History
Stupp Bros., Inc., a fifth generation family-owned business, takes great pride in the critical role its Stupp Corporation Division plays in safely developing the energy infrastructure of the United States, and the Americas. Our pipe products are utilized primarily to transmit hydrocarbons for the energy needs of both industry and communities.
Stupp's commitment to its customers and the industry is evident by its history...
Stupp Corporation was established as Cal-Metal Pipe in 1952 to produce "invasion pipe" for the Korean War effort. This pipe supported the U. S. and Allied forces' amphibious operations on the Korean Peninsula. After the war, Stupp turned its attention to the growing energy infrastructure of the United States .
Between 1955 and 1957, Stupp Bros. spent more than $1 million for a new mill and plant facilities required to utilize electric resistance weld (ERW) technology necessary to produce custom steel line pipe to meet American Petroleum Institute (API) specifications for high pressure gas and oil transmission lines. The new ERW mill, which became operational in 1957, was capable of producing approximately 10,000 tons of pipe per month in sizes 6-5/8" OD through 16" OD.
In 1959 the company installed a Thermatool 140 KW High Frequency welder that enhanced production. In the high frequency electric weld process, the forming of steel coils into pipe is completed just prior to the welding phase. The company was the first domestic pipe producer to use such high frequency electric weld process and, in fact, it was partially responsible for its development. In 1960 Stupp Bros. acquired the interest of its partner in Cal-Metal and renamed the company, Stupp Corporation.
In September, 1967, the company purchased a Torrance 8-5/8" OD through 24" OD high frequency ERW pipe mill. Soon after, Stupp Bros. purchased 100 acres of land in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, its current location. The new mill was fully operational in 1969 making Stupp Corporation the first mill to produce 24" ERW line pipe.
Other firsts for Stupp Corporation include being the first mill to produce 80' lengths, the first to ship 80' lengths of coated pipe, the first to produce grades X-65 and X-70 in 24" O.D. In 1993 we partnered with The Bayou Companies to construct a state of the art FBE coating plant that was matched to our high rate of pipe production. Bayou LLC is the most productive FBE coating plant in North America and it has the capability to provide I.D. flow efficiency lining and it can coat up to 42" O.D. large diameter pipe.
A $30 million upgrade was completed at Stupp's Baton Rouge, Louisiana, ERW facility in May 1997. Exciting next-generation technology and equipment as seen on our operations page exhibits the company's commitment to reinvest and to remain the industry leader, both domestically and globally. This upgrade made Stupp the only North American mill to have continuous operating capability through 24" O.D.
Most recently, Stupp is breaking ground on a $60 million spiral mill in Baton Rouge because we know the importance of investing for the right reasons at the right time. By early 2009, Stupp Corporation's new spiral mill will be complete. So the company you already know as a reliable source for top quality ERW line pipe will also be turning out 24" O.D. thru 60" O.D., spiral weld large diameter line pipe in grades through X-80. Wall thickness will mirror the capability of the highest quality domestic strip mills. This fifth-generation, family-owned business wants to continue to work with its customers to grow the United States' energy infrastructure. Stupp Corporation-the energy-filled company at work on 2009 customer and market needs now. We want to help our customers' projects be a success!
