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Arvedi	Synalloy
Atlas Tube	Tenaris
Borusan Mannesmann	TMK
California Steel Industries	TMK IPSCO
Energex Tube	TPCO
JMC Group	Tubos Reunidos
Lakeside Steel	U.S. Steel Tubular Products
Leavitt Tube	V&M Star
Michigan Seamless Tube	Vallourec
Northwest Pipe	Welded Tube of Canada
Plymouth Tube	Welspun
Prolamsa	Wheatland Tube

Latest News:

Tenaris’ Dopeless® Technology Run for First Time in Brazil
May 17, 2013 - Tenaris’ Dopeless® technology was run for the first time in Brazil, in a Petrobras deepwater offshore operation, during the first half of this year.

Vallourec Provides Tubes for Spire of One World Trade Center in New York
May 8, 2013 - Vallourec, a world leader in premium tubular solutions, announced that it has provided the tubes for the newly-installed spire on the top of One World Trade Center in New York.

Tenaris Says Oil and Gas Drilling Should Pick Up by End of Year
May 8, 2013 - Tenaris said first quarter sales decreased as higher sales of premium OCTG products in Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa did not fully compensate for lower sales in South America and the impact of lower market prices for less differentiated products in North America.

Tenaris to Build Sucker Rods Mill in the U.S.
May 6, 2013 - Tenaris announced it will invest US$ 70 million to build a new sucker rods mill with a production capacity of 1,800,000 units per year, to reduce lead times and improve service for customers in the growing North American market.

The Morning Journal: U. S. Steel Planning Expansion in Lorain
May 2, 2013 - U. S. Steel has plans to expand its steelmaking in Lorain with more pipe and a new joint venture with neighbor Republic Steel, The Morning Journal reports, including a possible DRI facility.

Prolamsa Group Chooses Texas for Location of New Pipe and Tube Plant
May 1, 2013 - The Prolamsa Group announced it will build its new 300,000 ton pipe and tube mill in Bryan, Texas.

Republic Steel Enters Supply Agreement with U. S. Steel
Apr. 29, 2013 - Grupo Simec's subsidiary Republic Steel has entered into a 5 year supply agreement with United States Steel Corporation, to provide tube rounds to the U.S. Steel Tubular Products Division.

Abakan Lights-Up Its First Clad Pipe Manufacturing Facility in Ohio
Apr. 29, 2013 - Abakan Inc., an advanced coatings and metal formulations company, announced the first test-run of its CermaClad™ high-intensity arc lamp and also the official opening of its first clad pipe manufacturing plant on Friday, 26 April 2013 in Euclid, Ohio.

Fives Bronx Receives Order For API Pipe Straightening Equipment
Apr. 29, 2013 - Fives Bronx has received an order for a six roll straightening machine from TPCO America.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava to Supply Tubes for Water Conduit Project in France
Apr. 29, 2013 - ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Ostrava in the Czech Republic has concluded an important contract worth several tens of millions crowns for supplies of water tubes with polypropylene coating for an extensive project of construction of drinking water conduit in the north of France.

Sandvik High-Temperature Tube Grade Sanicro™ 25 Achieves ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code Approval
Apr. 24, 2013 - Developed for advanced ultra-supercritical steam boiler applications in highly efficient next generation power plants, Sanicro™ 25 (UNS S31035) tube grade from Sandvik has now achieved ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) approval.

Michigan Seamless Tube Announces $25 Million Capital Improvement Project
Apr. 23, 2013 - MST - Seamless Tube & Pipe's parent company Optima Specialty Steel has committed US$25 million in capital to expand MST’s operations and increase production capacity.

TMK to Establish R&D Facility Near Moscow
Apr. 18, 2013 - TMK, a leading global manufacturer of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, has signed an agreement with the Skolkovo Fund to open a research and development facility in the Skolkovo Innovation Centre near Moscow, Russia.

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