Tubular Products Timeline

1951 

  

H-P diversifies by expanding metal elbow ends for a tube bending company in Cleveland, Ohio.

 
1952 

  

H-P becomes a supplier of light wall tubing and bends for the Industrial Vacuum Industry.

 
1959 

  

H-P begins using Pine Bender in manufacturing process.

 
1964 

  

4" x 7" (oval) bend tooling is designed and built to produce specialized parts for Diebold, Inc. of Canton, Ohio. Diebold is a global leader in integrated delivery systems for banking and hospitals.

 
1985 

  

Custom Tubular Division starts mass production of automotive parts (for example Corvette parts and the IROC Camaro's air intake manifold). First Resener machine for tube expansions purchased.

 
1986 

  

H-P purchases the Clark and Lewis bender.

 
1987 

  

Tubular Products moves into the first Main Street addition.

 
1989 

  

H-P expands cut-off capabilities.
H-P installs robotic welding equipment to enhance production of custom parts, including Jeep traction bars.

 
1994 

  

Haven Cutoff is purchased to increase capacity of tubular workcell production.

 
1996 

  

H-P Tubular Products introduces a new line of Metflo installation components.

 
1997 

  
  
Metflo Compression Coupling

H-P Tubular Products partners with U.S. Couplings & Components, Inc. to provide Metflo Compression Couplings to the industry.

 
1999 

  

Custom Tubular produces it's 5 millionth stabilizer bar for the automotive industry.

 
2000 

  
  
Metflo.com Website

Tubular Products introduces interactive website containing complete product listings, catalogs and pricing.
H-P designs and introduces a soft carrier transport system for cash and document handling to the retail and manufacturing sectors.

 
2002 

  
  
Metflo Duct Components

Tubular Products begins to sell Duct Components for dust, fume, trim and waste removal.

 
2002 

  

H-P Products adds robotic weld cells to stay competitive in the growing market of link bar production.

 
2003 

  
  
Metflo Instalok
Coupling

H-P Tubular Products introduces the new Metflo Instalok coupling.
This revolutionary coupling is the first breakthrough in compression couplings in over 40 years! The Instalok coupling provides great benefits including faster installation time, lower cost and superior performance.






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