Company News

Sembcorp Marine has launched its new state-of-the-art steel structure fabrication workshop, which is set to boost the company’s steel fabrication capacity for its future needs.

Alcoa has officially opened its state-of-the-art jet engine parts facility in La Porte, Indiana. The facility doubles Alcoa’s capacity in La Porte and provides new capabilities that broaden its reach in engines for large commercial aircraft.

Alexander Scheriau, president sales, has been promoted to managing director of the INTECO headquarters in Bruck a.d. Mur, Austria. Scheriau started work at INTECO as a process engineer. A few years later his technical expertise and high level communication skills led him more and more towards sales, until in 2008 he became chief of the special metallurgy sales division.

Proserv has secured a contract to provide topside control equipment at one of the largest field discoveries on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

voestalpine Precision Strip GmbH, a company in the Metal Forming Division, has acquired the Wickeder Steel Company, based in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin (US).

The WELTEC Group has acquired two biomethane refineries in Hesse and Saxony-Anhalt (Germany). One of the plants is located in Ebsdorfergrund, Hesse, and has been acquired within the framework of an asset deal.

United Performance Metals welcomes Richard Vanatsky to the company in the role of Director of Supply Chain. Mr. Vanatsky will be in charge of all facets of procuring metal, services and ancillary materials for United Performance Metals.

Peikko Group’s Finnish subsidiary Peikko Finland Oy has sold its reinforcing business to Finnish company Rämö Oy..

MOL has signed an agreement with Eni International B.V. for the procurement of the entire share capital of Eni Hungaria, a company managing 183 Agip branded service stations in Hungary.

With the installation of three LNG fuel tanks, the construction of the first of two liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered, combination container – Roll-On/Roll-Off (ConRo) ships for Crowley Maritime Corporation’s liner services group reached an important milestone.