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.

China expands cold-heading wire business capacity

newsitemNippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC) established Nippon Steel Bar & CH Wire (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.

U.S. Steel VP & Controller Zovko to retire

newsitemUnited States Steel Corporation Executive Vice President and CFO David B. Burritt announced that Vice President and Controller Gregory A.

JSL to supply stainless steel for ITER project

Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL) has been selected by the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) to supply stainless steel for the Cryostat Project.
 
ITER Cryostat is a large-scale scientific experiment that strives to produce energy commercially from fusion.

Clariant, Siemens to introduce new SGS Technology

newsitemSiemens Energy and Clariant, a specialty chemicals company, signed an agreement to cooperate in the commercialisation of a new, jointly developed sour gas shift (SGS) technology for coal gasification.

The sky’s no longer the limit

newsitem On Wednesday, 4th June, over 150 invited guests were treated to a spectacular new product presentation by Dutch company Timesavers International.

Vallourec to supply line pipe solutions to TEN

newsitemVallourec has been selected to supply premium line pipes and welding services for the TEN ultra-deepwater oil and gas project in Ghana operated by Tullow Oil and executed by a consortium of Subsea 7 and Technip.

Multiphase, flow-induced vibration JIP set up

newsitemInternational energy consultancy Xodus Group and Dutch innovation company TNO will co-ordinate a Joint Industry Programme (JIP) with key industry players BP, Shell, Statoil, Total, Lundin, FMC Technologies and Aker Solutions, to carry out pioneering research into the role of multiphase, flow-induced vibration in the integrity of offshore piping systems.

Smith as Broder’s new UK Sales Executive

International metals stockist Broder Metals Group has appointed Mr Dave Smith as UK Sales Executive. He has brought with him significant sales experience gained in various industry sectors.
 
Smith started his career working for British Steel as a turner and experienced a number of secondments to other companies such as control equipment manufacturer AG Burrell in Chesterfield.

Ricardo partners EMMI for Maglev rail project

newsitemRicardo will participate in a strategic partnership led by Florida EMMI – a wholly owned subsidiary of American Maglev Technology (AMT) – to deliver the first commercial Maglev rail project in North America.

SOCOMORE launches new Cr VI-free process

newsitemSOCOMORE is proposing a new patented technology for conversion and sealing of surfaces after anodizing that could be used for the pre-treatment of painted and unpainted parts.