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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