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.

Deltamarin designs FPSO unit for Bumi Armada

newsitemDeltamarin signed a contract with the Malaysia-based international offshore oilfield services provider, Bumi Armada, for the basic design of a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit.

Proserv scores double contract wins

newsitemProserv has secured two major contract wins in the Gulf of Mexico worth a combined USD 17M. The deals with Noble Energy and Talos Energy will see Proserv carry out work at the operators’ respective Gunflint and Phoenix Field Expansion developments.  Two deepwater wells will be controlled at Noble Energy’s Gunflint field in the Mississippi Canyon area – around 70mi from the Louisiana coast.

Sonar Equipment Services rebrands itself as STR

newsitemGreat Yarmouth-based Sonar Equipment Services will now trade under the name of Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR).

Major contract for Bentec in Algeria

newsitemGerman manufacturer of drilling rigs and equipment, Bentec has won its largest single contract in its 20-year history.

Bendix appoints new VP

newsitemBendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, the North American company developing and manufacturing safety, energy management, and braking system technologies, appointed Thomas Doll as the vice president, Global Purchasing Excellence.

IPP Group new appointments

IPP Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Crabtree as Business Development Director, effective 27 January 2014.

Hypertherm now 100% employee-owned

Hypertherm, a manufacturer of plasma, laser, and waterjet cutting systems, has announced the transfer of all its common stock into an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), making the company 100% employee-owned under an S-Corporation structure.

POSPIA 3.0 begins operations

newsitemPOSCO launched ‘POSPIA 3.0’, the POSCO Family’s unique future management system, in January at POSCO Indonesia’s integrated steelworks.

Oleg Korzhov appointed as Mechel’s CEO

newsitemMechel OAO, the Russian mining and metals companies, appointed the company’s senior vice-president for economics and management, Oleg Korzhov, as its CEO starting January 2014.

Stock Services’ Spot the Ball winner

Stock Services, a UK supplier of stainless steel seamless butt weld fittings exhibiting at Stainless Steel World Exhibition in Maastricht for the first time, were faced with a challenge of how to exploit the opportunities and maximise its impact on existing and potential customers.