Drawing a hard-line – Breaking the cycle of imported pipe & tube
On April 19th 2017, an investigation into Section 232 was initiated by Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross to analyze reports of excess global steel production an...
Zekelman Industries completes acquisition of Western Tube & Conduit Corporation
Jelani Rucker312.275.1626jelani.rucker@zekelman.com CHICAGO (February 15, 2017) — Zekelman Industries announced that it has finalized the acquisition of Western Tube & Conduit Corporation. Through this acquisition, Zekelman Industries will expand its presence across the western half of the United States and Ca...
Zekelman Industries Buys First Hot Rolled Coil Alongside Charity Donation
Zekelman Industries purchased the coil for $100,000 with the entire amount jointly contributed by Big River and Zekelman Industries to Wounded Warrior Project and Arkansas Northeastern College. To view the article...
Zekelman Industries to acquire Western Tube & Conduit Corporation
Contact: Jelani Rucker 312.275.1626 jelani.rucker@zekelman.com CHICAGO (December 6, 2016) — Zekelman Industries announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation and other minority shareholders of Western Tube...
Zekelman Industries announces the creation of Z Modular
Contact: Jelani Rucker 312.275.1626 jelani.rucker@zekelman.com CHICAGO (December 1, 2016) – Zekelman Industries announced today the formation of Z Modular, a new modular construction business unit. An increasing number of construction companies and engineers are exploring t...
Choosing a Design-build Partner
When choosing a design-build partner you have to strategically put the pieces of the puzzle together and create a team that can decide on that one single source that can provide products that delivers quality you can trust, a company that has a team of structural and geotechnical engineers that can provide technical expertise to every project, i...
JMC Steel Group Changes Name to Zekelman Industries Inc.
Contact: Jelani Rucker 312.275.1626 jelani.rucker@zekelman.com CHICAGO, Ill. (June 6, 2016) — JMC Steel Group has announced that it is changing its corporate name and identity to Zekelman Industries Inc. Zekelman Industries is the parent company of Atlas Tube, Wheatland Tube, Sharon Tube, Picoma and Energex Tube....
U.S. steel consumption and the decrease in demand
John Ferriola, CEO of steel producer, Nucor Corp., recently said, “growth in American steel demand won’t be enough to reverse U.S. steelmakers’ misery until regulators do a better job of halting imports of the metal th...
August ABI Shows Slight Decrease in Design Services
According to a press release from the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for August showed a slowing in design services. The 49.1 score illustrated a decline after three consecutive months of positive scores (scores above 50). July’s ABI score was 54.7. A leadi...
Import OCTG Continues the Onslaught
Over the past couple of weeks, the Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) markets have started showing positive signs: the rig count has apparently reached bottom, inventory levels appear to be in better shape, and import shipments seem to be declining. But wait a minute, are import shipments really declining and inventory levels returnin...