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Company History

1976
Alpha Tube formed in Holland, OH
Employment totaled 25 employees

 

 

 

1977
Manufactured first tube

1978
Added 2nd Tube Mill

  
  

1983
Purchased Motor City Tube which added a 3rd tube mill

1985
Sudbury Holdings purchased Controlling Interest of Alpha Tube, added 4th Tube Mill

  
  

1987
Added 5th Tube Mill

1988
Relocated 2 mills to another facility in Holland, OH

  
  

1989
Acme Steel purchased Alpha/Beta Tube

1990
Acquired Donovan Slitting
  
  

1996
Broke ground for the new facility in
Walbridge, OH

1997
Relocated tube mills and slitting lines to a new 330,000 sq. ft. facility in Walbridge, OH
Received ISO 9002 Certification

  
  

1998
Received QS 9000 Certification

2001

AK Steel purchased Alpha Tube and changed name to AK Tube LLC

  
  2003

Received ISO 14001 Certification
Purchased a 10 tube mill, stainless steel facility in Columbus, IN

2004
AK Tube facilities received TS/ISO16949 Certification

  
   2006
New large diameter stainless steel tube mill put in service
   
 

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