Ontario Construction News staff writer
Global steel pipe manufacturer Tenaris is investing $306 million to modernize and expand its operations in Sault Ste. Marie, a move expected to create up to 200 new jobs and significantly increase the company’s production capacity in Canada.
The expansion will build on Tenaris’ existing workforce of about 800 employees in the city and strengthen its role in Canada’s steel and energy supply chain at a time of growing uncertainty in global trade markets.
The company, currently the only Canadian producer of seamless oil country tubular goods (OCTG), manufactures steel pipes used in drilling and completing oil and gas wells. Through the latest investment, Tenaris plans to introduce advanced automation and production improvements across its operations, increasing manufacturing output by 80 per cent while expanding its range of products for Canadian energy and industrial customers.
“In Canada, we know energy connects us,” said Martín Castro, president of Tenaris in Canada. “Tenaris steel pipes, manufactured in Ontario and delivered through our Rig Direct service network to oil and gas operators across the country, enables Canadian energy sovereignty.”
The company has invested more than $350 million in Canada since 2020.
“With this more than $300 million investment, we illustrate Tenaris’ steadfast commitment to Canadian manufacturing,” he said. “Today’s milestone builds on this momentum to expand Canada’s domestic supply chain for OCTG and line pipe.”
The expansion is expected to reduce reliance on imported steel pipe products and create new opportunities for Ontario-based suppliers and subcontractors.
Tenaris operates an international network of steel pipe manufacturing, research and development, finishing and service facilities, employing approximately 25,000 people worldwide. The company has a presence across major energy markets in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
The Sault Ste. Marie site expansion will help support long-term manufacturing growth in Northern Ontario while creating new employment opportunities in the region.
Ontario remains Canada’s steel-making hub, home to three major steel producers and a supply chain that supports thousands of jobs across the province.
