COMPANY HISTORY

PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY AND PRECISION SINCE 1996

Started with just one bandsaw and a single client, Central Tube and Bar has become a leading supplier and processor of high quality fabricated tube and bar products including round, square, rectangular and special shape tubes. We serve OEMs and fabricators across the mid-south as well as nationally. Our ISO 9001:2015 certified facilities have state-of-the-art equipment, including precision Tube Lasers, coupled with our value-engineering capability allows us to solve difficult quality and manufacturability challenges for our customer-partners.

1996

COMPANY STARTS

Doug Ward founds Ward Enterprises to supply cut tube to Amtran Bus which was later bought by International Corporation and ultimately became Navistar.

1996

1997

RENAMED TO CENTRAL TUBE AND BAR

To better reflect our growing company, we changed our name to Central Tube and Bar.

1997

2002

NEW CONWAY LOCATION

Moved to new 28,000 square foot facility on Middle Road to meet increasing demands

2002

2003

EXPANSION IN CONWAY

Expanded Conway facility with an additional 10,000sqf, Cantilever Racking System and ERP software.

2003

2006

FIRST TUBE LASER & EXPANSION WITH 2ND LOCATION

Installed first tube laser in Conway, the BLM Adige LT712, and opened a second 35,000sqf facility in Tulsa, OK.

2006

2007

Tube Bender & Texas Office

Installed BLM Adige CNC Tube Bender; Opened Texas Sales Office

2007

2008

INDUSTRY RECOGNITION

Awarded Navistar Diamond Supplier status and Installed second Tube Laser, Mazak Fabrigear 300.

2008

2009

NEW LEADERSHIP AND CONTINUED EXCELLENCE

Doug Ward retires. Dustin Ward promoted to President of CTB. Second consecutive Diamond Supplier award.

2009

2010

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS IN NEW TECHNOLOGY

Installed BLM Adige LT8 Tube Laser in Tulsa. Installed first Flat Mitsubishi Laser.

2010

2013

FIRST FIBER LASER

Installed first fiber laser, BLM Adige LT5.

2013

2015

NEW TULSA LOCATION

CTB Tulsa moves to new 55,000 square foot facility.

2015

2016

TEXAS EXPANSION

CTB opens 3rd facility in Waco, Texas. Installed 5th tube laser with Fabrigear 400.

2016

2017

LT FIBER LASER ADDED

CTB adds another fiber laser, BLM LT Fiber.

2017

2018

CONWAY EXPANSION

CTB adds 72,000 sqft in Conway and adds its 7th tube laser, BLM LT7.

2018