HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IPSCO Tubulars Inc. (“IPSCO”) today announced that it has decided to postpone its proposed initial public offering of its shares of common stock due to adverse market conditions.
“While we received significant interest from potential investors, the continued market and economic volatility are not optimal conditions for an initial public offering,” said Piotr Galitzine, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of IPSCO. “As a company, we’ve consistently made decisions in the best interests of our stockholders, employees and customers, and we will continue to do so.”
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About IPSCO Tubulars Inc.
IPSCO Tubulars Inc. is a producer and supplier of seamless and welded oil country tubular goods and other pipe products, with headquarters in Houston, Texas, and manufacturing facilities located in Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Nebraska and Alberta, Canada.