Steel Tubing Specialists
As both the manufacturer and fabricator, we control the entire process from sourcing high-quality steel to milling the tubes to your exact specification to providing complex, tight-tolerance fabrication services like cut-to-length, laser cutting & bending.
About Us
Located just 30 minutes SE of Nashville Tennessee, Parthenon Tube was founded in 1972 and is proud to serve the Midwest & Southeast United States.
Our capacity and capabilities have grown over the years, but a few things have always remained true to Parthenon – Safety, Quality, Customer Service, and most importantly, our People.
What sets us apart from the competition?
- We source steel from a sister company, eliminating middleman markups on raw materials
- We operate our own trucks, improving delivery time and reducing freight costs
- We don’t just stock steel tubes like other suppliers, we actually manufacture our own steel tubing
- We’ve invested significant capital into purchasing and maintaining the best of the best equipment for what we do, ensuring a top quality finished product every time
Steel Tube Manufacturing Specifications
| Measurement | Small Tube Mill | Large Tube Mill |
| Round/Oval Diameter |
0.394″ – 2.250″ | 1.500″ – 4.000″ |
| Square Diameter |
0.500″ – 1.500″ | 1.181″ – 3.150″ |
| Rectangle Width x Height |
0.394″ x 0.866″ up to 1.000″ x 2.000″ |
0.787″ x 1.575″ up to 1.575″ x 4.720″ |
| Length for all Shapes | 4.00′ – 24.00′ (48″ – 288″) |
13.00′ – 28.00′ (156″ – 336″) |
Our Equipment
- 6 small tube mills
- 1 large tube mill
- 2 high-tech semi-automated tube benders (BLM Elect 102B)
- 1 high-tech automated tube laser (BLM LaserTube LT7)
- 1 automated precision high-speed saw (Rattunde ACS 105 + BDM)
- multiple manually-operated high-speed saws
Steel Materials
- Cold Rolled Steel
- Hot Rolled Steel
- Hot Rolled Picked & Oiled Steel
- Galvanized Steel
Wall Thickness (Gauge)
- Min: 0.024″ Max: 0.104″ (Small Tube Mills)
- Min: 0.040″ Max: 0.250″ (Large Tube Mill)
Flash Removal Options
- Flash not removed
- Flash removed flush to 0.010″
- Flash controlled to 0.010″
Testing & Quality Assurance
- Destructive testing (flatten and flare)
- Non-destructive testing (eddy current)
- We can meet a variety of ASTM specifications and are certified to meet ISO standards for:
- 9001:2015 (Quality Management System)
- 17025:2017 (Testing)
Steel Tube Fabrication Services
Tube Laser Cutting
Precision Tube Bending
High-Speed Cutting & CTL
Other Specialty Needs
Don’t see the tube fabrication service you’re looking for? We have other specialized capabilities and are always willing to look into what it would take to further expand our fabrication services.
See Some of Our Work
Our steel tubing is used across dozens of industries and applications.
Here are just a handful of the tubular parts that showcase our capabilities:
Contact Us
We’re ready to discuss your steel tubing needs! Please submit our contact form or give us a call.
