Pipe and Tube
The latest news on companies making seamless and welded pipe and tube products.
Latest News
U. S. Steel Announces Layoffs at Lorain Tubular Operations
26 February 2014 - U.S. Steel is expected to conduct layoffs at its Lorain Tubular Operations, the company confirmed to Newsnet5.com.
Northwest Pipe Company Announces New VP of Purchasing
20 February 2014 - Northwest Pipe Co., a leading manufacturer of welded steel pipe for the water transmission and energy infrastructure markets, announced the hiring of Greg Goad as vice president of purchasing.
RH Plant from SMS Mevac in Operation at Tubos Reunidos
17 February 2014 - Spain’s Tubos Reunidos S.L.U. has successfully brought into operation a new RH plant (Ruhrstahl Heraeus process) supplied by SMS Mevac.
Tejas Tubular to Build New OCTG Facility in Nebraska
03 February 2014 - Tejas Tubular Products is set to build a new facility in Norfolk, Neb.
Siempelkamp Recovers Stored Energy with Pipe Forming Presses
29 January 2014 - At TUBE 2014 Siempelkamp introduced pipe forming presses with an innovative energy-efficient drive system.
Vallourec to Double VAM® Connection Testing Capacity in France
24 January 2014 - Vallourec will expand its VAM® Connection Technology Center in Aulnoye-Aymeries, North of France, in order to double its testing capacity.
Shell Awards TMK IPSCO Two Long-Term Pipe Contracts
23 January 2014 - TMK IPSCO has been awarded two three-year contracts to provide both oil country tubular goods (OCTG) and line pipe to Shell for onshore and offshore applications.
Vallourec Inaugurates Its First Premium Finishing Plant in the Middle East
15 January 2014 - Vallourec, a leader in premium tubular solutions, announced the inauguration of its new premium finishing plant for OCTG in Saudi Arabia: Vallourec Saudi Arabia.
AMERICAN to Build Spiral-Welded Pipe Facility in Michigan
08 January 2014 - AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company plans to build a new spiral-welded pipe facility in Flint, Mich.
Nominations Now Being Accepted for the 2014 Platts Global Metals Awards
07 January 2014 - Nominations are now being accepted for the 2014 Platts Global Metals Awards, which recognize corporate and individual excellence in more than a dozen performance categories spanning the metals and mining arena.
Commerce Preliminarily Finds Dumping of Imports of Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe
03 January 2014 - The U.S. Commerce Department determined that welded stainless pressure pipe from Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam has been sold in the United States at dumped margins.
Northwest Pipe Acquires Permalok Corp.
02 January 2014 - Northwest Pipe Co. has acquired Permalok Corp., a fabricator of steel piping utilizing the Permalok patented interlocking pipe joining system.
Synalloy Updates Fourth Quarter Outlook
26 December 2013 - Synalloy Corporation announced that it is now projecting a loss on an adjusted net earnings basis for the fourth quarter of this year.
MRC Global Makes Two International Acquisitions
13 December 2013 - MRC Global Inc. has acquired Stream AS in Norway and Flangefitt Stainless Ltd. in the U.K.
Anhui Tianda Puts Expanded PQF Plant from SMS Meer Into Service
09 December 2013 - Anhui Tianda Oil Pipe in Anhui Province, China, has expanded and re-commissioned its existing PQF® plant supplied by SMS Meer, Germany.
Tenaris Purchases Remaining Interest in Brazilian Joint Venture
06 December 2013 - Tenaris announced on 4 December 2013 an agreement to purchase, subject to regulatory approval, the remaining 50% interest in Socotherm Brasil from Socotherm Americas, a division of ShawCor.
Tenaris Orders Seamless Tube Plant from SMS Meer for New Texas Plant
05 December 2013 - Tenaris has awarded SMS Meer with the supply of a PQF® plant for the Bay City site in Texas, U.S.A.
Tenaris Inaugurates State-of-the-Art OCTG Premium Line in Romania
21 November 2013 - Part of a US$62 mililon investment, Tenaris inaugurated on 20 November a new premium OCTG finishing line in Romania for specialized products used by the oil and gas industry.
Michigan Seamless Tube Named One of Michigan's Top Workplaces for 2013
20 November 2013 - Michigan Seamless Tube, LLC (MST) has been recognized by the Detroit Free Press and WorkplaceDynamics, an independent research firm specializing in developing surveys that measure organizational health, as one of Michigan’s Top Workplaces.
SMS Siemag Commissions EAF at TMK Plant in Russia
19 November 2013 - SMS Siemag has successfully commissioned an electric steelmaking plant at Taganrog Metallurgical Works (OAO TAGMET) of the TMK Group in Russia.
