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.

Sandvik outlines future plans at Capital Markets Day

Sandvik held its fully booked Capital Markets Day in Sandviken, Sweden, on 24th of September. Growth and operational excellence were the key themes. CEO Olof Faxander outlined his plan for the next three to four years, including the company’s shift toward fast-growing markets, higher returns and reduced earnings volatility.

RAO / CIS OFFSHORE 2013

newsitemThe 11th International Conference and Exhibition for Oil and Gas Resources Development of the Russian Arctic and CIS Continental Shelf was hold on 11-13 September in St.-Petersburg.

Corrotherm developing Chinese market

Nickel alloy specialist, Corrotherm International, continues to expand its global reach, with the announcement of a new office in the industrial, port city of Dalian, situated in Liaoning province of North East China.

TMK supplies pipes to ONGC

newsitemTMK, a leading producer of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, shipped pipes for the construction of offshore pipelines for Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), India’s state-run oil company. The new delivery is part of the company’s cooperation with India’s largest oil producer for a number of consecutive years.

Essar Energy gets new CEO

newsitemEssar Energy, the India-focused integrated energy company, appointed Sushil Maroo as the CEO and a director of Essar Energy following Naresh Nayyar, the current CEO’s decision to step down.

Siri Island to become major gas export hub

newsitemManaging Director of the Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC), Mahmoud Zirakchianzadeh, has announced Iran’s Siri Island is set to become the country’s gas export hub.

BHEL to provide gas turbines to Kochi Refinery pro

newsitemBharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has won a contract for supplying the Gas Turbine Generator package for an energy efficient and environment-friendly co-generation captive power plant at the Kochi Refinery in Kerala.

Sale of ThyssenKrupp Tailored Blanks to WISCO comp

newsitem The sale of ThyssenKrupp Tailored Blanks to Wuhan Iron and Steel Corporation (WISCO)/China has been completed.

Wärtsilä is SHI’s ‘Excellent Partner 2013’

newsitemSamsung Heavy Industries (SHI) of Korea, the leading international shipbuilding company, has conferred its ‘Excellent Partner 2013’ award on Wärtsilä.

Top platform at Separation Technology Symposium

newsitemBy David Sear & Mark Casey Held in Cologne, Germany, on June 19 and 20, 2013, the Fourth International Separation Technology Symposium was very well received by attendees, including suppliers, equipment builders and users. The event, organised by Schmidt + Clemens, was described as a top platform by many of the managers and engineers that Stainless Steel World spoke to. They said the show was a great opportunity to see the latest developments in separation techniques, to network with peers, and also to see how new insights and materials could be of benefit to special applications. To bring you a flavour of the event, the SSW TV Team interviewed two of the organisers from Schmidt + Clemens, as well as some of the speakers and attendees. Separation Technology Symposium - review by Schmidt + Clemens' Christian Lenz Christian Lenz (Sales Director SP at Schmidt + Clemens) discusses the 4th International Separation Technology Symposium.