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Ametek SMP Superior Tube earns two Nadcap reaccreditations
Collegeville, Pa.-based Ametek SMP Superior Tube Co., a manufacturer of small-diameter precision metal tubing for the aerospace and defense industries, has announced two successful reaccreditations from Nadcap. Superior Tube met all Nadcap’s requirements based on the standards for heat treating...
Superior Tube announces key staff appointments
Collegeville, Pa.-based Superior Tube Co., a unit of Ametek Specialty Metal Products and manufacturer of small-diameter tubing in stainless steel, nickel, titanium, and zirconium alloys, has announced several key staff appointments. William (Bill) Scilingo, plant manager, has more than 25 years of...
Grain size control for successfully fabricating stainless and INCONEL alloy tubing
Tube producers and fabricators make and use tubing that conforms to a particular manufacturing standard, but few standards specify grain size. Knowing the role that grain size plays is a crucial first step in understanding how a fabrication process succeeds or fails.
Superior Tube and Fine Tubes appoint three sales managers
U.S.-based Superior Tube and U.K.-based Fine Tubes, manufacturers of precision tubing for critical applications, have announced three additions to their sales management team. Mark A. Boyle has been appointed to the position of global aerospace market manager, based at Superior Tube's head office...
Superior Tube receives Nadcap accreditation for heat treating
Collegeville, Pa.-based Superior Tube, a manufacturer of seamless and welded tubes, straight lengths, and coils in stainless steel, nickel, titanium, and zirconium, has been awarded Nadcap accreditation for heat treating. The accreditation is awarded based on one of the aerospace industry’s...
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Fine Tubes and Superior Tube appoint sales manager
Plymouth, U.K.-based Fine Tubes and Collegeville, Pa.-based Superior Tube, collectively a unit of Ametek Specialty Metal Products, have appointed Mike Cullum as sales manager. He is responsible for all sales and business development activities for these two metal tube manufacturers across all...
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Superior Tube, Fine Tubes awarded contracts by Airbus
Collegeville, Pa.-based Superior Tube and Plymouth, U.K.-based Fine Tubes, manufacturers and global suppliers of precision tubes for critical applications, have both been awarded contracts by airframe manufacturer Airbus, Toulouse, France. This contract is Superior Tube’s first opportunity to...
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Superior Tube veteran retires
Superior Tube Co. Inc., Collegeville, Pa., has announced the retirement of longtime company executive John Reinhart. Employed in 1969 at the company’s facility in Wapakoneta, Ohio, Reinhart started as a draftsman in the plant engineering department and worked his way up to become project engineer...
Superior Tube provides heat exchanger tubing to Tema India
Collegeville, Pa.-based Superior Tube, a manufacturer of precision metal tubing for safety-critical applications, has been awarded a contract from Tema India Ltd. to supply heat exchanger tubing for a new floating production storage and offloading vessel. The vessel is among several commissioned...
Ametek acquires Global Tubes
Ametek Inc., Berwyn, Pa., a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices, has acquired Global Tubes, a manufacturer of high-precision, small-diameter metal tubing. Global Tubes—which comprises Fine Tubes, based in Plymouth, U.K., and Superior Tube, based in...
Superior Tube and Fine Tubes appoint sales manager
Superior Tube, Collegeville, Pa., and Fine Tubes, Plymouth, U.K., manufacturers of precision tubing for critical applications, have announced the appointment of Erik Latranyi as sales manager – Americas. Based at Superior Tube’s head office, Latranyi focuses on developing a stronger...
Fine Tubes and Superior Tube name distribution partner in Japan
Plymouth, U.K.-based Fine Tubes and Collegeville, Pa.-based Superior Tube, manufacturers and suppliers of precision tubes for critical applications, have signed a two-year contract with Fusoh Aviation Co. Ltd. to act as their distribution partner in Japan for the aerospace and space sectors....
The Superior way to implement lean manufacturing
Editor Eric Lundin interviews two individuals who were key in establishing product flow at Superior Tube Co. Inc., tracing the big steps the company took to go from a conventional push system to a lean pull system.
Superior Tube and Fine Tubes appoint new global director
Superior Tube and Fine Tubes, both part of the Watermill Group, have appointed Shion Hung to the position of global director of customer programs and business intelligence. Hung previously served as platform director, access and advanced energy for Johnson & Johnson and as global marketing and...
Superior Tube receives DDTC registration
Superior Tube, Collegeville, Pa., a manufacturer of small-diameter precision tubing for the aerospace, nuclear, medical, and oil and gas industries, has announced the extension of its registration with the U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) as a manufacturer...