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Stainless Steel Tube Trade Advancement Committee
(SSTTAC) express concerns about dumped imports
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Washington,
D.C.(July 28, 2010) – The
members of the
Stainless
Steel Tube Trade Advancement Committee (SSTTAC),
a group of domestic seamless stainless steel pipe
and tube manufacturers, today expressed concern
about increasing examples of apparently dumped
imports from foreign producers.
“As our
economy slowly recovers, our member companies are
seeing more and more examples of apparently dumped
imports from foreign producers.
Leading the charge is China.
Based upon official U.S. government data, imports from
Chinese producers are coming in at one-third to
one-half the value of most other foreign producers.
The Chinese prices in the market tend to be
25 to 50 percent lower than prevailing market
prices,” according to David A. Hartquist, counsel to
SSTTAC.
“China
is not the only example, however.
We’re also looking at data regarding
Korea,
Japan,
and other countries, Hartquist said.
“We will keep an eye on this situation in
coming months and take appropriate actions if
U.S.
trade laws and the rules of the World Trade
Organization are being violated.”
Members of the SSTTAC include Handy & Harman,
Plymouth Tube Company, Salem Tube Inc, Sandvik
Material Technology, Summerill Tube Corp. and
Superior Tube Co. Inc..
David A. Hartquist is senior partner and
chairman of the International Trade and Customs
practice group in the Washington,
D.C. office of
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP.
The
Stainless Steel Tube
Trade Advancement Committee, formerly known as the
Seamless
Stainless Tube Trade
Action Committee, is comprised of U.S. producers of
seamless stainless steel pipe and tube.
For more about the group and contributing companies
please visit
www.ssttac.com. |
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PLYMOUTH TUBE CO. APPROVED BY ROLLS ROYCE PLC, TO SUPPLY THROUGH TW METALS
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Salisbury, MD - Plymouth Tube Company’s Salisbury Plant has been recognized as an approved supplier by Rolls Royce PLC. In partnership with TW Metals, U.K., the Salisbury plant has worked to achieve Rolls Royce Plc Approval, which requires Nadcap accreditation.
Plymouth Tube Company Salisbury is the only North American Stainless Steel tubing manufacturer approved for Nadcap Heat Treating including, the laboratory activities such as room temperature tensile, Rockwell hardness, and metallography.
"It is truly an honor to be recognized as an approved supplier to a world class company such as Rolls Royce Plc” says Tom Holmes, National Sales Manager of Plymouth Tube Company. “Plymouth Tube Company continues to align our products and services to meet the stringent demands of the aerospace industry. This approval is one more example of our commitment to customer dedication and service during our 86 year history as a world leading supplier of tubular and extruded shapes.”
Customers world-wide have gained comfort and peace of mind knowing their critical components and material are supplied by the strong combination of Plymouth Tube Company and TW Metals. High quality, superior delivery, and experienced customer service are only a portion of the benefits customers achieve by specifying Plymouth Tube Company
Aerospace (PTCA) Steel Tubing and TW Metals.
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Plymouth Tube Company Announces They Are
Ready For Shale Gas Boom
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Winamac, IN -- With everyone racing to the
shale formations, new wares in hand, Plymouth Tube
Co. says they are already prepared to meet the
demands of the surge for shale gas E&P. As new well
completion technologies emerge, PTC’s oil and gas
industry experts are available to consult on ideal
tubing solutions. The Winamac Operation, located in
Winamac, Indiana, has specialized in seamless Cold
Drawn and Hot Finish Carbon & Alloy for over 40
years, including OCTG product lines. With the recent
addition of their Quench & Temper line, Winamac
Specialty Products, they are now suppliers of fully
heat-treated products to various API and customer
specific requirements. Because of their new local
capability, they offer some of the shortest order
turnaround in the industry, providing the
convenience and quality of being drawn in the USA.
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Plymouth Tube Company Attains Nadcap
Accreditaiton
Salisbury, MD – Plymouth Tube Company’s – Salisbury Mill – has attained Nadcap accreditation for heat treating as well as the laboratory activities which verify the heat treating such as room temperature tensile, rockwell hardness, and metallography. The Salisbury mill is the first North American tubing manufacturer to earn the dual accreditation from Nadcap for seamless stainless aerospace tubing. By manufacturing in accordance with Nadcap approved processes, Plymouth assures its customers around the globe they are purchasing materials produced and tested to the highest standards set by the industry.
Nadcap accreditation is becoming widely accepted as the standard in the worldwide aerospace industry. The audits at Plymouth Tube - Salisbury were performed by PRI (Performance Review Institute). In addition to Nadcap the Salisbury mill also is certified under ISO9001:2008 and AS9100 surveillance (International Aerospace Quality Management Systems). To meet these standards, process controls and testing procedures are utilized to insure proper heat treatment of materials, eliminating the chance of inner granular corrosion thereby reducing the risk of field failures. Plymouth’s customers’ further benefit from these process controls as it provides tubing that demonstrates uniform, repeatable mechanical properties, resulting in improved downstream fabricating processes.
Steve Bohnenkamp, VP Sales & Marketing at Plymouth Tube said, “We have been providing high quality tubing to the aerospace industry since the 1920’s. Earning Nadcap
accreditation for both heat treating and
material lab testing reinforces our long
term commitment to being a leading supplier
of tubing and special shapes to the global
aerospace industry.”
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Plymouth Tube to Exhibit and Present at IDA World Congress
WARRENVILLE, IL - Plymouth Tube Company announces it will participate in the International Desalination Association (IDA) World Congress 2009, which will take place November 7 through the 12th at the Atlantis Resort, Dubai, UAE. Along with the company exhibiting their tubing products used in desalination, Technical Development Manager – Ed Blessman will be presenting at the conference.
Visit Plymouth Tube at Booth #111 and attend the Conference Session 05 “Corrosion/Materials and Components Selection” to hear more about Ed Blessman’s findings. Blessman will present his paper regarding “Processing Requirements for Corrosion Resistance Optimization of High Performance Stainless Steel Tubulars”.
Plymouth Tube has been serving the desalination industry providing tubing that is both quality focused and environmentally secure for use in many demanding applications. The IDA World Congress 2009 provides a platform for Plymouth Tube to present solutions to technical and environmental issues facing desalination today.
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Kathy Balota New
Operations Manager
EAST TROY, WI – Kathy Balota has accepted the position of East Troy Operations Manager.
Kathy joined Plymouth Tube May 2006 as the Manufacturing Excellence Manager for both the East Troy, and Trent facilities. Prior to working with Plymouth Tube, Kathy was with GM and Delco Electronics in a variety of positions such Operations Manager, Industrial Engineering, Forward Planning, Production Control and Logistics. Her extensive experience with manufacturing operations will prove valuable as she moves into her new role at Plymouth Tube
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Headquartered in suburban Chicago with 10
manufacturing plants across the U.S., Plymouth Tube Co. is
positioned for continued global growth supplying the aerospace,
transportation, energy, and industrial markets. Over the last
five years Plymouth’s sales revenue has more than doubled due to
market share growth and strategic acquisitions.
Plymouth Tube Co. is a global supplier of specialty carbon,
alloy, nickel alloy, and stainless steel tubing for mechanical,
pressure, boiler, and hydraulic applications. Steel, nickel and
titanium extruded and cold drawn shapes are produced by Plymouth
Engineered Shapes. Additionally, Plymouth Tube Co. Chicago
Processing offers Coil Slitting as well as a wide variety of
Specialty Edging options.
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