Steel News

Big Order Will Keep Berg Employees Working Through Next Year

13 August 2020 - Large-diameter line pipe maker Berg Pipe has received a large order related to the Keystone XL pipeline, the company has announced.

Tubemaker Announces Indiana Expansion

29 July 2020 - Welded tubemaker Phillips Tube Group is setting up a new tube plant in east central Indiana, a US$8.2 million investment that will give the company its fourth location.

SMS group Selected for Pipe Mill Expansion

09 July 2020 - U.S. line pipe manufacturer Stupp Corp. has contracted SMS group to expand its Louisiana spiral weld mill, a project that will fulfill the original vision for the facility.

Zekelman Industries Names Tubular COO

06 July 2020 - Canadian and American pipe and tube maker Zekelman Industries has promoted the president of its Atlas Tube business and given him responsibility for a newly created division.

Tenaris Begins Restart of Italian Plants

01 May 2020 - Pipe and tube maker Tenaris is gradually restarting its Italian operations, but with strict safety measures firmly in place, the company reports.

Vallourec Announces North American Layoffs

06 April 2020 - Energy tubulars maker Vallourec is laying off more than one-third of its North American workforce due to collapsing demand from oil and gas producers.

Plummeting Oil Prices Force Tenaris to Reduce U.S. Workforce

23 March 2020 - Pipe and tube manufacturer Tenaris is laying off more than 900 people at its U.S. facilities as the sudden decline in oil prices have ground the energy tubular market to a halt.

Tenaris Completes Acquisition of IPSCO Tubulars

03 January 2020 - Tenaris S.A. has finalized its US$1.07 billion acquisition of IPSCO Tubulars Inc. and has signed a new distribution agreement with IPSCO parent PAO TMK, the company announced.

Justice Department OKs IPSCO Acquisition

23 December 2019 - The U.S. Department of Justice has cleared Tenaris’ planned acquisition of PAO TMK’s North American unit, IPSCO Tubulars Inc.

TMK Sees Revenue Dip in First Three Quarters of 2019

20 November 2019 - Revenues at Russian oil country tubular goods maker PAO TMK declined 4% through the first nine months of 2019 on account of reduced sales in North American and Europe, the company said Wednesday.

Zekelman Industries Chooses Arkansas for US$150M Mill

31 July 2019 - Zekelman Industries will build its new electric-weld tube mill in Blytheville, Ark., USA, next to its existing Atlas Tube facility, the company has announced.

Steelmakers Set Investments at Canadian Mills

29 July 2019 - The Canadian government is contributing CA$36 million toward upgrades to long products mills in Ontario and Alberta.

Investors Look to Revive Former U. S. Steel Tube Mill

02 July 2019 - A group of investors has acquired a dormant tube mill in Bellville, Texas, and plan to resume production in the third quarter of this year.

Vallourec Sees Early Results in Furnace Optimization Project

30 May 2019 - Pipe and tube maker Vallourec is collaborating with GE Digital on a project designed to reduce power-on times and variability and boost productivity of its Youngstown, Ohio, electric arc furnace.

SMS group Wins Order for US$150 Million Structural Tube Mill

10 May 2019 - Pipe and tube maker Zekelman Industries has contracted SMS group as the primary equipment supplier for its new US$150 million electric-weld tube mill.

Zekelman Industries Reveals Plans for US$150 Million Tube Mill

07 May 2019 - Pipe and tube maker Zekelman Industries announced Tuesday that it will build what it describes as the world's largest continuous welded tube mill.

Pipe Maker Plans New Spiral Weld Mill

04 April 2019 - SMS group has been awarded a contract to build a spiral pipe mill for American SpiralWeld Pipe, a manufacturer of municipal and industrial water and wastewater lines.

Tenaris Expands in U.S. Through US$1.2B Deal

22 March 2019 - Tenaris has signed an agreement to acquire PAO TMK’s North American pipe and tube business for US$1.2 billion.

Line Pipe Manufacturer to Upgrade Louisiana Plants

22 March 2019 - Louisiana line pipe maker Stupp Corp. is investing US$22 million in upgrades to its two pipe plants in Baton Rouge.

OMK Plans New Seamless OCTG Mill

19 February 2019 - Danieli has won an order for a seamless pipe mill from Russian oil country tubular goods producer OMK.