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Siemens has recently handed over the combined cycle power plant equipped with a Siemens H-class gas turbine at the Lausward location in Düsseldorf (Germany) to Stadtwerke Düsseldorf AG, the customer and operator utility company. During the test run, unit "Fortuna" achieved a maximum electrical net output of 603.8MW, which is a new record for a combined cycle plant of this type in a single-shaft configuration.

Lotta Stalin, former Chairman of the Board, has now been appointed as the new CEO of Nordic Flanges Group. Lotta Stalin, said: “I come directly from the presidency, which means that there will be no changes in the objectives and strategy.

Castings Technology International (Cti) has successfully completed the latest, stringent approval process required to supply titanium castings for use by the Norwegian offshore oil and gas industry.

MechTech has recently taken a tour of South Africa’s Columbus Stainless plant, producer of stainless steel flat products, Middelburg.

SIJ (Slovenian Steel Group), a leading producer of stainless and special steels in Europe and Slovenia, has recently begun the operations of a new company, Ravne Systems d.o.o., established by a merger between Ravne Knives d.o.o., Sistemske tehnike d.o.o.

Tubos Reunidos, the international company has its new facility equipped with DANOBAT machines for the manufacture of threaded pipes and hoses.

Norsk Titanium AS has recently declared that Dawne S. Hickton has been elected to Norsk Titanium’s board of directors. Hickton served as Vice Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of publicly traded RTI International Metals (RTI) from 2007 to 2015.

NVBOTS, provider of automated, enterprise 3D printing solutions has recently established NVLABS, dedicated to meeting the needs of any company seeking to commercialize their innovations through ultra-high-speed, multi-metal 3D printing.

Weld Purge Monitors® are an essential instrument to help obtain non-oxidised, zero colour welds by monitoring the oxygen content, ideal when purging with inert gas, when welding metals such as stainless steel, titanium and nickel alloy where a high quality weld is required. Advancing in the science of manufacturing beyond other designs, Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT®’s market leading PurgEye® 100 helps to eliminate the post weld cleaning costs.

Alcoa, one of the lightweight metals leaders has declared that Karl Tragl will become President of the Company’s Transportation and Construction Solutions Group. Tragl’s appointment will be effective from February 15, 2016.