Ohio Seamless Tube

Company History: In December, 1890, the Shelby Steel Tube Co. was organized with a capital stock of $100,000. But it was not until March, 1891, that the works were really started.On July 24th of that year, the first seamless cold-drawn steel tube was made in the United States. The occasion was a source of great local jubilation. Prior to this all the steel tubing used in this country was made in England.

In 1897, the Tube Works acquired some competing steel mills that were springing up around the county. Purchases continued over the next few years and many of the competing mills were closed down and their equipment was moved to Shelby. By 1900, The Shelby Steel Tube Company was the world's leading manufacturer of steel tubing. At some point Shelby Steel renamed itself to Ohio Seamless Tube company and filed the OSTUCO Shelby Ohio trademark.