Paragon Tube Installs New Steel Tube Mill in Fort Wayne

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Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). Paragon Tube Corporation (Fort Wayne, Indiana) is moving forward with plans to install a third steel tube manufacturing line at its plant located on 1605 Winter Street in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In December, the company relocated an existing production line to make room for the new line. New mill equipment has been purchased and is on site.

The company is finalizing installation layout drawings for the equipment and within 20 days will begin preliminary set up of the equipment. Paragon Tube will spend approximately $200,000 on the installation of the equipment, which includes millwright, concrete work, DC/Motor Drives, electrical wiring, cooling water/tough system, and laser alignment services. The company is currently reviewing local contractors to perform the work and hopes to have the new line up and operating by May 2003.

Paragon Tube is a producer of ER welded carbon steel pipe and tube up to 3" OD with 10-gauge wall to ASTM specifications.