IPSCO is the #1 supplier of plate in North America and one of the continent's leading manufacturers of welded and seamless energy tubulars, from Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) products to large diameter pipe. And we have recently established an important presence in premium oilfield connections. Each of these businesses is supported by strong long-term fundamentals. Demand for plate is expected to remain strong thanks to growing global applications and the refurbishment of North America's infrastructure. Sustained strength in the need for oil and gas is projected to drive heightened exploration and drilling activity, steady growth in transmission networks and continued demand for our energy tubular products.

More than half of IPSCO's sales are energy related, a growing category that includes pipe and plate products used in the construction of drilling rigs, wind towers and energy infrastructure.