UK: Pembroke power station
Approval has been granted to RWE npower by the British energy ministry for a new 2000MW, combined-cycle gas turbine power station near Pembroke, UK.
Geothermal power joint venture
RWE npower has set up a joint venture with Daldrup & Sohne AG (D&S), a firm specializing in planning and conducting geothermal drillings, for development and construction of geothermal power stations.
Merrick as VP of Techalloy Welding Products
Central Wire Group’s (Perth, Ontario) President and CEO, Larry Smith has announced the promotion of Stan Merrick to Vice President of Techalloy Welding Products.
Saudi Arabia: refinery agreement
Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Co. (SATORP) signed another agreement for its proposed refinery in Jubail.
Stainless steel unit delayed
ThyssenKrupp will delay the start of stainless steel production at its USD 4.5 billion Alabama plant because of economic conditions, but the move is not expected to affect carbon steel operations, which represent the lion's share of the project.