The group's principal activity is to manufacture welded pipes and chemicals. The group operates through three segments: metals, colors and speciality chemicals. The metals segment are operated through bristol metals and whiting metals, both of which are wholly owned subsidiaries. The chemicals segment consists of blackman uhler chemical company, which is a division of the group and manufacturers chemicals lp and organic pigments corporation. The metals segment manufactures welded stainless steel pipe and other products like piping systems, fittings, tanks, pressure vessels and other components. The chemical segment manufactures chemicals and maintains permitted waste treatment system. The colors segment manufactures dyes, pigments and auxiliaries for the textile industry and specialty chemicals for other industries. On 22-Jul-2003 the group acquired certain assets of rite industries inc.
