DUCO, located in Houston, is a specialized manufacturing facility for its parent company, DUCO, which maintains headquarters in Newcastle, England. DUCO is part of the Technip Group, a global provider of construction, engineering and services for the oil industry. DUCO designs, manufactures and installs static and dynamic electro-hydraulic umbilical systems, thermoplastic hoses, low permeation and high collapse resistance hoses, steel tube umbilicals, subsea and topside hardware and offsite/offshore commissioning and testing. The Houston facility is responsible for the manufacture of steel tube umbilicals.