Ralph H. Phillips Family of Companies

Ralph H. Phillips founded Phillips Machine and Welding Company in Shelby, Ohio in 1967 in a converted garage. Today, the RH Phillips Family of Companies has grown to over 500,000 square feet in production in three facilities.

Middletown Tube Works

Shelby Welded Tube

Dothan Tubular Products

A successful Tool and Die entrepreneur since 1967, Mr. Phillips acquired the Barker Tower Company, a steel fabricator for the residential TV antenna tower business in 1974, expanding his capabilities to machining, fabrication and tube producing. Phillips continued to purchase equipment and businesses to expand his offering and ability to meet customers' needs. In 1980, Mr. Phillips purchased equipment from Ohio Steel Tube to open Shelby Welded Tube.

Seizing an opportunity to serve customers in the South, Phillips purchased the assets of Hedstrom Industries in Dothan, Alabama, which became Dothan Tubular Products.

In 1983, Mr. Phillips acquired the steel tubing division of Armco LLP in Middletown, Ohio, naming it Middletown Tube Works. Even as these companies grew, Mr. Phillips has remained an integral part of the business. Mr. Phillips assures every customer's needs are met, encourages innovation and creativity, and fosters a family work environment where employees are respected and valued.

With business integrity and customer driven goals, Mr. Phillips has brought these companies to where they are today - among the world's leading tubing manufacturers. While the companies have grown into major corporate entities, they have maintained the family values and close relationships with customers that has truly set them apart for the rest of the industry.