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Ohio & Steel: A Historical Partnership

Ohio has always been a well-known state for production of many things. But the steel industry is one of the products that made Ohio what it is today, that's why we at Ohio Galvanized Tube are proud to call North Central Ohio home!  The first blast furnace was created in Ohio in 1802, the same year that the state was admitted to the Union, but by the short period of time to 1853, Cleveland became the third-largest iron and steel city in the whole country at the time. This led to the growth of Akron, Canton and Youngstown, which made the Cuyahoga and Mahoning Valleys some of the best performing steel and iron cities throughout the nation. The ever-continuing expansion to the western part of the continent provided more opportunities for Ohio as more and more steel was needed to create the railroads that would lead people to the new territories. As companies began to integrate in the early 1900s, Ohio remained competitive with the help of new strategies by the American Iron and Steel

The Sporting Influence of Steel Pipe

Although you may not think about it at first, steel pipe, like the products made at Ohio Galvanized Tube , are everywhere in the world of youth and professional sports. Although the tubing may look very different by the time it has been finished by the producers we sell to, the groundwork of this equipment was originally any old regular steel tubing.  The next time you are at a sporting event look around and you may realize much more that is made of steel tubing than you originally thought. Attending a soccer or hockey game? Look towards the nets as they are likely made of steel tubing that has been shaped and painted to fit the look that you would normally expect. The boards around the hockey rink can also show off the applications of steel tubing as they can be used as the supports of these barriers.  Still questioning what sports are touched by the hand of steel tubing? Take a look at baseball and football. Baseball fields, at least in youth sports, are surrounded by a chain-link f