HSS consolidation enters its next chapter

Consolidation continues in the HSS (hollow structural sections) sector, with two big deals announced just this month.

At the beginning of June, Zekelman Industries reported that its Atlas Tube subsidiary had agreed to form a joint venture with Maruichi USA. Details of the agreement have yet to be revealed, except to say the JV will combine the operations of Atlas Tube and Maruichi USA under Atlas Tube’s management. (Could it look like Zekelman’s joint venture with Maverick Pipe, announced in 2024? Zekelman Industries declined to comment further on the JV at this time.)

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.

Laura Miller

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