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.

BG celebrates 20 years in Brazil

BG Brasil celebrated 20 years of history in 2014. Over the last 20 years, the company has grown with Brazil and is now among the leading private oil and gas producers in the country. It has achieved record production of 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day, only counting BG Brasil’s share in the pre-salt exploration blocks operated by Petrobras in the Santos Basin.

Enel Green Power granted 344MW wind, PV capacity

Enel Green Power has been awarded the right to sign 20-year energy supply contracts in Brazil for a total of 344MW of wind and photovoltaic (PV) capacity following the ‘Leilão de Reserva’ public tender.

NLMK Group preferred supplier for Alstom

NLMK Group received the status of preferred category A supplier of transformer steel by the Alstom international group.

Wind turbines grow into the sky

In 1887, Scotsman James Blyth built the first ever wind turbine for power generation. At that time, he had no idea how big and powerful wind turbines would be more than 125 years later.

Stainless steel pipeline jacket from BS Stainless

BS Stainless are currently finalising the details of a new jacketing system, which is the result of a powerful two-year project focused on sound reduction, in collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University.SoundMet is a BS Stainless trademark and had been designed with three main principles in mind – effective damping of sound and vibration, a reduction in person-hours, thus labour costs and the prevention of corrosion under insulation (CUI).

His Highness inaugurates ADIPEC 2014

newsitemHis Highness Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser, United Arab Emirates, officially inaugurated the 17th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) on 10th November.

Evgeny Maslov confirmed as Ural Steel MD

Evgeny Maslov has been confirmed as the managing director of Ural Steel by the Board of Directors of Metalloinvest.

Sierrita Pipeline begins service in Mexico

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners announced that the fully subscribed Sierrita Pipeline has begun service. The 60mi, 36â€? diameter pipeline provides 200MMSCF of transportation capacity and extends from El Paso Natural Gas’ existing south mainlines near Tucson, Arizona, to the US-Mexico border near Sasabe, Arizona.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava simplifies corporate structure

ArcelorMittal Ostrava has simplified its corporate structure and streamlined its internal processes, through a merger with its subsidiary, ArcelorMittal Frýdek-Místek – a cold rolling mill that mainly produces electrical steels.

State officials visit ESML to observe ramp-up

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton, Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board Commissioner Tony Sertich and Minnesota DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr visited Essar Steel Minnesota LLC (ESML) as the company ramps up work on its 7 million ton iron-ore mining, crushing and pelletization project.