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Hollow Structural Sections

Known in the market as HSS, this is high strength, cold formed, electric welded structural tubing welded steel tubing used as structural elements in a broad range of construction and architectural applications, structural components for vehicles and industrial machinery, buildings and other structures, and a variety of manufactured products. It is produced in round, square and rectangular shapes and a broad range of sizes. Structural tubing?s basic advantages lie in it?s high strength to weight ratio, attractive appearance and cost effectiveness.