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Tube producer uses proprietary equipment, tooling to build a diverse business
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In 1982, industry veteran Robert Gilreath founded a company to produce small-diameter corrosion-resistant tubular products. Unsatisfied with the equipment available at that time, Gilreath did something few would consider: He developed his own tube mills, tooling, straighteners, and cutoff machines.
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Germany-based data M Sheet Metal Solutions GmbH, a provider of roll forming design and simulation software, has announced that Albert Sedlmaier, managing director, has received the People's Republic of China Friendship Award for his work as a technical adviser. Fifty experts who have contributed to...
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