Plymouth Tube Company Announces Ed Blessman as Technical Development Manager
WARRENVILLE, IL - Steve Bohnenkamp, Plymouth Tube Company's Vice President, Sales and Marketing, announces that
Ed Blessman has accepted the position of Technical Development Manager effective August 26, 2008.
Ed joined Plymouth Tube Co. during the 2007 acquisition of the East Troy Trentweld plant as Condenser Product Manager.
An active member of NACE, ASTM, ASME, ASM and NSPE, in his new role, Ed will continue to be active in supporting
sales and marketing efforts in the power generation industry as well as continue utilizing his 30+ years experience in the
technical and developmental research.
Ed holds a Metallurgical Engineering degree from Purdue University and a MBA from University of Tulsa. A licensed
professional engineer, Ed has held various positions working with tubing for heat transfer equipment, precision mechanical
applications, downhole oilfield equipment, high performance electro-magnetic devices and most recently condensers.
Ed Blessman can be reached via # 262.642.8251 or via e-mail at eblessman@plymouth.com.
About Plymouth Tube Co.
Plymouth Tube Co. is a global tube manufacturer for the energy market offering austenitic, ferritic and
superferritic stainless steels sized .500" to 2" OD's, Carbon and Alloy Boiler tubing sized 1.250" to 5.563" OD's.
Plymouth Tube proudly manufactures SEA-CURE® Condenser, XtraLowStressTM Feedwater Heater, Boiler and
Oil & Gas Tubing.
Headquartered in suburban Chicago with 10 manufacturing plants across the U.S., Plymouth Tube Co. is
positioned for continued global growth supplying the aerospace, transportation, energy, and industrial markets.
Additionally, Plymouth Tube Co. Chicago Processing offers coil slitting as well as a wide variety of specialty
edging options. Over the last five years Plymouth's sales revenue has more than doubled due to market share
growth and strategic acquisitions.
