OCTG producers form trade association to promote domestic industry

Six US manufacturers of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) have come together to establish a Washington, D.C.-based trade association. The goals of the new US OCTG Manufacturers Association (USOMA) are to promote the interests of the domestic industry and to fight unfairly traded OCTG imports.

Tenaris, Vallourec Star, Borusan Pipe US, PTC Liberty Tubulars, Welded Tube US, and Axis Pipe and Tube are the founding members of USOMA. Together, the companies represent an estimated 75% of domestic OCTG production, with 19 facilities across nine states and a combined 7,500 employees.

Laura Miller

Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held various editorial positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills since 2007. She joined the SMU team in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.