Vallourec Star
Vallourec Star, previously known as V&M Star, is a North American producer of seamless OCTG, line & standard pipe, coupling stock and mechanical tube.
Latest News
U.S. ITC Retains Duties on Certain Chinese-Made Pipe
19 February 2016 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has agreed to retain anti-dumping and countervailing duties on seamless pipe from China.
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.
Steel Industry Leaders to Testify Before U.S. Congress on Unfair Imports Crisis
25 March 2015 - The United Steelworkers Union (USW) will be joining steel company CEOs, and steel industry representatives on Capitol Hill, Thursday, 26 March 2015, 8:30am–10:00pm to testify at a Congressional Steel Caucus hearing on the "State of American Steel."
OSHA Fines Vallourec Star for 22 Serious Safety Violations
11 September 2014 - After receiving information that a worker had suffered severe injuries after being crushed between two machines, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Vallourec Star for 22 serious safety violations.
Vallourec Star Dedicates New $11.8 Million Upgrade at Muskogee
24 April 2014 - Vallourec Star today dedicated its new Bronx Straightener used in the finishing process to hot-straighten pipes for oil and gas drilling and exploration applications.
VAM USA to Build US$81 Million Pipe Threading Mill in Youngstown
14 March 2014 - The City of Youngstown received a confirmation on 13 March 2014 that the VAM USA LLC US$81 million pipe threading mill project will be located in Youngstown, Ohio.
U.S. Agency Votes to Continue OCTG Trade Case
19 August 2013 - The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of certain oil country tubular goods from India, Korea, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam that are allegedly sold in the U.S. at less than fair value and allegedly subsidized by the governments of India and Turkey.
U.S. Commerce Department Begins Unfair Trade Investigation of OCTG Imports
29 July 2013 - The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has initiated antidumping duty investigations of imports of certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from India, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, the Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and countervailing duty investigations of imports of OCTG from India and the Republic of Turkey
SMS Meer to Provide Vallourec Star with Cross-Roll Piercing Mill
18 June 2013 - SMS Meer has received an order from Vallourec Star (previously V&M Star) for the delivery of a cross-roll piercing mill for the multi-stand pipe mill (MPM) at its Youngstown site in Ohio.
Vallourec Dedicates New U.S. Pipe Plant to Serve Oil and Gas Markets
12 June 2013 - Vallourec announced the dedication of its new pipe mill in Youngstown, Ohio, to serve the North American market for the production of shale hydrocarbons.
Vallourec Reports Q4 and Full Year 2012 Results
21 February 2013 - Vallourec announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year 2012, noting a year of contrastfor the company as it benefited from a strong market position in the oil and gas sector, while other markets faced a challenging environment marked by economic uncertainty, lower demand and increased competition.
L.B. Foster to Supply Rail, Trackwork Products for V&M Star Pipe Mill
18 January 2012 - L.B. Foster Co. has begun delivery of $3.4 million of rail and trackwork products to rail contractor Wintrow Construction for the construction of 8.5 miles of track and other track materials at the new Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes (V&M) Star Steel pipe mill in Youngstown, Ohio.
Tenova Core to Supply Furnaces for V&M Star Youngstown Expansion
29 July 2010 - V&M Star has contracted Tenova Core to design and supply two pipe heat treating furnaces for the company’s Youngstown, Ohio, facility.
