TPT May 2009

I ndustry N ews

Prolamsa USA begins production at its first US tubular facility

DIARY OF TUBE EVENTS

2009

MAY

Prolamsa USA has begun production of mechanical tubing at its first US manufacturing facility, located in Laredo, Texas. The facility, which also includes a cut-to-length line, will produce mechanical tubing from ½" to 2½". In addition to manufacturing mechanical tubing, the Laredo facility will also stock both mechanical and structural steel (HSS) tubing. A second facility in Laredo will stock metal building shapes and components, such as C- and Z-purlins, angles and channels, and slit red primered coils. “These facilities will enable us to provide our US customers faster deliveries, quicker turnaround times and JIT stocking programs,” said Mr Jean-Marie Diederichs, general manager of Prolamsa USA. “We’re telling our customers that now we can deliver as fast as the speed- limit allows.” Mr Diederichs went on to explain that Prolamsa’s US and Canadian customers have given Prolamsa’s products high quality marks, but that delivery from Prolamsa’s Escobedo plant in Mexico was sometimes delayed at the border. “The US manufacturing location will eliminate that problem,” he said. “Even though the economy is struggling right now, there isn’t a better time to invest in the US,” Mr Diederichs said. “If we invest in new facilities and train our new US workers now, we’ll be ready to participate in the rebound and future growth of our economy.” Prolamsa USA was started in 1996 to handle the marketing and sales activities in the United States and Canada for its parent company Prolamsa, a privately-owned concern that has manufacturing facilities in Mexico. Prolamsa produces a wide range of high-quality mechanical and structural tubing; UV coated, galvanized and primered tubular products; metal building components and shapes; and parts/ components.

12-15 Tube/wire Russia 2009 Moscow, Russia Exhibition 05-07 Shanghai Tube Expo Shanghai, China Exhibition

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26-29 Citypipe

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Moscow, Russia Exhibition

JUNE

02-04 Fabtech Mexico Monterrey, Mexico Exhibition

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10-12 Tubes + Fittings Ukraine Kiev, Ukraine Exhibition

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11-12 Anticor Ukraine Kiev, Ukraine Conference

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23-26 10 th Guangzhou exhibition Guangzhou, China Exhibition

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OCTOBER

06-08 Tubotech/Metaltech 2009 São Paulo, Brazil Exhibition 13-15 Tube/wire Southeast Asia Bangkok, Thailand Exhibition

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NOVEMBER

02-03 Pipe & Tube Istanbul 09 Istanbul, Turkey ITA conference

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10-13 Metal Expo

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Moscow, Russia Exhibition

13-16 Tolexpo 2009 Paris, France Exhibition

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15-18 Fabtech/AWS Welding Show Chicago, USA Exhibition

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2010

FEBRUARY 10-12 Tube India

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Mumbai, India Exhibition

APRIL

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12-16 Tube/wire Düsseldorf Düsseldorf, Germany Exhibition

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