Cambridge-Lee Industries

Cambridge-Lee Industries entered the copper tube industry in 1955 as a small distributor serving the U.S. plumbing market. Since then they have evolved into one of the worlds largest distributors of copper with sales offices in every corner of the globe.
In 1996, Cambridge-Lee purchased Reading Tube Corporation, a major U.S. producer of copper tube. As a result of the acquisition, Cambridge-Lee has become one of the worlds leaders in the manufacture and distribution of copper tube for water supply, air conditioning, refrigeration and a variety of commercial applications.

Plumbing

Cambridge-Lee Industries manufactures a full range of copper plumbing tube suitable for water service and distribution, fire protection, solar, drainage, and fuel oil and gas distribution. Plumbing tube is available in hard drawn or annealed conditions. Described below is our current product range, but other items and specifications are continuously being added and may be available upon request.
Plumbing Products:
- Plumbing/Water Tube
- OXY Med Capped Tube
- Nitrogen Charged Tube
- Refrigeration
- DWV

HVAC and Refrigeration

Cambridge-Lee Industries manufactures a full range of copper tube in soft coils and hard drawn straight lengths. Our refrigeration coils and ACR tube are dehydrated, cleaned and capped (degreased) to ensure tube reaches customers in a pure, defect-free state. In addition, our ACR tube is nitrogen charged. ACR tube is also suitable for medical gas systems according to ASTM B-280, B-819. Type K cleaned and capped (degreased) is often specified for medical gas systems as well and is available from Cambridge-Lee Industries.
HVAC & Refrigeration Products:
- Linesets
- Refrigeration Tube
- OXY Med Capped Tube
- Nitrogen Charged Tube

Industrial Tubing

Cambridge-Lee Industries continues to grow as a leader in the manufacture and distribution of Level Wound Copper (LWC) Tube for the air-conditioning, refrigeration, heating (HVAC) as well as a variety of other commercial applications.
We understand that customer satisfaction requires not only quality products but also a high level of customer service. Our employees take pride in meeting our customer needs and requirements: utmost product quality, well-trained sales and service departments, and on-time deliveries.
Industrial Tubing Products:
- Grooved Tube
- Smooth Tube
- Straight Length.

Cambridge-Lee Industries

Product Application Temper Length Color Specifications
Water Tube Type K Domestic Water Service,
Protection Solar,
Fuel Oil,
HVAC
Hard or Soft 10 ft. Straight lgth.
20 ft Straight lgth.
60 ft. Coils
100 ft Coils
Green C12200,
ASTM B-88
Water Tube Type L Domestic Water Service,
Protection Solar,
Fuel Oil,
HVAC,
Natural Gas
Hard or Soft 10 ft. Straight lgth.
20 ft Straight lgth.
60 ft. Coils
100 ft Coils
Blue C12200,
ASTM B-88
Water Tube Type M Domestic Water Service,
Protection Solar,
Fuel Oil,
HVAC
Hard 10 ft. Straight lgth.
20 ft Straight lgth.
Red C12200,
ASTM B-88
ACR Tube
(L cleaned and capped / degreased)
Air Conditioning,
Refrigeration,
Natural Gas
Hard 10 ft. Straight lgth. Blue C12200,
ASTM B-280
OXY/MED Tube
(K&L cleaned and degreased)
Medical Gas Systems Hard 20 ft. Straight lgth. (L) Blue
(K) Green
C12200,
ASTM B-88,
B-819
Refrigeration Tube Air Conditioning
Refrigeration Service
Soft 50 ft. Coils
100 ft. Coils
Red C12200,
ASTM B-280
DWV Tube Drainage Hard 20 ft. Straight lgth. Yellow C12200,
ASTM B-306