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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 fence. The supports you find for those fences are likely steel along with the foul poles that may extend out of that exact fencing. As iconic as all of the equipment is that was previously mentioned, none is as iconic as the steel tubing in football. Oftentimes, including in professional football, the noticeable field goal uprights are made of a mix of steel and aluminum. You may never have considered that before, but one of the most recognizable views in all of sports is constructed from steel piping that is shaped in a very specific way! 

Next time you are out at a sporting event, take a look around. You likely have more steel piping around you than you would ever think. 

Visit our website at https://www.ohgalvanizedtube.com/ to learn more about our products! 

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