Tubular Rolling
Includes seamless and welded pipe, tube and OCTG rolling and finishing processes.
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Independence Tube Acquisition Might Spark Needed Consolidation of Structural Tube Producers, Says Zekelman Industries CEO
05 October 2016 - Nucor Corp.’s acquisition of Independence Tube will benefit the structural tube sector and will likely lead to additional acquisitions within the segment, Zekelman Industries executive chairman and chief executive Barry Zekelman said on Wednesday.
Nucor Signs Deal to Acquire HSS Manufacturer
19 September 2016 - Nucor Corp. is acquiring structural tube manufacturer Independence Tube Corp. for US$435 million, a move that strengthens its grip on the non-residential construction market.
Tenaris Plans November Restart of Idled Tube Mill
15 September 2016 - Tenaris plans to restart its idled seamless mill in Ontario, Canada, and is recalling between 120 and 150 union workers, the company has announced.
Vallourec Commissions Hydrostatic Pipe Tester
08 September 2016 - Tubemaker Vallourec and the Fives engineering group have commissioned a high-pressure hydrostatic pipe tester at Vallourec’s plant in Düsseldorf, Germany.
To Cut Its Debt, TMK Considers Selling Foreign Assets
19 August 2016 - Tubemaker TMK might sell some of its assets as it looks to pare US$2.5 billion in net debt, reports the Reuters news service.
EVRAZ Sees North American Sales for Rail, Tube Decline
19 August 2016 - Russia’s EVRAZ saw its sales fall nearly 28 percent in the first half of 2016, primarily on lower prices and weaker demand. But the second quarter brought about improving conditions, and the company is therefore “cautiously optimistic” about the second half, it said on Thursday.
Skyline Steel Adding Straight-Seam Welding to Mississippi Plant
18 August 2016 - Pilings maker Skyline Steel is investing US$15 million in its Iuka, Miss., plant to add additional pipe-making capabilities.
U.S. Trade Commission Affirms Duties on Certain Pipe and Tube Imports
17 August 2016 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has signed off on anti-dumping duties against imported heavy-walled, welded carbon pipe and tube from three countries.
U. S. Steel Records Another Loss, But Sees Better Results Ahead
27 July 2016 - United States Steel Corp. lost US$46 million in the second quarter due in part to losses in its tubular division, but the steelmaker said it expects conditions to continue to improve for its other businesses during the second half of the year.
U.S. Commerce Department Affirms Structural Tubing Duties
19 July 2016 - The U.S. Commerce Department has signed off on anti-dumping duties on carbon structural tubing from three countries.
Tenaris to Open Canadian Service Center By Year's End
18 July 2016 - Oil country tubular goods manufacturer Tenaris plans to open a service center in Alberta, Canada, late this year in support of oil and gas drillers operating in the Duvernay and Montney shales, the company has announced.
Bull Moose Invests in Additional Sprinkler Pipe Capacity
13 July 2016 - Bull Moose Tube Co. is expanding its sprinkler pipe manufacturing capabilities, announcing that it will be adding assets from two newly acquired mills to its facilities in Georgia and Arizona.
Tenaris Cuts the Ribbon on New Service Center
12 July 2016 - Tenaris ceremonially opened its first service center in Thailand on Tuesday, marking the start of operations at a facility meant to support Chevron’s offshore production.
Tenaris Announces Job Cuts at Arkansas Mill
11 July 2016 - Oil country tubular goods maker Tenaris is laying off approximately 100 people at its welded pipe mill in Arkansas, the company has announced.
A Few Key Investments Allowed TimkenSteel's Return to High-Pressure Tubing Market, Company Says
07 July 2016 - TimkenSteel, which is re-entering the market for a type of high-pressure tubing necessary to make a plastic, says the move was made possible by a few key investments over the last 10 years.
Illinois Pipemaker Adopts a New Name
01 July 2016 - Chicago-based pipe and tube maker JMC Steel Group Inc. has changed its name to Zekelman Industries Inc., the company has announced.
New Texas Tube Mill Commissions Processing Facilities
17 June 2016 - OCTG maker Axis Pipe and Tube has started up a heat treatment facility and pipe threading line at its new mill in Texas.
Steel Industry Urged to Embrace Innovation, and Quickly
17 May 2016 - United States Steel Corporation chief executive Mario Longhi issued a challenge to the steel industry, saying that it must innovate or run the risk of being displaced by other materials.
AIST's Annual Trade Show to See One of Its Best Turnouts
15 May 2016 - More than 7,500 people are expected to attend the Association for Iron & Steel Technology’s annual conference and exposition, AISTech, which informally opened Sunday in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Canadian Pipe Mill Undertakes Short-Term Layoffs
03 May 2016 - Evraz North America is laying off 90 employees at its 24-inch pipe mill in Regina, Canada, and may send home 49 others at its mill in Calgary, reports the Regina Leader-Post newspaper.