Warrenville, IL -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/17/2010 -- Plymouth Tube Company’s West Monroe, Louisiana Tubing Mill is a proud recipient of a 2010 AME Manufacturing Excellence Award. To be selected, West Monroe demonstrated excellence in their operations with a focus on continuous improvement, best practices, creativity and innovation. Starting in 1967, Plymouth Tube was the first manufacturer to provide stainless steel tubing for feedwater heater applications, which became West Monroe’s specialty product when it opened in 1975. West Monroe also offers both seamless and welded Stainless Steel tubing.

On Thursday, November 18 in Baltimore, MD, Plymouth Tube Company will be present at the 2010 AME Annual Conference ceremony to formally receive the Manufacturing Excellence Award. They will be recognized with other regional North American manufacturing plants that demonstrated excellence in their operations. The West Monroe Mill manufacturers XtraLowStress® Stainless Steel Feedwater Heater Tubing, which offers the lowest possible residual stress for feedwater heaters in the Power Generation market.

About Plymouth Tube Co.
Since 1924, Plymouth Tube Co. has served the steel tubing industry with continued manufacturing excellence practices and technical expertise that promotes industrial partnerships with many of their customers. Currently headquartered in suburban Chicago with 11 manufacturing mills across the U.S., Plymouth is a global supplier of specialty carbon, alloy, nickel alloy, and stainless steel tubing for mechanical, pressure, boiler, and hydraulic applications. Steel, nickel and titanium extruded and cold drawn shapes are produced by Plymouth Engineered Shapes. Plymouth is positioned for continued global growth by supplying the aerospace, transportation, energy, and industrial markets. Plymouth Tube Co. proudly manufactures XtraLowStress® Feedwater Heater and SEA-CURE® Condenser Tubing for the Power Generation industry.