From a modest beginning in 1934, Superior Tube rapidly grew to a commanding position in its field. Superior Tube pioneered the manufacture of small metal tubing and supplied leading companies, universities, research institutions, and entrepreneurs whose work and products have changed the world.
Technological and Material Innovations
Early technological advancements in radio and broadcasting, aeronautics, atomic energy, and medicine led to a broad array of applications for Superior Tubes’s products. With every technological advance, Superior Tube adjusted itself to the new needs created, leading to significant expansion of manufacturing facilities and numerous patents.
Historical Firsts
Superior Tube’s customers (and by direct extension, its tubing) were in many cases directly associated with historical “firsts”: The Manhattan Project, where mankind first learned to harness the energy of the atom. The USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered vessel. The Bell X-1, in which Chuck Yeager became the first man to break the sound barrier. And the Apollo Project, which put the first man on the moon.
Reaching New Frontiers
Today, Superior Tube’s manufacturing staff, metallurgists, and engineers continue to collaborate with customers to consult, develop, and improve on specifications for existing and new products, and to reach new and exciting frontiers.