TPI July 2014

business & market news

Plant modernisation project Wheatland Tube, a JMC Steel Group operating company, has launched a revitalisation programme for its Council Avenue location in Wheatland, Pennsylvania, USA. The company is adding new equipment, realigning the manufacturing footprint and automating many processes in the facility. successfully compete at a global level. We are proud to take this step with the employees of Council Avenue and the Wheatland Tube community. We believe in the products that this facility produces and the people that produce them. The result will be a revitalised and modernised facility which will be poised to aggressively grow the standard pipe market and compete long into the future.”

will handle the sales and marketing for Wheatland’s electrical conduit, elbows, couplings and nipples. “New Century Sales is a leader in the electrical market within the state of Indiana,” said Wheatland electrical division north central regional sales manager Scott Collins. “With 13 employees bringing more than 220 combined years of experience in the electrical industry, New Century Sales is positioned for growth and committed to providing quality service to the electrical market.”

Over the next two years, the $35mn investment will create a safer, cleaner workplace, eliminate production bottlenecks, reduce work in process inventory levels, enhance production efficiencies, improve product quality and improve customer service. At a meeting with Wheatland Tube employees, Barry Zekelman, chairman and chief executive officer of JMC Steel Group, commented, “We know that the products this facility produces are both unique to the industry and second to none in their quality. For years we have discussed the need to update the equipment and production environment of this facility in order to continue to

Mark Magno, president of Wheatland Tube, stated, “This project represents an incredible investment in Wheatland Tube by JMC Steel Group and the Zekelman family for our customers and employees. For years, this facility has been negatively affected by high levels of unfairly traded imports. The new equipment and revitalised facility will allow us to provide our customers with unmatched quality and service.” In other news from Wheatland, the company is to be represented in Indiana, USA, by New Century Sales Inc, who

Wheatland Tube – USA info@wheatland.com www.wheatland.com JMC Steel Group – USA info@jmcsteel.com www.jmcsteelgroup.com

New Century Sales Inc – USA www.newcenturysalesinc.com

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