Pipe and Tube
The latest news on companies making seamless and welded pipe and tube products.
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Superior Tube Secures AS9100 Certification
30 September 2014 - Superior Tube, a manufacturer of precision tubing for the aerospace industry and other safety critical applications, announced that it is now certified to AS9100, having been successfully assessed by the independent certification organization, Det Norske Veritas.
CSI’s New Pipe Mill Starts Up in Conjunction with 30-Year Anniversary
29 September 2014 - California Steel Industries Inc. (CSI) announced that its subsidiary, CSI Tubular Products Inc. (CSITP), has produced the first pipe off its new electrical resistance welded (ERW) pipe mill at the company's site near Fontana, Calif., and is taking fourth quarter customer orders for the new mill, as it grows its existing pipe business.
Tenaris Inaugurates Finishing Facility in Ecuador
22 September 2014 - Tenaris officially inaugurated on 16 September 2014 its new finishing mill in Machachi, Ecuador.
Michelle Galanter Applebaum Joins Northwest Pipe’s Board of Directors
16 September 2014 - Northwest Pipe Co., an industry leader of engineered welded steel pipe products, announced that Michelle Galanter Applebaum, a well-known retired equity analyst and former Salomon Brothers/Citigroup managing director, has been elected to Northwest Pipe’s board of directors.
OSHA Fines Vallourec Star for 22 Serious Safety Violations
11 September 2014 - After receiving information that a worker had suffered severe injuries after being crushed between two machines, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Vallourec Star for 22 serious safety violations.
Tenaris Confirms Full Purchase of Socotherm Brasil
08 September 2014 - Tenaris confirmed the purchase of the remaining 50% of the participation of Socotherm Brasil, which belonged to Socotherm Americas, a division of ShawCor.
Jindal Tubular USA Acquires Assets of PSL North America
04 September 2014 - Jindal Tubular USA LLC, a SPV subsidiary of Jindal SAW, one of the largest global manufacturers of large diameter steel pipe, announced the acquisition of the assets of PSL North America LLC (PSLNA) for US$104 million.
Synalloy Completes Sale of Ram-Fab
04 September 2014 - Synalloy Corporation, a company that engages in a number of diverse business activities including the production of stainless steel pipe, fiberglass and steel storage tanks, and specialty chemicals, announced the sale of Ram-Fab LLC in Crossett, Ark., to a subsidiary of Primoris Services Corp.
Marmon/Keystone Acknowledges Top Suppliers
29 August 2014 - Marmon/Keystone recently held its annual Supplier Recognition Day at the Butler Country Club in Butler, Pa., to commemorate the quality performance of suppliers in 2013.
Severstal Commences Shipments for the Power of Siberia Gas Project
29 August 2014 - OAO Severstal has commenced shipments of large diameter pipes for the Power of Siberia gas transmission system project. The pipes are manufactured at the Izhora Pipe Mill, which is part of Severstal’s Russian Steel Division.
Salzgitter’s U.S. Subsidiaries Secure Largest Order in Corporate History
27 August 2014 - The Salzgitter Group participations Berg Steel Pipe Corp. and Berg Spiral Pipe Corp., both located in the U.S., have received an order from Energy Transfer Partners of Dallas, Texas, for the delivery of 480,000 tons (approximately 430,000 metric tons) of large-diameter pipes for the ET Rover Pipeline Project.
U.S. Government Places Import Duties on OCTG from Six Countries
25 August 2014 - The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of certain oil country tubular goods from India, Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam that the U.S. Department of Commerce has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and imports of these products that are subsidized by the governments of India and Turkey.
Superior Tube to Significantly Reduce Lead Times with New Draw Mill Processes
22 August 2014 - Superior Tube Company, a global leader in the manufacture of small diameter precision tubing for safety critical applications, has significantly reduced its lead times — from 30 weeks to just 6 weeks in some cases — by implementing a ‘pull system’ as part of a reconfiguration of its draw mill processes.
JSW Steel to Acquire Welspun Maxsteel Ltd.
18 August 2014 - JSW Steel Limited has entered into a definitive agreement with Welspun Enterprises Ltd. (WEL) to acquire WEL’s shares in Welspun Maxsteel Ltd. (WMSL) for an enterprise value of Rs 1000 crores plus net current assets as of 31 August 2014, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
Superior Tube Appoints Former Navy Pilot as Aerospace Market Manager
14 August 2014 - Superior Tube Company, a global leader in the manufacture of small diameter precision tubing for safety critical applications, announced the recent appointment of Wade Burchell as aerospace market manager.
Northwest Pipe Expects Low Margins as High Import Levels Impact Line Pipe Market
11 August 2014 - Northwest Pipe Company announced its financial results for the quarter ended 30 June 2014.
Welded Tube of Canada Supports Evraz, Tenaris Complaint Against OCTG Imports
25 July 2014 - Welded Tube of Canada announced that it is pleased with the decision by the Canadian Border Services Agency to initiate an investigation against those countries whose dumped and subsidized exports of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) have caused injury to Canadian producers.
Sandvik and Tenaris Sign New Five-Year Strategic Alliance Agreement
22 July 2014 - Sandvik and Tenaris have signed a new five-year strategic alliance agreement on the exclusive joint supply of corrosion-resistant alloy OCTG materials and technology to the oil and gas industry.
Michigan Seamless Tube Provides Update on US$25 Million Capital Improvement Project
15 July 2014 - Michigan Seamless Tube LLC (MST), a leading manufacturer of high-quality carbon and alloy seamless cold-drawn tube and pipe, announced that it has commenced operations of its new, 377-foot atmosphere controlled furnace.
Northwest Pipe’s Water Transmission Group Awarded Portion of Gillette Madison Pipeline Project
02 June 2014 - Northwest Pipe Co., an industry leader of engineered welded steel pipe products, was selected to supply pipe for contracts 4B, 4C, 4D and 4F, a multi-million dollar pipeline project that runs between Wyodak and Moorcroft, Wyo.
