUBOTEC" brand stamped tubes. Both brand stamped tubes, are identical but with a different brand name stamped. According with the tubes quality performance, we appreciate the technology used to made these tubes is different to the one used by FATECSA.
• 4º FATECSA reserves the right to take any legal actions against José Manuel Valero Salinas (José M. Valero, S.L.- Grupo Valero) and any third party for perpetration of illegal use of FATECSA brand name. Note: The above Mr. Valero mentioned verdict, is not definitive yet as the case was referred to the Court of Appeal.