The Timken Corporation today announced price increases on seamless tubular steel products effective with shipments from July 1, 2005 until further notice. Raw material surcharges will remain in effect.
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All Carbon Tubing:
* >/= 1.75" Walls +25%
* < 1.75" Walls + 20%

All Alloy Tubing:
* >/= 1.75" Walls +12%
* < 1.75" Walls + 8%

The Timken Corporation is a U.S. sales and marketing subsidiary of The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) ( http://www.timken.com ). The Timken Company is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered bearings and alloy steels and a provider of related products and services with operations in 27 countries. The company reported record sales of $4.5 billion in 2004 and employed approximately 26,000 at year-end.


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