OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A violinist, a soldier and an entrepreneur… Those are just three of the lives one Oklahoma man has lived in his 100 years. Al Karchmer will achieve a milestone on Monday: He is becoming a centenarian.…
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Oklahoma City, OK (September 21, 2016) – Oklahoma City-based International Pipe & Supply, LLC, a family-owned and operated company with decades of steel pipe distribution experience, celebrated Al Karchmer’s 96th birthday with a party on Wednesday, 9/21/2016. Mr. Karchmer, the oldest…
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Our very own Jim Pirrie And Spencer Graves traveled to St. Louis for the 2018 Omega/Sligo Steel Invitational Golf Tournament! They were teamed up with Alpha Steel, and won 1st place-2nd tier! We are so proud!
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International Pipe and Supply would like to give special heartfelt thanks to all of those who have served and protected us in the armed forces. We thank you for your service, courage, and sacrifices you have made so that we could…
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International Pipe and Supply would like to wish its president, Don Karchmer, a Happy 32nd Anniversary! There are many words to describe our leader. Valiant, bold, fearless, exact, noble, faithful, compassionate, and many more. Thank you for all you do!
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Alex Weeks, a sales rep for IPS, has been called to active duty with the United States Army/Oklahoma National Guard to help with disaster assistance and recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in the Houston area. We know that…
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International Pipe and Supply would like to voice our deepest concern, and offer our thoughts for a safe and speedy recovery, to the many people in southern Texas who have been impacted by Hurricane Harvey.
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During the recent eclipse, our founder, 96 year old Al Karchmer, was verifying that the sun and moon were still out there! He took a look, smiled, and replied, “nothing new” as he went back to selling pipe!
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At 95, Al Karchmer is the Oldest Working Pipe Distributor in the World. And by working, we mean working. In the office every day, Al is still providing guidance and wisdom to those of us fortunate enough to work alongside…
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International Pipe and Supply announces the retirement of Lew Shaw. Lew has managed our Arizona Branch for over 8 years. With over 40 years in the pipe industry, his expertise and first class customer service will be missed. While we are…
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International Pipe & Supply LLC, a family-owned company with decades of steel pipe distribution experience, used SouthWare ERP for the last decade. But the legacy software was extremely difficult to use, lacked a system to track sales leads, and had…
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Al Karchmer was recently highlighted in the Daily Oklahoman. Please click the link below to follow the story. READ MORE
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Al Karchmer celebrated his 99th birthday on September 21. Click the following link for Al Karchmer’s interview with Oklahoma News 4. Steel industry titan celebrates 99 years
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Steel pipe is separate from the steel market due to one major factor, steel pipe is price driven by coil versus general steel shape products such as angle, channel, and beam. Coil must be made from a slab (vs a…
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