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.

Tati Nickel to explore in Botswana

JSC MMC Norilsk Nickel’s subsidiary, Tati Nickel, has secured new exploration licenses in Botswana to increase the resource base of the Tati Nickel project.

Looking for technical partners in Qatar

Development company seeks qualified technical partner in Qatar.

Lindqvist new CEO of SSAB

SSAB has appointed Martin Lindqvist as their new CEO. At present, he is the head of the company's largest business area, SSAB EMEA and will succeed Olof Faxander effective 1 January 2011.

Olof Faxander new president and CEO of Sandvik

Sandvik’s board of directors have appointed Olof Faxander as the new president & CEO of the company, effective 1 February 2011.

Izhorskiye Zavody wins petrochemical equipment ten

Izhorskiye Zavody, a part of OMZ Group, has won an international tender from OAO TAIF-NK. The company will produce petrochemical equipment for the OAO TAIF-NK oil refinery in Tatarstan Republic, Nizhnekamsk.

ThyssenKrupp opens new facility

ThyssenKrupp Steel USA and ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA officially opened their new steelmaking and processing plant in southeastern USA.

BUTTING’s certification renewed

BUTTING’s DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 certification has been renewed. This certification is designed to test the quality management of a company, concentrating on process orientation, system oriented management and constant improvement.

Taiyuan Steel expands via innovation program

Taiyuan Iron and Steel Corporation (Taiyuan Steel) has completed the main portion of their technical innovation program for their high strength precision steel strip production.

Aker Solutions cultivates its core businesses

Aker Solutions has cultivated its core businesses by creating three separate companies. The new Aker Solutions will be a full provider of services, technologies, engineering, and solutions for the upstream oil and gas industry.

ThyssenKrupp to upgrade stainless facility

ThyssenKrupp AG intends to reduce the effect of nickel prices on its stainless steel unit by upgrading a facility to produce a type of the alloy that does not require nickel.