Customer Spotlight
With over 35 years of experience in the piping industry, we are rarely surprised to see how our customers use our products. That is until Mike Savage from Inv … read more >
Feb 3rd 2023
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Recent Posts
Jan 12th 2023
Global shipping costs are returning to pre-pandemic levels
Finally some good news to fight rising costs! https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/01/09/global-shipping-costs-are-returning-to-pre-pande … read more >
Oct 14th 2022
Energy Transition is a Metals Transition
Here is an excellent article detailing the ongoing transition in energy. The demand for metals is increasing. 2022 has been a wild year in the marke … read more >
Apr 21st 2022
"Biden to require infrastructure projects be made with U.S. iron, steel"
The government has issued guidance requiring U.S. made materials to be used in all projects funded be the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package."This means all m … read more >
Mar 8th 2022
Nickel pricing skyrocketing... Trading halted on the LME
PipingNow is closely monitoring the rapidly changing stainless market. Pricing isn't our only concern. Supply shortages are predicted across all pro … read more >
Feb 10th 2022
STAINLESS STEEL – MAGNETIC OR NOT?
There is a common but incorrect belief that the Chromium-Nickel or Chromium-Nickel-Molybdenum stainless steel must be “non-magnetic” to be corrosion resistant … read more >
Dec 2nd 2021
Pricing
Pricing remains a hot topic. The bad news is that prices continue to rise. The pace of the increases seems to have slacked at least for now. We expect the … read more >
Nov 16th 2021
Supply Chain Crisis
Everyone keeps hearing about the "supply chain crisis". It IS real, but the PipingNow team is staying ahead of the curve. Working with our key suppli … read more >
Nov 16th 2021
What is Stainless Steel?
What is Stainless Steel?Stainless steel is essentially a low carbon steel which contains chromium at 10% or more by weight. It is this addition of chromium th … read more >