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Lakeside Steel Breaks Ground on New Alabama Facility
Sep. 2, 2010 Construction of Lakeside Steel Inc.’s new pipe manufacturing facility in Thomasville, Ala., has officially begun. The new facility will be one of the most modern pipe manufacturing operations in North America, according to Lakeside Steel, and will significantly expand its production footprint.
Jesco Inc., a division of the Yates Companies Inc., has been awarded the contract to act as general contractor on the construction of the new facility.
Lakeside Steel noted that all necessary permits have been secured to allow the construction to commence on schedule. The construction phase is expected to be substantially completed by April 2011, at which time the installation and commissioning of manufacturing equipment is expected to begin.
The new mill is anticipated to be in production by December 2011. Once operational, the new facility will produce casing and line pipe products for use in the OCTG sector in sizes from 4.5 inches to 10.75 inches in lengths of up to 60 feet.
The Thomasville facility will be operated by Lakeside Steel Alabama Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the company.
Lakeside Steel, located in Welland, Ont., is a diversified steel pipe and tubing manufacturer. Lakeside's customers include large oil and gas, mining, automotive and commercial and industrial supply companies. Lakeside also manufactures pipe and mechanical tubing for the resale market, which is sold to distributors in Eastern Canada and the Northeastern United States. Lakeside manufactures a variety of products for these industries including oil well tubing and casing, mechanical tubing, pressure tubing, automotive tubing, hollows for redraw, line pipe, heating and plumbing pipe, drill rod and specialty tubing. Lakeside serves customers worldwide, either directly or indirectly, in Canada and the United States.