Pipe and Tube
The latest news on companies making seamless and welded pipe and tube products.
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AK Tube Plant Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance
21 May 2014 - The Walbridge, Ohio, plant of AK Tube LLC, a subsidiary of AK Steel, has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene.
SMA Presents Annual Awards for Safety, Environmental Stewardship, Innovation and Community Involvement
14 May 2014 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) presented its annual awards for 2014, recognizing the safety, environmental stewardship, innovation and community involvement efforts of the minimill steel industry.
JMC Steel Group Announces Plant Modernization Project for Wheatland Tube Location
05 May 2014 - Wheatland Tube, a JMC Steel Group operating company, has launched a revitalization program for its Council Avenue location in Wheatland, Pa.
Axis Pipe and Tube Orders Heat Treatment Facility, Pipe Threading Line from SMS Meer
28 April 2014 - Axis Pipe and Tube, based in Houston, Texas, has ordered a heat treatment facility and pipe threading line from SMS Meer for its Bryan works.
Vallourec Star Dedicates New $11.8 Million Upgrade at Muskogee
24 April 2014 - Vallourec Star today dedicated its new Bronx Straightener used in the finishing process to hot-straighten pipes for oil and gas drilling and exploration applications.
TMK Ships LD Pipe for NOVATEK’s Yurkharovskoye Field
22 April 2014 - TMK has supplied large diameter pipe (LD pipe) for the compressor station at Yurkharovskoye field in Russia.
Tenaris Siderca Successfully Starts Up Carbon Injection System from MORE srl
17 April 2014 - Tenaris Dalmine, located in Campana, Argentina, commissioned a carbon storage and injection system supplied by MORE srl on its 100-ton EAF No. 4.
U. S. Steel Tubular Products, MRC Global, NAWAH Form Consortium to Service Burgeoning Iraq Oil & Gas Market
10 April 2014 - North America Western Asia Holdings (NAWAH), U. S. Steel Tubular Products, a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation, and MRC Global Inc. have announced an alliance to bring critical oil well equipment into the natural resources-rich region of southern Iraq.
TMK IPSCO to Reduce Operating Hours at Three Welded Pipe Facilities
08 April 2014 - TMK IPSCO, the American Division of global pipe manufacturer TMK, announced plans to reduce the number of operating hours used to produce welded pipe at its Blytheville, Ark.; Camanche, Iowa; and Wilder, Ky., facilities.
TMK IPSCO Names Sooner Pipe Full-Line OCTG Distributor
04 April 2014 - TMK IPSCO, the American Division of global pipe manufacturer TMK, announced the signing of a full-line distribution agreement for oil country tubular goods (OCTG) with Sooner Pipe LLC.
Northwest Pipe Sells OCTG Business to Centric Pipe
01 April 2014 - Northwest Pipe Company has sold substantially all of its oil country tubular goods (OCTG) assets to Centric Pipe LLC, an affiliate of Dallas-based OCTG supplier SB International Inc., for a purchase price of US$42.7 million.
Vallourec Wins Large Order for Supercritical Power Plant in Saudi Arabia
28 March 2014 - Vallourec has been selected to supply 10,000 tons of tubes for the construction of the Shuqaiq Steam Power Plant (SSPP) in Saudi Arabia.
VAM USA to Build US$81 Million Pipe Threading Mill in Youngstown
14 March 2014 - The City of Youngstown received a confirmation on 13 March 2014 that the VAM USA LLC US$81 million pipe threading mill project will be located in Youngstown, Ohio.
TPCO America Hot Commissions Heat Treatment Facility in Texas
14 March 2014 - TPCO America Corp. had a successful partial hot commissioning of the heat treatment operation on 30 December 2013.
Severstal to Supply Large-Diameter Pipes for Second String of South Stream Project
14 March 2014 - OAO Severstal announced that it has won a tender to supply about 160,000 metric tons of 813-mm diameter pipes for the second string of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline.
Vallourec Awarded Important Offshore Contract for Project in Brunei
11 March 2014 - Vallourec has been awarded a US$100 million contract for the supply of premium pipes with VAM® 21 connections for the offshore ML-South Project, operated by Total’s affiliate Total E&P Borneo, in Brunei.
Severstal’s Izhora Pipe Mill Prepares for Major Project with New Equipment
07 March 2014 - The Izhora Pipe Mill, part of the Russian Steel division of OAO Severstal, has begun installing automated pipe measuring equipment to enhance efficiency for measuring out-of-roundness and billet curvature.
TMK Authorized to Ship Pipe to Iraq's South Oil Company
03 March 2014 - TMK, one of the world’s leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, has received official confirmation that its pipes made of the company’s Russian-produced billets are eligible for use by Iraq's South Oil Company (SOC).
Thermatool Simplifies HF Welding for Diverse API Product Manufacturer
28 February 2014 - One of the world’s largest suppliers of ERW pipes has completed the installation of a new 800kW Thermatool® HAZControl™ Technology Dual (induction/contact) Solid State HF Welder at one of its North American facilities.
ArcelorMittal Ostrava Tubular Products Commissions New Coating Line
26 February 2014 - ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Ostrava (AMTPO), a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal Ostrava, has commissioned a new UV coating line.
