Company News

CENTRAVIS, a global supplier of high-quality seamless stainless piping solutions, has been included into Valmet’s approved manufacturers list, one of the largest industrial corporations in Finland.

With a long history of manufacturing products for the oil and gas industry, PSJ Fabrications has announced an increase in sales within the oil and gas sector. Despite a decrease in orders in the last two quarters of 2015, estimating future projects had been on the rise.

The Board of Directors of Sulzer has appointed Greg Poux-Guillaume as Sulzer’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective December 1, 2015.

Outokumpu Forta DX 2205, produced at Outokumpu Degerfors Long Products in Sweden, has been qualified according to NORSOK M-650 Ed. 4. Outokumpu is one of the first companies to meet the more stringent Revision 5 of the MDS D47 in NORSOK M-650 Ed.

Sandvik’s recent Machining day, held jointly by Sandvik Materials Technology and Sandvik Coromant at the company’s Halesowen facility proved to be a huge success, attracting more than 60 customers.

MTS Sensors, a division of MTS Systems Corporation, has increased the scope of its GB-Series of highly accurate, programmable magnetostriction-based linear position sensors for addressing further applications.

Jan Ward CBE, founder and CEO of UK-based company Corrotherm International, has received the honorary degree of Doctor of Engineering from Southampton Solent University. Jan started Corrotherm in 1992 to supply high grade metals to the oil, gas, petrochemical, power and desalination markets, and since then the company has gone from strength to strength to establish a strong global presence with offices in ten countries. A mechanical engineer with over 30 years’ experience in metals manufacturing and distribution, Jan worked at board level for several specialist metal producers and distributors prior to founding Corrotherm.

Qatar Electricity & Water Co has recently inaugurated the construction work on the Ras Abu Fontas A3 desalination plant at Ras Abu Fontas, near Al Wakra.

The DuPont board of directors has appointed Edward D. Breen as the company’s chair and chief executive officer (CEO).

Norsk Titanium AS (NTi) has appointed three seasoned aviation and defence industry executives to round out its commercial team in response to robust aerospace demand.