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U.S. Steel to Close Tube Lines at Ohio, Texas Plants

“These proposed actions are strategic decisions for the company after considering a number of factors, including challenging market conditions for tubular products, reduced rig counts and unfairly traded imports," a U. S. Steel spokeswoman told the newspaper. 

The No. 4 seamless mill in Lorain makes tube in outer diameters of between 1.9 inches and 4.5 inches, according to U. S. Steel’s website. The No. 1 electric-resistance welded mill in Lone Star produces pipe in outer diameters of between 2 3/8 inches and 7 inches.  

The Times has more on the story here.