U.S. Solar Industry Achieves its Second Best Quarter Ever
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending Solar Power International, a...
Read moreHow Chicago Laid the Foundation for High-Tech Architecture
It’s been one year since JMC Steel Group headquarters moved to Chicago and we’re proud to call the Windy City home. While it’s known for deep-dish pizza, blues music and the Super Bowl shuffle, we’re most proud of Chicago’s steel skyline and its use of hollow structural sections (HSS). Today, I want to provide you a little background on C...
Read moreUpgrading our Nation’s Deepest Foundations
The U.S. Interstate Highway System,...
Read moreSoftware for HSS Design
Editor's Note: This post was originally published in 2012 and is preserved here for historical reference. For current HSS connection resources, see Atlas Tube's complimentary HSS Design Tools, including the HSS Connections Hub™, WF vs. HSS Beam Comparison Tool, WF vs. HSS...
Read moreWhy Domestic Manufacturing is Important Now More than Ever
American manufacturing has a long history of a favorable, patriotic indication and a track record of top notch innovation. According to a recent poll, voters say that creating jobs, specifically in manufacturing, and strength...
Read moreWhy the Market Shows Us We Need Solar Construction Standards
A major component of the solar industry is the design, manufacturing and installation of the...
Read moreAtlas Tube Launches Pipe Piles Website
Atlas Tube, North America’s leading producer of straight-seam ERW pipe piling products for geotechnical and deep foundation projects, is excited to announce the launch of its new...
Read moreQ&A: How and Why Atlas Tube Products Undergo Rigorous and Advanced Testing
Our quality assurance team is the best in the industry—they are present in all 15 facilities to ensure we follow our documented quality system procedures when producing products to meet ASTM, CSA, API, UL and FM standards. These documented quality procedures are a part of our ISO, TS and API certified quality management systems upheld at our m...
Read moreDo you know the Value of a Service Center?
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in 2012 and is preserved here for historical reference. For...
Read moreSEIA Q1 Report – A Bright Spot for the U.S. Solar Market
Whether you’re a distributor, contractor or engineer, you know the solar energy business is growing rapidly and requires a steel structure customized for assembling solar panels. You also know that as the solar industry grows, so does its impact on the economy. But did you know that the average cost of a completed PV system dropped by 17 percen...
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