Company News

In this section you can find updates from suppliers, manufacturers, fabricators and stockists of stainless steel material. This company news section is updated regularly with the latest company news from within the global stainless steel world community. If you wish to include your news release on our website and email newsletter, please feel free to contact the editor.

TWI appoints new Operations Director

TWI has recently appointed one of the world-leading experts on friction welding, Dr Mike Russell, as its Operations Director.

Hot Stamping TechCenter in Göppingen

Schuler group, German equipment manufacturer, has recently opened its new research and demonstration centre for hot stamping at its home base in Göppingen, Germany.

Primetals Technologies receives FAC

French stainless steel wire rod producer Ugitech has awarded the Final Acceptance Certificate (FAC) to Primetals Technologies for its custom engineering solution to upgrade and automate the compacting and coil handling process in the company’s rod mill, which recently achieved all performance goals. The upgrade for its stainless steel rod mill in Ugine, France includes a new vertical compactor and unloading station design which allows the automatic loading of loose coils from a floor mounted cradle onto a vertical compacting system, replacing a former manually operated secondary processing system.

Outokumpu appoints new VP of sales

Outokumpu has recently appointed Steve Letnich as the Vice President of Sales for Coil Americas. Steve joins Outokumpu with more than 20 years of commercial experience within the metals industry, most recently serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at A.M.

Hardide opens Virginia production facility

Hardide Coatings, Inc., the UK-based provider of advanced surface coating technology has opened a new production facility in Virginia.

3D systems launch ProX DMP 320

3D Systems has declared the immediate commercial availability of the ProX™ DMP 320, the latest addition to the company's line of direct metal 3D printers.

Cadagua wins Innovate awards again

Cadagua, a pioneer and leading company in the field of water and sewage treatment and seawater desalination in Spain, has more than 40 years of experience.

Vedanta Limited appoints Samir Cairae

Mr. Samir Cairae has been appointed by Vedanta Limited; India’s only diversified natural resources Company as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Diversified Metals (India).

WELTEC BIOPOWER erects biogas plant in South Korea

In October 2015, the construction work for an anaerobic digestion plant from German manufacturer WELTEC BIOPOWER started in South Korea.

Santiago Church rehabilitation in Jerez

Santiago Church in Jerez has been suffering major structural problems in the past few years. After several different operations throughout its history, the Diocese of Asidonia-Jerez had asked the architects Emilio Yanes and Alejandro Cobo, both very well experienced in the Restoration and Conservation of the Architectural Heritage, for the constructive solution for this building, which was executed by the company Fonsan. Stainless steel reinforced bars were used by the architects in order to deal with the regeneration, tightened and tension of the walls and established several operations using the same.