Pipe and Tube

The latest news on companies making seamless and welded pipe and tube products.

Allied Tube

Altex Tube LLC

AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe

California Steel Industries

Maruichi Leavitt Pipe & Tube

Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.

Michigan Seamless Tube

Severstal Izhora Pipe Mill

U. S. Steel Tubular Products

Vallourec

Vallourec Star

Welded Tube of Canada

Welspun

Western Fiberglass Pipe Sales

Western Tube & Conduit

Wheatland Tube

Zekelman Industries

Latest News

Metinvest Certified by Petrobas as Pipe and Plate Supplier

13 September 2013 - Metinvest has received certificates to supply pipes and plates to Brazil’s Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras), one of the world’s largest integrated energy producers.

OMV Petrom Establishes World Record Using Tenaris Products

12 September 2013 - OMV Petrom, the largest oil and gas producer in southeastern Europe, recently set a world record for the diameter and depth of a column drilled using Tenaris casing drilling.

Marubeni-Itochu Acquires U.S. OCTG Distributor Sooner Inc.

09 September 2013 - Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc. has reached an agreement with Oil States International Inc., that Marubeni-Itochu Tubulars America Inc., a subsidiary of MISI, will acquire 100% of Sooner Inc., a subsidiary of OIS, for approx. US$600 million.

PTC Seamless Tube Corp. to Establish Manufacturing Operations in Kentucky

03 September 2013 - Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear announced PTC Seamless Tube Corp., a subsidiary of PTC Group Holdings Corp., plans to create up to 283 jobs in Hopkinsville, Ky., where the company expects to invest more than US$102 million to establish a manufacturing operation.

TMK PF Premium Connections Approved by ADCO

02 September 2013 - ÒÌÊ, one of the world’s leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, has received an official notice of product approval from Abu Dhabi Company for Offshore Oil Operations (ADCO).

TMK Supplies Pipes to ONGC for Construction of Offshore Pipelines

29 August 2013 - TMK, one of the world’s leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, shipped pipes for the construction of offshore pipelines for Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), India’s state-run oil company.

Severstal Increased Sales of Large-Diameter Pipes in First Half of 2013

26 August 2013 - Severstal's Izhora Pipe Mill (IPM) manufactured over 165,000 tonnes of pipes in the first half of 2013 for use in major oil and gas projects in Russia and internationally. This represents a 2% sales increase as compared to the same period of 2012.

Axis Pipe and Tube Breaks Ground for Texas Facility

22 August 2013 - On 22 August 2013, officials of Axis Pipe and Tube, Inc., The Prolamsa Group and state and local officials participated in groundbreaking ceremonies in Bryan, Texas, for a new US$150 million pipe and tube facility. 

Ternium, Tenaris and Tecpetrol to Build and Operate Power Plant in Mexico

20 August 2013 - Ternium S.A., Tenaris S.A. and Tecpetrol International S.A. have entered into a memorandum of understanding to jointly build and operate a natural gas-fired combined cycle electric power plant in Mexico, which would supply Ternium’s and Tenaris’s respective Mexican industrial facilities.

U.S. Agency Votes to Continue OCTG Trade Case

19 August 2013 - The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of certain oil country tubular goods from India, Korea, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam that are allegedly sold in the U.S. at less than fair value and allegedly subsidized by the governments of India and Turkey.

Louisiana Approves Funding for Benteler Steel Project

16 August 2013 - A Louisiana state panel has approved using US$20 million in state Mega Project funding to complete a deal bringing a Benteler Steel manufacturing facility to the Port of Caddo-Bossier, according to a local report from The News Star.

Synalloy's Metal Subsidiaries Awarded US$22.5 Million for Two Fabrication Projects

16 August 2013 - 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, specialty chemicals and fabrication of stainless and carbon steel piping systems, announced that its Synalloy Fabrication subsidiary secured US$22.5 million in new fabrication bookings in the past two weeks.

MRC Global Announces Executive Management Changes

12 August 2013 - MRC Global Inc. announced changes in its executive management and organization. Effective immediately, Alan Colonna will assume the role of executive vice president – business development and U.S. Operations, and Gary Ittner will assume the role of executive vice president – supply chain.

Northwest Pipe Predicts Third Quarter Will Be Its Weakeast This Year

09 August 2013 - Northwest Pipe Company announced its second quarter 2013 financial results, noting that it expects the third quarter to be its weakest in 2013.

MRC Global Results Impacted By Continued Weakness in Line Pipe Product Group

09 August 2013 - MRC Global Inc., the largest global distributor, based on sales, of pipe, valves and fittings (PVF) and related products and services to the energy and industrial sectors, announced second quarter 2013 results. 

Tenaris Responds to the Unexpected Calgary Flood Crisis

08 August 2013 - Flooding and heavy rain displaced thousands of people from their homes and caused devastation in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in early July. Tenaris offered a corporate contribution to the Red Cross cleanup efforts in the community, as well as specific financial assistance to displaced employees in need and company support for any employee who wanted to develop an initiative to help others in need

U.S. Group Says Chinese Are Underselling Seamless Stainless Steel Pipe and Tube

07 August 2013 - The Stainless Steel Tube Trade Advancement Committee (SSTTAC) has completed market research of Chinese trade practices in selling seamless stainless steel pipe and tube in the U.S. market. The data confirms substantial underselling of U.S. producers by Chinese companies.

TMK Provides Pipes and Services for Hydraulic Fracturing Project in Russia

07 August 2013 - TMK, one of the world’s leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, has provided tubing with premium connections TMK FMT and related services for the hydraulic fracturing project at the Davydovskoye oilfield operated by Orenburgneft, a Rosneft subsidiary. The fracturing operations will be managed by Schlumberger.

Vallourec Reports Second Quarter and First Half 2013 Results

02 August 2013 - Despite the challenging environment in European industrial markets, Vallourec continued to benefit from its high premium offering and its strong market position to serve the shale hydrocarbons plays in the USA, the deep offshore market in Brazil and the dynamic market in the Middle East.