Creating
Innovative
Tube
Solutions
With locations in Columbus, Indiana, Walbridge, Ohio and Querétaro, Mexico, we are strategically positioned to meet the needs of our customers. We have been manufacturing Electric Resistant Welded (ERW) tubing since 1977, with many of our key employees having been with us since that time.
With locations in Columbus, Indiana, Walbridge, Ohio and Querétaro, Mexico, we are strategically positioned to meet the needs of our customers. We have been manufacturing Electric Resistant Welded (ERW) tubing since 1977, with many of our key employees having been with us since that time. Our skilled tube mill operators have many years of experience that gives them the insight and expertise to solve even the most complex tubing challenges. We are a leader in Advanced High Strength Steel (AHSS) tubular production. Our new product development team works with our customers to find solutions in lightweighting and increasing strength.
Our quality assurance program is among the most rigorous in the industry. We take great pride in exceeding our customer’s exacting standards for quality, delivery and technical support. We ensure the quality of our tubing with state of the art non-destructive equipment. We conduct destructive testing several times a coil, a rate which exceeds ASTM destructive standards and is more than twice the industry average. Our commitment to quality has earned us ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS 18001:2007 and ISO/TS 16949:2009 certifications. We will become certified to IATF 16949 in 2018. We have a robust CAR 8D problem analysis and resolution program along with 5-why analysis to meet our customers’ requirements.
Our
Products
AK Tube offers an extensive selection of carbon and stainless steel tubing products. Hot rolled, Pickled and Oiled, Cold Rolled, Aluminized, Galvanized, Galvalume, Zinc-Nickel, ULTRALUME® PHS, ALUMI-THERM®, Advanced High Strength Steel (AHSS) and Galvanneal tubing is available in standard shapes including rounds, squares, rectangles and ovals, in sizes ranging from 0.75 - 6.625 in. with wall thickness from 0.035 - 0.180 in. Examples of Stainless steel grades are 304L, 409, 439, Aluminized 409, Aluminized 439, 444, 441, 15 Cr-Cb®, 18 Cr-CbTM, CHROMESHIELD® 22, THERMAK® 17, THERMAK 22 in rounds ranging from 1.25 – 6.625 in. with wall thickness from 0.035 – 0.118 in.
PEOPLE
OUR
GREATEST
ASSET
Holly W.
Sr. Inside Sales
"I enjoy working for AK Tube not only for the relationships I build with my customers but also with my co-workers.”
Jesse M.
Mill Operator
"I’m proud to work for AK Tube because they helped me take just a job and turn it into a career, which has allowed me to provide for my family in a way I never thought I could.”
Stacy C.
Materials Manager
"AK Tube is a great place to work — they have given me the opportunity to continue my education and grow within the company.”
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