Pipe and Tube
The latest news on companies making seamless and welded pipe and tube products.
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Marubeni-Itochu to Boost Capacity at OCTG Threading Company in Malaysia
30 August 2012 - Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc. announced it will increase processing capacity at Sobena Offshore Inc., an OCTG threading company operated in Malaysia by Marubeni-Itochu Tubular Asia), a Singapore-based MISI Group steel pipe sales company.
Tubos Reunidos Orders RH Plant from SMS Mevac
29 August 2012 - Spain’s Tubos Reunidos S.L.U. has ordered a 400,000 tonne/year RH plant from Germany's SMS Mevac for the production of seamless tubes.
Essar Steel Wins Global Pipe Orders Worth US$72 Million
29 August 2012 - Essar Steel has received two sizeable orders from the Middle East and Africa for manufacturing of API grade steel pipes worth Rs 400 crore (US$72 million).
TMK Ships High-Grade Line Pipes for Offshore Mining Project in Papua New Guinea
28 August 2012 - Russia's TMK has made a shipment of seamless line pipes for the Solwara 1 offshore mining project of Nautilus Minerals Inc. in the Bismark Sea off of Papua New Guinea.
Marmon/Keystone Expands Alloy Inventory
24 August 2012 - Marmon/Keystone recently broadened their product offerings by adding a wider variety of 4140 alloy tubing to their inventory.
JMC Steel Group Hires New Chief Financial Officer
23 August 2012 - JMC Steel Group announced that Michael J. Graham will join the company in mid-September as its chief financial officer.
MRC Global Announces Executive Management Changes
22 August 2012 - MRC Global Inc., the largest global distributor, based on sales, of pipe, valves and fittings and related products and services to the energy and industrial sectors, announced it is combining its Business Development and Supply Chain management into one group and promoting Alan Colonna to lead the combined group as Executive Vice President.
U.S. Commission Votes Not to Sunset Import Duties on German Pipe
21 August 2012 - In the final results of a five-year sunset review, the U.S. International Trade Commission determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty order on certain seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from Germany would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Plymouth Tube Names General Manager at Maryland Plant
21 August 2012 - Plymouth Tube Company announced David Crouch as the new General Manager at its Salisbury, Md., seamless stainless steel tubing plant.
JMC’s Electrical Group Gets New Leader
20 August 2012 - JMC Steel Group announced that Jim Hays, vice president of marketing and business development, will take on the added responsibility of managing its electrical portfolio of products manufactured under the Wheatland Tube and Picoma brands.
Auto Tubing Maker STI Plans Expansion
15 August 2012 - Seymour Tubing Inc. (STI) will spend $20 million to expand its automotive tubing plant in Seymour, Ind.
Prolamsa to Expand U.S. Operations with New OCTG and Line Pipe Facility
14 August 2012 - The Prolamsa Group announced it will build a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility to produce pipe and tubular products to meet the growing demand of the U.S. oil and natural gas industries.
TMK IPSCO to Move Corporate Headquarters to Houston
13 August 2012 - TMK IPSCO, the North American division of global pipe manufacturer TMK, will be moving its corporate headquarters from Downers Grove, Ill. to Houston, Texas. TMK IPSCO’s long-term strategy is to drive growth in the oil and gas markets.
Henan Huifeng Pipe Commissions Third Seamless Pipe Production Line
10 August 2012 - Chinese pipe producer Henan Huifeng Pipe Co. has started trial production on its new 340 mm diameter seamless pipe production line, which has a designed annual capacity of 200,000 tonnes. The line is part of the third phase of the company's seamless pipe production project.
U.S. Tubular Producers Mull Trade Case
09 August 2012 - Northwest Pipe Co. and other American producers of energy tubulars are compiling data on imports with an eye toward potentially filing a trade complaint, the company's president and CEO confirmed this week.
Northwest Pipe Reports Q2 2012 Financial Results
07 August 2012 - Northwest Pipe Company reported net sales of $131.0 million in the second quarter of 2012; Water Transmission sales dropped 20.7% year-on-year while Tubular Product sales rose 3.8%.
Japanese Group Establishes Automotive Steel Pipe and Tube Joint Venture in Mexico
06 August 2012 - Nippon Steel Corporation, Sumitomo Pipe & Tube Co., Sumitomo Corporation, and Metal One Corporation have established a joint venture company in Mexico to build a manufacturing and sales base for automotive steel pipe and tubes, as demand is expected to grow significantly there in the future.
Atlas Tube Pleased with Canadian Trade Case Against Chinese Piling Pipe
03 August 2012 - Atlas Tube Canada Inc., Harrow, Ontario, is pleased with Canada Border Services Agency's preliminary determination on imports of dumped and subsidized piling pipe from China.
Tenaris Announces 2012 Second Quarter Results
02 August 2012 - Tenaris S.A. announced its results for the quarter and semester ended 30 June 2012 and provided an outlook for global demand for energy and drilling products.
Wheatland Tube Names New Regional Sales Manager
02 August 2012 - Wheatland Tube Company announced that Michael Kreger has been named South Central Regional Sales Manager, Electrical Division.
