Tag: Pipe and Tube

Following a $2.1 milli-n outlay to restart operations, Tenaris is reactivating the heat treatment and finishing operations at its EAF mill in Koppel, Pa.

According to recently released final US Commerce Department data, US steel imports rebounded 11% month on month (m/m) in October 2025 after falling to a multi-year low one month earlier. The latest license figures suggest imports eased back by 3% in November and by another 2% in December, with trade again nearing historical lows.

If anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVDs) on certain pipe and tube were allowed to expire, the US Department of Commerce has found that dumping and illegal subsidies would continue at noteworthy rates.

Chicago-based pipe and tube producer Zekelman Industries has promoted Kevin Heffernan to president of the company's electrical business.

US Congressmen Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) and Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.) have introduced the Strengthening Trade Enforcement and Evasion Limitations Act (STEEL Act) into the House of Representatives. The bipartisan bill aims to curb unfairly traded imports and strengthen US trade enforcement.

According to recently finalized US Commerce Department data, US steel imports tumbled to a near five-year low in September

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has sided with Wheatland Tube, a Zekelman Industries company, in a landmark trade ruling that bars public agencies and contractors in the state from using Mexican-made steel conduit in state-funded projects.

Lock Joint Tube has acquired the Tectron mechanical tube product line and associated manufacturing facility in De Pere, Wisc., from Atkore Inc.

US steel imports declined considerably in September and October, with trade falling to reduced levels not seen in nearly five years.

Atlas Tube, in a leading move, said it aims to increase prices for mechanical tubing, hollow structural sections (HSS), and piling products by at least $50 per short ton (st).

JD Fields HDM Spiralweld Mill is planting roots at Tradepoint Atlantic with a 200,000-square-foot pipe pile fabrication center.

US steel imports declined for the second consecutive month in July, according to recently finalized US Commerce Department data.

Zekelman Industries has shifted the leadership of its executive team with two internal promotions.

“This facility marks not just a new chapter for National Tube Supply, but a strategic investment in the future of our business and the industries we serve, especially customers here in the West,” said NTS President Gary Throw.

Line pipe manufacturer Welspun Tubular LLC has announced a $150-million expansion project at its site in Little Rock, Ark.

Following January’s pre-tariff surge, imports have remained low since February compared to post-pandemic volumes

Evraz NA and Welded Tube of Canada have lodged an unfair trade complaint against imports of OCTG, including those from USMCA trading partners Mexico and the US.

Following one of the lowest levels seen in more than two years, US steel imports rebounded from April to May. However, trade remains low relative to recent years. Preliminary license data suggests another fall in June.

Triple-S Steel Holdings has closed on its previously announced acquisition of American Stainless Tubing.

Northwest Pipe changes name to NWPX Infrastructure.

April now represents the third-lowest monthly import rate witnessed in nearly two and a half years, with several steel products falling to multi-year lows

“Unless the administration actually gets serious about levelling the playing field… for consumers of steel, then everything they've done on the steel side is useless."

US steel imports rebounded from February to March, rising to the second-highest monthly rate witnessed in the past ten months, according to final data recently released by the US Commerce Department. April license data shows that gain has likely been erased, with trade falling to the lowest rate of the year and several product categories hitting multi-year lows.

US steel imports returned to normal levels in February after climbing to a near three-year high in January, according to finalized trade data published by the US Commerce Department. March license data suggests imports have remained within this normal range.

Atlas Tube, part of Zekelman Industries, has introduced an engineering resource aimed at simplifying Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) connection design for structural engineers and fabricators.

The welded tube maker is closing its only manufacturing facility in Canada after serving the Canadian market for over 35 years.

Zekelman Industries has made changes to its leadership structure.

Steel imports ended 2024 on a low note, with November trade falling to a one-year low and December seeing a modest 3% recovery. Then as the new year began, import volumes spiked.

Following the one-year low recorded in November, steel imports rose by 3% in December to 2.14 million short tons (st) according to final US Commerce Department data. January could be the highest month for steel imports witnessed in nearly three years.

The company’s plants had been shut since just before Christmas when the company locked out union workers during negotiations.