Steel Products
Bull Moose to expand US operations with $25M Missouri plant
Written by David Schollaert
October 1, 2024
Bull Moose Tube Co. (BMT) will expand its steel pipe and structure operations with a $25-million plant in Gerald, Mo., according to The Economic Times.
The Chesterfield, Mo.-based welded pipe and steel tube maker’s new facility is slated to begin production in early 2026 near the company’s headquarters outside St. Louis.
Further details were not disclosed.
BMT is a subsidiary of privately held Caparo Bull Moose. It operates seven plants in the US and one in Canada, which manufacture welded hollow structural sections (HSS), mechanical tubing, sprinkler pipe, pipe piling, and more.
A request for comment from Bull Moose was not returned by time of publication.
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