Pipe and Tube
The latest news on companies making seamless and welded pipe and tube products.
Latest News
Union Workers Locked Out of Georgia Tube Plant
24 August 2018 - Bull Moose Tube Co. has locked out 56 union employees at its Trenton, Ga., USA, plant after the company declared an impasse on contract negotiations.
Acquisition Expands Boomerang Tube’s Processing Capabilities
02 August 2018 - Texas-based oil country tubular goods maker Boomerang Tube LLC has acquired nearby casings processor Southern Tube LLC for an undisclosed amount, the company has announced.
Bristol Metals Finalizes Purchase of Galvanized Tube Business
05 July 2018 - Bristol Metals LLC has closed on its acquisition of Marcegaglia USA’s galvanized tube business, the company has announced.
Synalloy Expands on Marcegaglia U.S. Pipemaking Acquisition
29 May 2018 - Stainless and alloy pipe maker Bristol Metals LLC is rounding out its acquisition of Marcegaglia’s U.S. manufacturing operation, acquiring its galvanized tube operations near Pittsburgh, Pa., USA for US$10 million. The company also is acquiring the physical plant through a separate sale-leaseback arrangement for an additional US$10 million.
TMK Remains Committed to Public Offering for IPSCO Shares
25 May 2018 - Despite having canceled an initial public offering for its U.S. subsidiary, Russian pipe and tube maker TMK said it still intends to take IPSCO Tubulars public.
Looking to the Future, Tenaris to Consider Texas Expansion
03 May 2018 - Tenaris is ramping up its new seamless tube mill in Texas, but might eventually look to expand to the operation, reports the Houston Chronicle’s FuelFix blog.
New Heat Treat Line Earns Final Acceptance
16 April 2018 - Romanian pipe producer TMK-ARTROM has issued the final acceptance certificate on a new heat treat line at its plant in Slatina.
Pipemaking Resumes at Former National Tube Site
13 April 2018 - Large-diameter pipe producer Dura-Bond Industries has received its API certification to produce small-diameter, high-frequency welded pipe at a newly acquired facility outside of Pittsburgh, Pa., USA.
IPSCO Sets Aside Initial Public Offering
12 February 2018 - IPSCO Tubulars has postponed its initial public offering, citing adverse market conditions.
TMK IPSCO Launches IPO, Aims to Raise More than US$465M
30 January 2018 - The American arm of Russian tubemaker PAO TMK has launched its initial public offering at US$20 to US$23 per share.
TMK IPSCO Files for IPO
15 January 2018 - The North American division of Russian oil country tubular goods maker PAO TMK is moving to become public, filing to register its shares with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Tenaris Opens Bay City Seamless Mill
13 December 2017 - Tenaris cut the ribbon on its new US$1.8 billion seamless tube mill in Bay City, Texas, on Monday, ceremonially opening a mill that has been in the works for nearly five years.
TMK IPSCO Proposes Initial Public Offering
01 December 2017 - TMK’s U.S. subsidiary is preparing to go public, announcing Thursday that has filed a preliminary registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Tubemaker Issues Final Acceptance on New Seamless Equipment
11 September 2017 - Vallourec Deutschland has signed the acceptance certificate on a new piece of seamless tube rolling equipment installed at one of its facilities.
After Hurricane Harvey, Tenaris Pushes Back Bay City Schedule
05 September 2017 - Tenaris SA said its Houston-area facilities are gradually returning to normal operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, but it has pushed back the start-up of rolling operations at its new Bay City, Texas, mill.
American Tube Is Now Atlas Tube — Birmingham
22 August 2017 - Pipe and tube producer Zekelman Industries has renamed its American Tube Manufacturing unit as Atlas Tube — Birmingham, the company has announced.
TMK Looks for Strong Second Half of 2017
21 August 2017 - Russian tubemaker PAO TMK posted a US$19 million loss in the second quarter, but remained profitable through the first half of 2017, the company said.
United Steelworkers on Strike at Ohio Tube Plant
21 August 2017 - Union employees at PTC Alliance Corp.’s Alliance, Ohio, USA, plant went on strike Friday after a failing to reach a new agreement with management by an 11 p.m. deadline.
Steel Manufacturers Association Recognizes Three for Safety Achievements
18 August 2017 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) has named two people and a steel facility as the recipients of the 2017 Don B. Daily Achievement in Safety award, the association's highest safety recognition.
U.S. Stainless Flange Producers File Dumping Complaint Against China, India
17 August 2017 - Two U.S. flange makers have filed a dumping complaint against China and India, alleging that producers in those countries are selling forged stainless flanges below cost.
