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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.

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.

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.

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.

Severstal Launches New Finishing Press to Supply Pipes for the South Stream Project
Apr. 11, 2013 - The Izhora Pipe Plant, a producer of large diameter pipes using strips supplied by the Cherepovets Steel Mill, both business units within the Russian Steel Division of OAO Severstal, has commissioned a new finishing press.

Abakan Contracts to Build Large-Scale Clad Pipe Facility in Brazil
Apr. 9, 2013 - Abakan Inc. has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Cone S.A. for construction of a manufacturing facility to suit large-scale clad pipe manufacture in Brazil.

ArcelorMittal Only Mill in Czech Republic Producing Tubes with Polypropylene Coating
Apr. 2, 2013 - ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Ostrava, a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal Ostrava, has successfully launched the manufacture of tubes with a new type of coating for the transportation of drinking water and oil and gas.

TMK IPSCO Opens New Premium Facility in Canada
Mar. 26, 2013 - TMK IPSCO, the North American division of global pipe manufacturer TMK, has opened a new pipe threading and service facility in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

TMK Launches Production of Super-Chrome Steel VIT
Mar. 18, 2013 - TMK has shipped the first pilot batch of vacuum insulated tubing (VIT) made of 13CrS steel (super-chrome steel) for Gazprom’s Bovanenkovo oil and gas condensate field on the Yamal peninsula in Russia.

OMK Opens New U.S. Pipe Plant
Mar. 7, 2013 - On 26 February 2013, Russia's United Metallurgical Co. (OMK) held a grand opening ceremony for its new 200,000 tonnes per year, US$98 million OMK Tube plant in Houston, Texas.

CSI Orders 24-Inch HF Tube Welding Line from SMS Meer
Mar. 5, 2013 - California Steel Industries (CSI) has placed an order with SMS Meer for the delivery of a 24-inch HF tube welding line for its new ERW pipe mill in Fontana, Calif.

EVRAZ North America to Begin Heat Treat and Threading Expansion at Calgary
Feb. 28, 2013 - EVRAZ North America announced Board approval of its plan to expand heat treat and threading capacity at its Calgary, Alberta, tubular facility. The multimillion dollar project, which will commence next month, includes expanding heat treat capacity by over 150% and threading capacity by about 40%.

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