Launch of a brand-new marketplace: Behub-e

At the end of 2021, Vallourec officially launched its marketplace, Behub-e.

04/22/2022

Digital

At the end of 2021, Vallourec officially launched its marketplace, Behub-e. Open to Group entities as well as all energy and industry market players worldwide, this platform enables suppliers to sell their surplus production and their range of products to buyers in the sector. It therefore offers the triple advantage of reducing supply costs, contributing to the circular economy and reducing the carbon footprint of these products.

Eventually, Behub-e is set to offer up to 500,000 product references (in 20 product categories) from 100 different suppliers. Vallourec services are also due to be included on the site.

Behub-e, in the words of…

Behub-e brings Vallourec into a new digital era, with two very marked differences. Firstly, it is a worldwide marketplace, totally unprecedented in the sector. Secondly, it offers online payment solutions (with the possibility of payment on invoice for the seller and according to a payment schedule for the buyer) with international taxes calculated in real time. [...]

Logan Bertau

Product Owner

[…] Our aim is obviously to bring together as many suppliers and buyers as possible. But we are also driven by the will to go even further in supporting our suppliers in their own digital transformation – by giving them access to digital marketing solutions, for example.”

During development of the platform, we had to tackle one important challenge – to make it stand out from other marketplaces in the sector. We wanted to offer users added value. [...]

Denise Moore

Marketplace Business Manager, Vallourec USA

[…] Part of the challenge was finding the right service provider that could provide the kind of B2B payment functionality we were looking for. Integrating this functionality and implementing rigorous contractual controls to protect suppliers and buyers required real dedication from our teams.”

With Behub-e, we saw an opportunity to offer some surplus items for sale. So far we have advertised more than 500 product references. We are also considering the possibility of using the platform as a customer, as well as opening it up to our suppliers.

Atif Mazhar

Supply Chain Manager, Vallourec Saudi Arabia

We joined Behub-e when it was launched as this platform gives us the opportunity to reach new and more customers outside our own traditional market (Indonesia, in our case). This is a real asset for our business.

Donald Winata

Managing Director of PT. Optima Sumber Energi (Jakarta)

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