An interesting topic for readers is tied to oil-and-gas production. Why? Because U.S. manufacturing companies making metal pipes and materials/machines to produce, transport and process these fossil fuels is a major activity in our world.

Wisconsin Oven Corp. shipped a four-zone conveyor oven to a manufacturer in the oil-and-gas industry. The electrically heated oven has the capability to heat 25 parts per hour with a heating time of 48 minutes and a cooling time of 12 minutes. Each chamber in this four-zone oven has a maximum temperature rating of 752°F (400°C) and dimensions of 1 foot, 8 inches wide x 2 feet long x 6 inches high. According to Wisconsin Oven, the oven will be used to melt a high-temperature polymer into a U-shape ring that houses electronic components.

Allegheny Technologies Inc. received an additional order for its nickel-based alloy plate to be used in a large oil & gas pipeline project.

VAM USA LLC plans to build a 67,000-square-foot pipe threading mill in Youngstown, Ohio.

TPCO America Corp. recently had a successful partial hot commissioning of its heat-treatment operation in Texas.

The U.S. industrial recovery and employment outlook reflects a mixed picture that has our attention today. Americans must be forever thankful for a resurgence in oil and gas supplies – an increasing availability with reducing prices – which is the primary driver on this new road to success.

PTC Seamless Tube Corp. plans to create approximately 280 jobs in Hopkinsville, Ky., where the company expects to invest more than $102 million to establish a manufacturing operation.