Chicago Illinois US based Zekelman Industries’ division Atlas Tube has opened their newest steel mill in Blytheville in Arkansas in US, for which foundation work had begun in April 2021. Their second in Blytheville, the new facility set up with USD 150 million investments will be dedicated to producing Jumbo Hollow Structural Sections as large as 28 inch OD with walls up to 1 inch thick. Located next to one of Atlas Tube’s existing mills, this high-tech, 515,000-square-foot facility will be the largest continuous electric resistance welding mill in the world, rolling HSS from 8 inch to 22 inch square. Rounds will be available up to 28 inch OD, and rectangles up to 34 inch x 10 inch, with wall thicknesses up to 1 inch.The facility features cutting-edge engineering that will give it industry-leading capabilities, including new welding technology designed to handle the 1 inch thick sections. Quick change technology will give the mill the shortest cycle times in the industry, and the line will feed into a fully automated warehouse, cutting down delivery times and boosting efficiency.Previously, the largest HSS rolled in the US are 16 inch x 16 inch x 5/8 inch, and builders looking for bigger sizes need to have them shipped from overseas. That means long lead times and unpredictable delivery schedules, making large HSS sizes less appealing in domestic construction. With Atlas Tube’s new mill, all sizes will be available for order with 2 to 4-week lead times, the shortest in the industry, as well as from floor stock at service center partners across North America. The new larger sizes will be ideal for applications like bridges, warehouses, stadiums and highways signage, taking advantage of the unbeatable efficiency and strength-to-weight ratios HSS can offer. And with short, predictable lead times, builders and designers can count on the weight- and cost-savings HSS bring to construction without worrying about international shipping issues.Zekelman Industries includes the operating divisions of Atlas Tube, Picoma, Sharon Tube, Wheatland Tube, Western Tube and Z Modular. It is the largest independent manufacturer of hollow structural sections and steel pipe, and the top producer of electrical conduit and elbows, couplings and nipples in North America. Zekelman Industries delivers a broad range of pipe and tube solutions
Chicago Illinois US based Zekelman Industries’ division Atlas Tube has opened their newest steel mill in Blytheville in Arkansas in US, for which foundation work had begun in April 2021. Their second in Blytheville, the new facility set up with USD 150 million investments will be dedicated to producing Jumbo Hollow Structural Sections as large as 28 inch OD with walls up to 1 inch thick. Located next to one of Atlas Tube’s existing mills, this high-tech, 515,000-square-foot facility will be the largest continuous electric resistance welding mill in the world, rolling HSS from 8 inch to 22 inch square. Rounds will be available up to 28 inch OD, and rectangles up to 34 inch x 10 inch, with wall thicknesses up to 1 inch.The facility features cutting-edge engineering that will give it industry-leading capabilities, including new welding technology designed to handle the 1 inch thick sections. Quick change technology will give the mill the shortest cycle times in the industry, and the line will feed into a fully automated warehouse, cutting down delivery times and boosting efficiency.Previously, the largest HSS rolled in the US are 16 inch x 16 inch x 5/8 inch, and builders looking for bigger sizes need to have them shipped from overseas. That means long lead times and unpredictable delivery schedules, making large HSS sizes less appealing in domestic construction. With Atlas Tube’s new mill, all sizes will be available for order with 2 to 4-week lead times, the shortest in the industry, as well as from floor stock at service center partners across North America. The new larger sizes will be ideal for applications like bridges, warehouses, stadiums and highways signage, taking advantage of the unbeatable efficiency and strength-to-weight ratios HSS can offer. And with short, predictable lead times, builders and designers can count on the weight- and cost-savings HSS bring to construction without worrying about international shipping issues.Zekelman Industries includes the operating divisions of Atlas Tube, Picoma, Sharon Tube, Wheatland Tube, Western Tube and Z Modular. It is the largest independent manufacturer of hollow structural sections and steel pipe, and the top producer of electrical conduit and elbows, couplings and nipples in North America. Zekelman Industries delivers a broad range of pipe and tube solutions
