January
2003:
Metallurgical Solutions, Inc. Gains Certification in Record
Time
April 2002:
Welded 409 Stainless Steel and 5-inch Diameter Tubes
September
2001:
Middletown Tube Works enters Stainless Market
(As published on TubeNet)
MIDDLETOWN,
Ohio – January 27, 2003 –Metallurgical Solutions, Inc., (MSI,
Inc.), which opened last July as part of the Ralph H. Phillips
Family of Companies, announces today it has earned A2LA Certification.
After being open only a few months, MSI applied for the coveted
A2LA certification from the American Association for Laboratory
Accreditation. A2LA certification is required of high
quality labs serving critical industries like automotive,
construction and aerospace. A process that can take
up to nine months was completed in record time – less than
4 months. MSI Inc. received its A2LA Certification in
December 2002.
According to the American Association
for Laboratory Accreditation, “Laboratory accreditation is
defined as formal recognition of an organization's technical
competency to perform specific tests, types of tests or calibrations.”
The process involved looking at MSI’s expertise, equipment,
procedures, and reports. MSI’s laboratory also meets ISO 17025,
ISO 9001 and ISO 9002 standards.
“As far as I am aware, we are
one of only four A2LA Certified metallurgy labs in the area.
That puts us in a unique position to serve the metal manufacturing
industries in this area and beyond,” boasts Director, Brian
Joyce. With a focus on customer service, MSI provides
fast, yet thorough response to even the most difficult problems.
Joyce has provided metallurgical analysis for many area manufacturers
including Delphi, GM, The Mound, AO Smith and others.
MSI is owned by Ralph H. Phillips,
who also owns Middletown Tube Works, a manufacturer of high
quality welded steel tubing. According to Ralph Phillips,
President and CEO of Middletown Tube Works, “The creation
of Metallurgical Solutions, Inc. is ideal for both companies.
As an independent company, MSI can maintain the integrity
of their analysis for our inter-corporate clients, as well
as provide specialized services to the metals and manufacturing
industries. MSI provides the same thorough, fast response
service to every customer.” MSI is located adjacent
to the property of Middletown Tube Works.
Director,
Brian Joyce is Ready for Business
With the A2LA Certification complete,
Brian Joyce is ready to tackle any metallurgy project from
even the most difficult industries. He likens his job
to Christmas every day. “I get everyone’s broken toys,”
Joyce muses. As one of the area’s top metallurgists,
Mr. Joyce figures out why metal fabrications fail. Parts
come in from all over the country for Joyce to analyze.
With an aeronautical and astronautical
engineering degree from Purdue and masters degrees in both
material science engineering and cost analysis, Joyce is well
suited to lead difficult troubleshooting assignments.
His team’s expertise in microstructure evaluation, chemistry
and failure analysis is combined with state-of-the-art equipment,
including a Scanning Electron Microscope capable of magnifying
objects up to 100,000 times their size.
April
2002: Welded 409 Stainless Steel and 5-inch Diameter Tubes
MIDDLETOWN, OH - Middletown
Tube Works adds two impressive options to their line of products.
Stainless Steel 409 is hot off the press and is currently
the company's sixth steel type.
With
the installation of our newest mill complete, we are proud
to offer tubing in diameters up to five inches. We want to
be the one-source solution to all our customers' tubing needs.
These welded tubes
will be finished to customers' exact specifications. Other
types of steel currently available through Middletown Tube
Works include aluminized, galvanized, zxinc nickel, cold roll
and hot roll. All steel types are available in the new five-inch
diameter size.
September
2001: Middletown Tube Works enters Stainless Market
(As published on TubeNet)
Middletown Tube Works,
Inc.
Part of the R.H. Phillips Family of Companies
MIDDLETOWN, OH -
Middletown Tube Works, Inc. is proud to announce that it has
recently completed trial production runs of stainless steel
tubing, with much success! They are currently accepting PO's
from existing customer for their new stainless products, and
are also actively welcoming all inquiries from potential customers
as well.
This move is just
one of the many steps that Middletown Tube Works, Inc. has
taken to keep itself at the front of the pack in the tubing
industry. Begin a QS-9000 certified company, their quality
system is top-notch, and product qulity is unparalleled in
the industry.
Middletown Tube Works
is also proud to announce the beginning of its implementation
of Lean Manufacturing, which began in the first quarter of
2001.
In the fourth quarter,
MTW's newest tube mill should be online in active production.
This will increase MTW's product availability to include tube
with O.D. of over 4.0" round, with walls up to .2" thick.
Middletown Tube Works
Inc. is a privately owned company located in Middletown, Ohio.
They are an ISO-9002/ QS-9000 certified manufacturer of electric
resistance welded carbon and alloy steel mechanical tubing
for the HVAC, appliance, automotive and many other industries.
Currently MTW can supply customers with tubing producted from
Cold Roll, Hot Roll, Hot Roll Pickled, Alumnized, Galvanized,
Galvanneal, Zinc Nickel, and Stainless Steel in diameters
from 3/8" to 3" round, ½" to 2 ½" square, and a variety of
other special shapes and sizes.
Further information
can be obtained from:
Middletown Tube Works, Inc.,
Tel: 1-800-841-4207
Fax: (513) 727-1879
www.middletowntube.com
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