The Wheatland Standard

Category: Steel Pipe

Improvements Continue at Wheatland’s Council Avenue Plant

by Tim Feeney on March 10, 2016

We currently are at phase 5.5 of 6 phases of the project. We started up from our winter shutdown on January 4, 2016. During the shutdown we tied in additional capacity to our straightening, facing and testing operations. Since the start-up we have increased our finished tons per week by 17%. Additionally, our shipping capacity has improve...

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Wheatland Tube is NSF-61 compliant, are you?

by Jelani Rucker on January 17, 2014

Wheatland Tube recognizes the importance of being lead-free, as our standard pipe supply has been lead-free for over a decade. As of January 4, 2014, all manufacturers, distributors, plumbers and builders must be in compliance with the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act, affecting all potable plumbing products sold or installed in the United S...

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Contractors Favor American-made Steel Pipe

by Jelani Rucker on January 16, 2014

American-made products are a hot button when people are out of work, when the economy is sluggish, during election season and so on. The perception, and reality, is that domestic companies do more for the U.S. economy and American jobs than foreign companies. While fair competition is what this country was founded on, the upheaval of imports and...

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Seven Benefits of In-Line Galvanized Mechanical Tube

by David Devine on January 16, 2014

In-line galvanization offers superior flexibility and quality when compared to products made from pre-galvanized coil or post hot-dipped galvanized tube. In-line galvanizing produces a bright, virtually lead-free coating that is exceptionally durable and can stand up to the most severe fabrication processes — all without flaking or chippin...

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