Pipe and Tube
The latest news on companies making seamless and welded pipe and tube products.
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Borusan Mannesmann Set to Enter U.S. OCTG Market with US$150 Million Investment
02 January 2013 - Turkey's leading steel pipe manufacturer, Borusan Mannesmann, will invest US$150 million in the U.S. to establish a steel pipe manufacturing plant to cater to the energy sector. This plant is set to start production in 2014.
Petrobas Names Tenaris a "Best Supplier of Goods and Services"
31 December 2012 - Petrobras recently recognized Tenaris in the framework of the “Best Suppliers of Goods and Services” awards in two categories.
Arvedi Invests in Tube Production in Brazil
28 December 2012 - The Arvedi Group has started production in South America. At the end of July, the new Arvedi Metalfer do Brasil works produced the first steel tube with the Arvedi label.
TMK Establishes Service JV in UAE
26 December 2012 - TMK, a global manufacturer and supplier of steel pipes for the oil and gas industry, has established a service joint venture with EMDAD in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.
Tenaris Announces Building of New Threading Facility in Ecuador
20 December 2012 - Tenaris announced the construction of a new threading facility for OCTG products in the town of Machachi in Ecuador. In its first phase, the investment will have a value of approximately US$15 million.
Canadian Agency Finds Threat of Injury from Standard Pipe Imports
14 December 2012 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found that the dumping and subsidization of standard pipe imports from a host of countries was threatening to cause injury to the domestic injury. As a result, import duties will be applied.
ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Ostrava Names New CEO
12 December 2012 - The new CEO of ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Ostrava with effect from 1 December is Libor Černý, who had been the CEO in ArcelorMittal Distribution Solutions Czech Republic (AMDS CR).
CAN-ENG Furnaces International Ships Bright Tube Annealing Furnace for JMC Steel Group
10 December 2012 - CAN-ENG Furnaces International Limited is pleased to announce the shipment of a bright tube annealing furnace for the JMC Steel Group. The 25,000 lbs/hr line will be installed in Wheatland, Pa., as part of JMC Steel's Wheatland Tube Division expansion.
SMS Elotherm to Provide Tailor-Made Induction Heating Technology for Ovako
07 December 2012 - SMS Elotherm has been awarded two orders for induction heating equipment by Ovako Tube and Ring AB in Hofors, Sweden.
ArcelorMittal Tube Plant in Ostrava Supplies Tubes for Polish Gas Pipeline
07 December 2012 - The Czech Republic's ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Ostrava willl participate in the construction of the backbone network of gas pipelines in Poland with no less than one third of the volume of the supplies of spirally welded tubes.
Canada Initiates Expiry Review of Duties on Carbon Steel Welded Pipe from China
07 December 2012 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated an expiry review of its finding made on 20 August 2008 concerning the dumping and subsidizing of certain carbon steel welded pipe from China.
TMK Acquires Controlling Stake in Pipe Plant in Oman
05 December 2012 - TMK, one of the world’s leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, has acquired 55% of Gulf International Pipe Industry L.L.C. (GIPI) located in Oman.
Northwest Pipe Co. Elevates Montross to CEO
04 December 2012 - Northwest Pipe Company, a manufacturer of welded steel pipe for the water transmission and energy infrastructure markets, announced Scott Montross will become president and CEO on 1 January 2013 as part of a planned transition.
MRC Global to Acquire Production Specialty Services
04 December 2012 - MRC Global Inc. announced that the company’s U.S. operating subsidiary, McJunkin Red Man Corporation, has signed an agreement to acquire the operating assets of Production Specialty Services, Inc.
U. S. Steel Tubular Products and Butch Gilliam Enterprises Announce Joint Venture
03 December 2012 - U. S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc., a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation, and Butch Gilliam Enterprises LLC of Midland, Texas, announced the signing of a definitive agreement to form a joint venture to provide tubular services to the energy industry in the Permian Basin.
Vallourec Doubles the Capacity of Its VAM® Connection Technology Center in Houston
03 December 2012 - Vallourec announced the expansion of its VAM® connection Technology Center in Houston which will enable the company to support its customers’ needs with new, innovative products, and to respond to their increased demand to qualify existing product lines to the new standards for extreme well conditions.
Atlas Tube Donates Materials to Help Rebuild Haiti Trade School
03 December 2012 - Atlas Tube, a division of JMC Steel Group, has donated 16 tons of steel hollow structural sections (HSS) to help rebuild L’École Lakay, a trade school located in Haiti that was severely damaged in the 2010 earthquake.
TMK Announces Q3 Results, Provides Outlook
28 November 2012 - Russia's TMK, a global producer of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, announced its financial results for the nine months ending 30 September 2012 and provided its outlook for the remainder of the year and next.
Chinese Pipe Producer Commissions Largest Mandrel Mill in the World
23 November 2012 - After a construction period of around two years, Jiangsu Tianhuai Steel Pipe from Jiangsu Province in Eastern China recently commissioned a new 20" PQF® tube mill supplied by SMS Meer for seamless tubes.
Mexico Opens Anti-Dumping Probe Into China Seamless Steel Pipes
23 November 2012 - Mexico’s economy ministry said on Wednesday it has opened an anti-dumping probe into Chinese seamless steel pipes after local company TAMSA complained of price differences between the Asian imports and domestic production, Reuters reports.
