Pipe and Tube
The latest news on companies making seamless and welded pipe and tube products.
Latest News
Wheatland Tube Announces New Partnership with Michigan Seamless Tube
23 November 2012 - Wheatland Tube Company announced it has entered into an agreement with Michigan Seamless Tube to jointly supply A106 seamless pipe to the marketplace.
Optima Specialty Steel to Acquire Kentucky Electric Steel
20 November 2012 - Optima Specialty Steel, Inc., has entered into a definitive merger agreement with ALJ Regional Holdings, Inc., to acquire 100% of KES Acquisition Company dba Kentucky Electric Steel.
U.S. Agency Determines Imports Are Not Hurting U.S. Pipe and Tube Industry
15 November 2012 - The U.S. International Trade Commission determined that imports of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from a host of countries have not injured or do not threaten to injure the U.S. industry; as a result, no antidumping or countervailing duty orders will be issued on the imports.
SMS Meer Receives Order for PQF® Seamless Tube Plant from TPCO America
14 November 2012 - TPCO America Corp. has placed an order with SMS Meer for the supply of a new 10¾” tube plant with PQF® rolling technology for the production of OCTG at its plant currently being built in Texas.
U. S. Steel Tubular Products Selects Recipient of 2012 Chief Roughneck Award
09 November 2012 - U. S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc., a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation, announced that Charles D. Davidson, chairman and CEO of Noble Energy, is the recipient of its Chief Roughneck Award for 2012. The announcement was made today at the 83rd annual meeting of the Independent Petroleum Association of America.
SMS Meer Revamping Chinese Pipe Mill to Allow Larger Diameter Tube Production
09 November 2012 - SMS Meer received an order to revamp Anhui Tianda Oil Pipe's mill in Anhui province, China, to allow the company to produce tubes up to an outside diameter of 13 3/8".
Tenaris Reports Third Quarter Results, Gives Outlook
08 November 2012 - Tenaris S.A. announced its results for the third quarter, noting increased year-on-year sales led by higher demand in North and South America, but this was offset by lowershipments to the Middle East and lower demand for industrial products in Europe, in addition to seasonal factors.
Vallourec Capitalizing on Global Oil and Gas Drilling
07 November 2012 - Benefiting from growing oil and gas sales across all of the regions it serves, Vallourec announced its results for the third quarter of 2012, noting oil & gas sales are up 19% year-to-date and now represent 60% of total sales.
Wheatland Tube Hires New General Manager for Fence and Galvanized Mechanical Products
02 November 2012 - Wheatland Tube Co., a division of JMC Steel Group, announced that David Devine has joined the company as the general manager for fence and galvanized mechanical products.
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Qualifies Tenaris Mill in Romania
01 November 2012 - Production automation, a corporate quality system and a dedicated team were the key factors leading to the qualification of Tenaris’s Silcotub mill in Zalau, Romania, as a tubing supplier for Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction’s boiler and HRSG needs.
Mark Essig to Lead Shale-Inland Fabrication & Distribution Services
30 October 2012 - Shale-Inland announced the appointment of industry veteran Mark G. Essig to the position of President – Fabrication & Distribution Services (F&DS).
Germany’s Benteler Steel/Tube Selects Louisiana for $900M U.S. Expansion
29 October 2012 - Benteler Steel/Tube announced it will build a new hot rolling tube mill in Caddo, La., strengthening the company’s position in the North American oil country tubular goods (OCTG) market.
U.S. Steel Laying Off 40 Employees
26 October 2012 - U.S. Steel is laying off 40 hourly employees at its Lorain Tubular Operations in Ohio. Workers were informed yesterday afternoon and told the cuts were due to "business conditions," the Morning Journal reports.
Konecranes Wins Landmark Order for 24 Cranes for Chinese Pipe Mill in Texas
24 October 2012 - In one of the largest orders it has received in the U.S., Konecranes has been awarded a contract to supply all of the cranes for TPCO America Corporation’s new seamless steel pipe manufacturing facility near Gregory, Texas.
Michigan Seamless Tube Expands Pickling Capabilities
24 October 2012 - Michigan Seamless Tube announced that it will complete construction on a new 9,600 square foot pickling house later this year.
JFE Steel and Kanematsu Acquire Premium Threading Business in U.S. for US$91.5 Million
23 October 2012 - JFE Steel Corporation announced it is decided to acquire the premium threading business and related assets of U.S.-based Benoit Machine LLC through a holding company, Benoit Holding Company, which has been jointly established by JFE Steel and Kanematsu USA Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Kanematsu Corporation in Japan.
Ruukki Obtains CE Marking Rights
22 October 2012 - Ruukki has obtained CE marking rights for welded steel structures in building construction projects. For customers, CE marking means the technical dependability and safety of frame structures.
Tenaris Opens Commercial Office in Northeastern Brazil
22 October 2012 - Tenaris has established a new commercial structure in Natal, state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, which will allow the company to be closer to its final users in Brazil’s north and northeastern regions.
Evraz to Restart Portland Spiral Pipe Mill
12 October 2012 - EVRAZ plc announced it will restart its Portland, Ore., spiral pipe mill that was idled in July 2009.
Interpipe Steel Opens New Plant in Ukraine
08 October 2012 - On 4 October, in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, the electric steel melting complex Interpipe Steel - the first metallurgical plant built from scratch since Ukraine became independent - was opened. President of Ukraine Victor Yanukovich participated in the opening ceremony.
