tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6406841.post-35975431527644241582008-03-01T10:48:00.001-05:002008-03-01T10:48:35.140-05:00<strong>ContraCostaTimes.com</strong><br /><em>PITTSBURG -- Business executives and city leaders officially launched a new steel pipe factory Friday that is being designed to tap into the fast-rising demand for energy in the United States.<br />The $137 million United Spiral Pipe plant in Pittsburg will produce big steel pipes that are ideally suited for transporting oil and natural gas. The project is a joint venture of U.S. Steel Corp. and two South Korean companies, POSCO and SeAH Steel Corp.</em>Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15738299891981012917noreply@blogger.com