# Zekelman Industries to expand steel tube factory in Blytheville

Zekelman Industries announced construction will begin in December on a new inline steel tube galvanizing factory in Blytheville, Arkansas. The facility will have an annual operating capacity exceeding 200,000 tons and create 80 jobs. Commissioning is expected in late 2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-09-21
- Where: Blytheville, Arkansas, United States
- Jobs: 80
- Starts operating: Q4 2023
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 200,000 tons per year
- Products: inline galvanized steel tubes (ThunderCoat coating)
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Zekelman Industries](https://endata.com/companies/22397.md)

## Sources

- [kasu.org](https://www.kasu.org/money-economy/2022-09-22/zekelman-industries-to-expand-steel-tube-factory-in-blytheville), 2022-09-22: "Beyond expanding our current capacity, this new factory enables our Wheatland Tube brand to bring new products and services to the market."

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