GLEN ELLYN, Ill.—Phillips & Johnston, Inc., a manufacturer of specialty tubular products and a subsidiary of Webco Industries, Inc., recently announced that it is celebrating 50 years in business. During that time, Phillips & Johnston has evolved from a manufacturing sales organization to a precision fabricator of tubular metals for a variety of markets worldwide. The company has grown from two employees to eighty four dedicated professionals along the way, with several strategic facilities deploying the most advanced technology.

Today, Phillips & Johnston (www.pjtube.com) serves a variety of industries, including agriculture, automotive, medical, defense, industrial controls, power generation, fluid power, and heating and air conditioning. Phillips & Johnston's products include carbon steel tubing, stainless steel tubing, aluminum tubing, and copper tubing, in various shapes and sizes. The company can provide long length material off the mill, or cut items to length using extensive machining. Its specialty, the company says, is to match customer requirements to the most cost effective fabricating technology available.

The company says that from the early days of its organization, its objectives have "emphasized continuous improvement and being the valued business partner of choice."