Howco, the leading global distributor of raw material to the Oil and Gas industry, has made its first purchase of the latest metal additive manufacturing (AM) technology for its brand new AM Facility in Houston, Texas. In regards to purchasing their new SLM®500 selective laser melting machine Howco’s Director of Additive...

I joined Howco in October 2019 to develop Howco’s AM capability. Building and developing a new AM manufacturing facility is a great challenge and opportunity to make an impact on Howco’s bottom line. Howco has invested in the best technology to ensure the best chance of success in designing and printing...

The UK professional institute IOM3 held a conference to track the development of steel alloys in important markets and applications last week and Poppy Gilbert, Howco's Group Technical and Supplier Quality Manager was pleased to be asked to speak to about the current  developments within the upstream oil and gas sector. The event...

Howco supply meeting European Union Pressure Equipment  Directive requirements for raw material is now ensured through this change and Howco would thank Lloyds Register for the simplicity of the transition. In addition to taking this action internally Howco has also been working with all our suppliers to ensure they review their...

Howco has a new facility in Kiefer, Tulsa, Oklahoma, which will focus on supporting the Artificial Lift segment of the Oil and Gas Upstream sector. With boots on the ground and inventory in place we can support raw material demands for ESP, Gas Lift, Rod Lift, Hydraulic Lift, Plunger Lift, and...

Howco achieves ISO 17025 2017 schedule of accreditation :- one of the first testing laboratories in the UK to complete the transition.. Poppy Gilbert, Howco Technical and Supplier Quality manager commented that with ISO 17025 being significantly revised Howco took the opportunity to consolidate both locations into a multi site approval...