U.S. Steel Tubular Products Inc., Dallas, a subsidiary of U.S. Steel Corp., is exiting the drawn-over-mandrel (DOM) tubular products business.
Instead, U.S. Steel will focus more on its core businesses, and DOM tubulars don't fall under that umbrella, a company spokesman said. In 2008, U.S. Steel Tubular Products shipped about 50,000 tons of DOM products, which accounted for less than 3 percent of the company's tubular shipments for the year.
The company will close the DOM lines at its Texas operations division in Lone Star, Texas, resulting in 50 employees losing their jobs.
All current booked orders will be produced and shipped consistent with original commitments,...
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