1976
Alpha Tube formed in Holland, OH |
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1977
Manufactured first tube |
1978
Added 2nd Tube Mill
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1983
Purchased Motor City Tube which gave us a total of 3 Tube Mills |
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1985
Sudbury Holdings purchased Controlling Interest of Alpha Tube.
Added 4th Tube Mill. |
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1987
Added 5th Tube Mill |
1988
Relocated 2 mills to another facility in Holland, Ohio |
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1989
Acme Steel purchased Alpha /Beta Tube |
1990
Acquired Donovan Slitting |
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1995
Added small and large Haven cut-off equipment |
1996
Broke ground for the new facility in Walbridge, OH. |
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1997
Opened 330,000 sq. ft facility in Walbridge, OH.
Received ISO 9002 Certification |
1998
Received QS 9000 Certification |
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2001
AK Steel Corporation purchased Alpha Tube and changed name to AK Tube LLC, a Subsidiary of AK Steel Corporation |
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2003
Received ISO 14001 Registered
Purchased a 10 tube mill, stainless steel facility in Columbus,Indiana.
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2004
All AK Tube facilitiesreceived TS/ISO16949Certification |
