Pipe and Tube
The latest news on companies making seamless and welded pipe and tube products.
Latest News
MRC Global Announces Q4 and Full Year 2012 Results
25 February 2013 - MRC Global said 2012 was a landmark year for the company as it completed anIPO and a secondary offering, significantly reduced debt and interest expense, improved its product mix and grew its business both organically and through strategic acquisitions.
Tenaris Investments in Nigeria Recognized
22 February 2013 - Tenaris has recently received the Nigerian Content Equipment Certification from the Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board. The certification verifies the company’s eligibility to participate in tenders relating to supply and service contracts for OCTG products.
Vallourec Announces Qualification of New Finishing Plant in Saudi Arabia
21 February 2013 - Vallourec announced the full qualification of its new finishing plant in Saudi Arabia. The unit is dedicated to the heat treatment and threading for the full range of VAM® premium connections with an annual capacity of 100,000 tons.
Vallourec Reports Q4 and Full Year 2012 Results
21 February 2013 - Vallourec announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year 2012, noting a year of contrastfor the company as it benefited from a strong market position in the oil and gas sector, while other markets faced a challenging environment marked by economic uncertainty, lower demand and increased competition.
Tenaris Chooses Texas for Location of New Seamless Pipe Mill
15 February 2013 - Tenaris announced it will build its first U.S. seamless pipe mill in Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas. With an estimated investment of US$1.5 billion, the new facility will have an annual production capacity of 600,000 tons of high quality seamless pipe.
Wheatland Tube Launches Interactive iPad App
15 February 2013 - Wheatland Tube, a division of JMC Steel Group, announced the launch of its newest app, the Wheatland Electric Catalog, available for the iPad®, developed on Apple's iOS 6 platform.
TMK Announces New Appointments
15 February 2013 - TMK announced the appointment of Alexander Lyalkov, senior vice-president of TMK, as managing director of the Volzhsky Pipe Plant. Elena Blagova, managing director of Volzhsky Pipe Plant since 2007, shall join TMK Management Company to take responsibility for new projects.
New Metal Engineering to Provide Equipment for California Steel Industries
15 February 2013 - New Metal Engineering, LLC, has received an order for a new heavy crop shear from California Steel Industries, Inc.
Barry Zekelman Returning as CEO of JMC Steel Group
14 February 2013 - JMC Steel Group announced that chief executive officer, Frank A. Riddick III, is leaving the company to pursue other matters and that Barry Zekelman, executive chairman, is returning to the office of CEO, effective immediately.
Voestalpine Rotec to Invest US$1.4 Million in New Line
13 February 2013 - Lafayette, Ind., manufacturer Voestalpine Rotec, which makes precision steel tubes and other products for the automobile industry, is investing in a new product line, a local newspaper reports.
MST - Seamless Tube & Pipe Completes Pickle House Expansion
11 February 2013 - MST - Seamless Tube & Pipe (MST), a leading manufacturer of high-quality carbon and alloy seamless cold-drawn pipe and tube, announced that it has completed construction of a new 9,600 square foot pickle house, the fifth such structure at MST’s 320,000 square foot facility.
U. S. Steel Names Patrick J. Mullarkey Plant Manager — Fairfield Tubular Operations
05 February 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced that Patrick J. Mullarkey has been named plant manager — Fairfield Tubular Operations, part of United States Steel Tubular Products Inc., located near Birmingham, Ala. effective 1 February 2013.
Atkore International Names New President of Allied Tube & Conduit
01 February 2013 - Atkore International announced the appointment of William (Bill) Taylor to the position of president—Allied Tube & Conduit, effective 4 February 2013.
Vallourec Awarded New Tube Orders for Nuclear Power Plants in France and Asia
29 January 2013 - Vallourec's subsidiary Valinox Nucléaire, specializing in the production of tubes for nuclear power plants, was awarded a number of significant orders at the end of 2012.
FlexSteel Pipeline Technologies Introduces 8-Inch Version of Flexible Line Pipe
28 January 2013 - FlexSteel Pipeline Technologies, manufacturer of the next generation of steel line pipe, announced FlexSteel pipe is now available in 8-inch diameter up to 1,500 psi.
TenarisConfab Orders AGT® Expander from SMS Meer
22 January 2013 - Confab S.A. has ordered a mechanical expander with a newly developed straightener from SMS Meer for its Pindamonhangaba tube mill near São Paulo, Brazil.
Tubinoxia Becomes Majority Stakeholder in Tubular Joint Venture with Outokumpu
18 January 2013 - Outokumpu’s partner in the OSTP tubular joint venture, Tubinoxia S.r.l. has exercised its call option and acquired additional 15% of the joint venture’s shares from Outokumpu.
Daniel Janikowski Elected to Three-Year Term on ASTM International Board of Directors
10 January 2013 - Daniel S. Janikowski, technical manager at Plymouth Tube Co., a global supplier of stainless steel, and carbon and alloy tubing in East Troy, Wis., has been elected to serve a three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors.
Vallourec Pursues Its Long Term Collaboration with Petrobas in Brazil
09 January 2013 - Vallourec’s Brazilian subsidiary V & M do BRASIL and Petrobras have signed a 5-year-contract to supply Petrobras’ operations with premium OCTG products, including seamless pipes, steel grades and connections using state-of-the art technology.
CMI to Supply a Stainless Steel Tube Furnace to Veridiam
03 January 2013 - CMI Industry received an order from Veridiam, Inc. of El Cajon, Calif., for a roller hearth furnace for the bright annealing of stainless steel tubes dedicated to nuclear and medical applications.
