Company News

Todd Zyra, president, Klein Steel Service, has been named a 2015 Rising Star by American Metal Market. Todd, along with five other young executives, is being recognised for outstanding leadership and measurable contributions made to the metals industry. “Todd sets a high standard for everyone who works with him whether it is team members, suppliers or customers", stated Jim Sloan, director of operations.

Severstal has been approved by German Certification Authorities to deliver 10mm–16mm steel reinforcing bar products in compliance with DIN 488 requirements.

International oilfield services company Expro has secured a key contract with Statoil in the Flemish Pass Basin offshore Canada.

Schmidt + Clemens Group (S+C), which operates worldwide, posted positive financial results in the past business year.

Polysoude will be holding open days at its Nantes headquarters on 23 and 25 June 2015. Over the two days, the company will be presenting its latest developments in the fields of welding and weld overlay cladding using the TIG and TIGer (GTAW) process.

Agellis Group has acquired the rights to all products based on infrared camera technology from the Swedish company Metsol.

Diversified global industrial company Harsco Corporation began its previously announced multi-year contract to provide onsite material processing services to India’s largest stainless steel producer, Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL). The project at JSL’s all-new production facility in the growing steel-producing area of Jajpur, Odisha, marks Harsco’s fifth major steel mill services site in India and its first serving India’s stainless sector.

The Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group reported a solid performance in 2014 under challenging market conditions. Sales grew slightly in 2014, in part due to acquisitions and projects.

Ceona, a SURF contractor with heavy subsea construction capabilities, has entered into a significant joint venture (JV) with Seaweld Engineering, which will act as a strategic partner for offshore deepwater construction projects in Ghana.

Sierra Metals appointed Mark Brennan as president and CEO, effective 13 April 2015. Brennan is replacing Sierra Metals’ former president and CEO Audra Walsh, whose resignation was announced earlier.