The Steel Tube Institute (STI) has launched an HSS Production Capability Tool designed to help specifiers and those within the steel supply chain locate producers of specific sizes of hollow structural sections (HSS).
This online search tool can be used to discern which sizes are produced regularly by STI member producers, as well as when less commonly specified tube sizes are capable of being produced and sourced. STI member producers load their current production schedules into the program and are required to update their information at least every six months to ensure accurate and up-to-date data.
The Capability Tool is available at www.steeltubeinstitute.org/hss/availability-tool.