2018 was a good year for buyers of industrial piping—oil & gas firms being the prime example. From what we can tell in early 2019, it’s clear that the circumstances that made last year profitable for those buyers are still in play today. And when those buyers are profitable, so are we. But uncertainty around… Read more »

St. Louis, Mo. (September 19, 2018) – With revenue of $160 million in 2017, American Piping Products has earned the #46 spot in the Metal Center News Top 50 pipe and tube suppliers for 2017. St. Louis-based American Piping Products has earned a spot on the list each of the last seven years. The $160… Read more »

American Piping Products improved to 30th on the American Metal Market list of top metal product service centers. The ranking is based on annual revenue. American Piping Products advanced in the ranking thanks to $180 million in revenue for 2017. The company previously was ranked 36th on the list. “We are proud to be included on… Read more »

As industrial applications have evolved and grown more complex, the piping products and systems that serve them have had to keep pace. While many pipe manufacturing methods exist, the most prominent discussion in the industry compares electric resistance welded (ERW) vs. seamless (SMLS) steel pipe. Both ERW and seamless steel pipe manufacturing methods have been… Read more »

Al Rheinnecker, CEO of American Piping Products, was quoted in an Associated Press article on the world’s retaliation against protectionist trade policies recently implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. Rheinnecker described recent volatility in the price for steel piping products. “Steel pricing is usually relatively stable,” Rheinnecker told the AP. But “since April, you… Read more »

St. Louis, Mo. — American Piping Products moved up in the Top 150 Privately Held Companies ranking by the St. Louis Business Journal for 2017. Posting a revenue of $155 million, American Piping Products ranked 127th on the St. Louis Business Journal’s list. The 24 percent bump in revenue resulted in a ten-spot move in… Read more »

They’re the most commonly used carbon steel pipe types in industry today, and they’re very similar. But while the differences between A106 and A53 are few, they matter a great deal in terms of when and where each is specified. To ensure you purchase the correct pipe and receive it quickly, two things are a… Read more »

St. Louis, Mo. (September 20, 2017) – With revenue of $125 million in 2016, American Piping Products has earned a spot in the Metal Center News Top 50 pipe and tube suppliers for 2016. Based in St. Louis, Mo., American Piping Products has earned a spot on the list each year since 2011. “I don’t… Read more »

Standards and industry go hand in hand. You can’t have one without the other. Because pipe is so common among so many industries, it’s no surprise that a number of different standards organizations impact the production and testing of pipe for use across a wide array of applications. As you’ll see, there’s both some overlap… Read more »