Steel News

Report: OMK Exploring Sale of U.S. Tube Mill

18 January 2016 - Russia’s United Metallurgical Co. (OMK) is looking into selling its U.S. pipe mill, which it opened three years ago to capitalize on the then-booming energy market, according to the Reuters news service.

Tenaris Trims 100 Jobs at Arkansas Mill; Blames Oil Downturn

18 January 2016 - Tube maker Tenaris is shedding approximately 100 jobs at its welded pipe mill in Blytheville, Ark., USA, due to the weak energy market, the company has announced.

TMK IPSCO Executives Leaving Company

11 January 2016 - TMK IPSCO president and CEO David S. Mitch has stepped down from his role with the oil country tubular goods maker, the company has announced.

New Coating Technology Put to Use in Offshore Well

29 December 2015 - Russia's TMK has shipped 32 metric tons of premium well products featuring its lubricant-free GreenWell polymer coating technology, the company has announced.

Tenaris Opens New Service Center in Argentina

14 December 2015 - OCTG manufacturer Tenaris has opened a new service center in Senillosa, Neuquén, Argentina, to better serve customers in Latin America’s largest shale play.

POSCO, Maruichi Steel Celebrate 35-Year Relationship

30 November 2015 - South Korea’s POSCO recently supplied its 8 millionth ton of steel to Japan’s Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd., POSCO has announced.

Company Investing $125M in New U.S. OCTG Mill

03 November 2015 - A company is planning to build a new OCTG mill in Norfolk, Neb., USA, and expects to begin production in 2017, according to reports.

U.S. Producers Seeking Protection From Imported Welded Steel Pipe

30 October 2015 - Four U.S. producers have filed for trade protection from imported circular welded steel pipe.

Bull Moose Tube Undertakes Second Round of Expansion at U.S. Mills

07 October 2015 - U.S.-based Bull Moose Tube Co. is expanding capacity at sprinkler pipe mills in Ohio and Arizona, the company has announced.

Gas Driller Successfully Employs New U. S. Steel OCTG Connection

09 September 2015 - U. S. Steel Tubular Products’ new casing connection has been successfully used in a southwestern Pennsylvania shale-gas well, the company has announced.

IPSCO Halts Production at Iowa OCTG Mill

02 September 2015 - Oil country tubular goods producer TMK IPSCO is idling a casing and line pipe facility in Camanche, Iowa, USA, laying off 43.

TMK Profits Rise In Spite of Declining Shipments

25 August 2015 - Oil country tubular goods manufacturer OAO TMK saw its shipments decline 6 percent in the first half of 2015, largely on account of persistently low oil prices in the U.S. and the resulting slowdown in drilling, the company reported.

New U.S. OCTG Mill Begins Ramping Up Production

17 August 2015 - Seamless tubes have begun rolling off the line at Benteler Steel/Tube GmbH's new OCTG mill in Shreveport, La., USA, AMM reports.

Allied Tube Shutters Plant, Exits Sprinkler, Fence Markets

10 August 2015 - Allied Tube & Conduit Corp. is exiting the steel fence framework and sprinkler pipe markets and intends to cease production by 5 October, the comapany has announced.

U. S. Steel Tubular Products Launches USS-LIBERTY TC™

28 July 2015 - U. S. Steel Tubular Products, a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation, introduced USS-LIBERTY TC™, the company's newest American-made premium connection to oil and gas customers operating in challenging conditions.

Northwest Pipe Company to Explore the Sale of Its Energy Tubular Products Business

22 July 2015 - Northwest Pipe Company, an industry leader of engineered welded steel pipe products, announced it is in the process of exploring the sale of its remaining Energy Tubular Products business, which includes line, structural and standard pipe, and is located in Atchison, Kansas.

TMK Ipsco Temporarily Lays Off 75 Works at Blytheville, Ark., PLant

16 July 2015 - According to a report by news station KAIT, More than 75 employees were temporarily laid off at TMK Ipsco's operations in Blytheville, Arkansas after they were warned of the possibility 2 months ago.

Vallourec Star Cutting 60-80 Jobs At Youngstown Plant

15 July 2015 - According to a report by the Youngstown Vindicator, Vallourec Star will cut 60 to 80 jobs at its Youngstown, Ohio, USA plant in early August because of weak demand in the oil and gas market.

Synalloy Names New Chief Financial Officer

15 July 2015 - Synalloy, a company that engages in a number of diverse business activities including the production of stainless steel pipe, fiberglass and steel storage tanks, and specialty chemicals and the master distribution of seamless carbon pipe and tube, is pleased to announce that effective immediately, Dennis M. Loughran has joined the company as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

AMERICAN Steel Pipe's $70-Million Expansion Complete

13 July 2015 - AMERICAN Steel Pipe, a division of AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company, announces completion of its new, 150,000-square-foot steel pipe processing facility.