[INDUSTRY NEWS]


Bubba Rope Featured in The Detroit News


> Bubba Rope, a line of heavy-duty rope for hauling and towing applications, recently snagged a headline in The Detroit News for its reliability in a tight—or muddy—spot. Distributed by Certified Slings & Supply in Florida, Bubba Rope, a kinetic energy recovery rope (KERR), offers a stretchable alternative to recovery straps, snatches, and chains traditionally used to pull stuck vehicles out of a jam. According to The Detroit News article,


“The company won a contract to supply slings so U.S. military helicopters could deliver supply pallets for operations in Iraq. But when such operations ended, the company found itself with a large supply of double-braided nylon rope and needed a way to use it.” The polymer base coating on the


double-braided nylon Bubba Rope makes the rope resistant to abrasion as well as water and UV damage. Now Bubba Rope is available in a range


of sizes, including Extreme Bubba, for heavy-duty agricultural use; Big Bubba, with a towing capacity up to 53,000 pounds, for large trucks and sport utilities; its newest addition, Renegade, for Jeeps and light trucks, pulling up to 19,000 pounds; and Lil’ Bubba, the smallest of the bunch, at 7,400 pounds of pulling power for ATV recovery.


team: quality individuals that maintain Alps main goal to provide quality products and services to customers. Alps believes promoting employees develops innovation, continued growth, and quality service. Alps Wire Rope


Corporation is pleased to announce the promotion of Elizabeth Beddow to Controller. Beddow has been with Alps Wire Rope Corporation since 2005. Beddow attended college at Western University of Illinois. She has been working closely with Bob Zader, the company’s recently retired Vice President and Controller since her employment at Alps. Alps welcomes back


Ross Benner as Customer Service and Purchasing Manager. Benner worked with Alps from 1988 to 2004 in all aspects of the company and has now returned to Alps Wire Rope Corporation after taking time to pursue other interests. Jeff Pyzyna joined


Alps as District Sales Manager for the Western region. Pyzyna is headquartered in Saint Charles, Illinois, and will be responsible for Western region sales. He has a background in wire rope sales and most recently was a National Account Manager for a manufacturing company. y


EDSCO Fasteners Celebrates 20th Anniversary


Jim Flowers, general manager for Bubba


Rope, told the newspaper that the product is intended for use with two vehicles, one heaving another, with proper shackles. It’s not designed for single-vehicle winching. Bubba Ropes are made in the United States. For more information, visit bubbarope.com. y


Alps Focuses on Growth > Alps Wire Rope Corporation, established in 1968, continues its recent growth by promoting and developing from inside its


> This fall, EDSCO Fasteners in Elba, Alabama, celebrated its 20th year in business. According to the company, Elba Distribution Systems (EDSCO) not only offers a full line of nuts, bolts, and screws, but its services also include an 8,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and warehouse for anchor bolts and special thread items. Products include standard, metric, and stainless steel fasteners to serve customers’ needs, from the smallest screw to 4'' diameter threaded specialty items. While the company covers the regions


of Central Alabama, South Alabama, and the Florida panhandle, orders are shipped throughout the U.S. and Mexico. y


Benteler Steel Announces First U.S. Production Plant


> Paderborn, Germany-based Benteler Steel/ Tube is planning a $900-million capital investment that will transform the economic landscape for Northwest Louisiana. The company’s first U.S. production plant will create an estimated 675 new jobs and strengthen its presence in one of the most important growth markets for global oil and gas exploration. For this project Benteler, received more


than 100 applications from 13 states. Together with Louisiana Gov. Bobby


Jindal, the company announced it will build the new production plant in Shreveport. “We are pleased to announce that Louisiana will be home to the first U.S. hot rolling tube mill for Benteler Steel/Tube,” said Matthias Jaeger, President and CEO of Benteler Steel/Tube GmbH. “Decisive factors were, among others, the excellent conditions in Shreveport-Bossier concerning logistics, infrastructure, and the availability of a strong and talented workforce. This is the perfect place to step up our activities in the U.S. market for Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) and to expand our presence in the U.S. With the growing demand for high-quality steel tubes for exploratory drilling in the U.S., and Louisiana’s proximity and access to energy customers, Benteler Steel/Tube’s Louisiana plant is poised to play an important role in meeting U.S. domestic energy needs. We would like to thank the state of Louisiana and all those who helped to make this project possible for their great cooperation and commitment. We are looking forward to a long-lasting and fruitful partnership.” In the initial phase, Benteler will build


a hot-rolling tube mill with new and sophisticated manufacturing technology for the production of seamless tubes. A memorandum of understanding has been agreed upon between Benteler, the State of Louisiana, Louisiana Economic Development and other key community partners. The groundbreaking on the new facility is scheduled for spring 2013. Completion and facilitating are planned for the 2nd half of 2015. In a second phase,


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