Appliance Components Manufacturer
Partnering Improves New Product Development

The Problem
One of the leading manufacturers of appliance handles and oven doors needed to make a move to Hydro-forming to meet its customer’s new design requirements. The risks were evident and the manufacturer needed a tube supplier that could help pioneer this new product development effort.

The Solution
The management team at Shelby Welded Tube worked closely with the customer through the prototype process to identify the necessary metallurgical properties and forming methods that would facilitate Hydro-forming. The result was a consistent process that, in the end, provided the OEM with the design it wanted, at the quality it needed in the time frame that was required, and at an acceptable cost. Today, Shelby’s customer is a premiere manufacturer in this market, with a high reputation for being an industry leader in technology,especially Hydro-forming.

Tier I Automotive Industry Supplier
Speed, Flexibility Keeps Plant From Shutting Down

The Problem
A manufacturer having difficulties with its internal tube process came to Shelby Welded Tube with a critical problem: They needed parts in 2 days or faced the costly potential of shutting down their automotive OEM customer.

The Solution
First, Shelby Welded Tube was able to deliver tubing in 2 days, within the stringent quality specifications needed in this critical application. As a result, the OEM plant shut down was averted. As a permanent win/win solution, Shelby Welded Tube developed a financial arrangement that included the purchase of the customer’s tube producing equipment, combined with a long-term contract to continue supplying tubing for this critical application.