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.

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.

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.

TATA Steel opens processing centre

TATA Steel has invested GBP 1.3 million in a new processing and distribution centre located in Scunthorpe. The project was built in response to the UK’s renewable energy program and expected growth in the wind power sector.

WPG commits to iron ore startup

WPG Resources has committed to the startup of the Peculiar Knob iron ore project located in South Australia. Set to begin in 2011, the development decision is conditional upon the completion of a USD 120 million funding package from Deutsche Bank in addition to USD 82 million in equity.

Phu Quy island wind power plant underway

PetroVietnam Power Corporation has begun construction on their Phy Quy wind power plant project located on Phu Quy Island in Binh Thuan. The VND 335 billion plant is scheduled for completion in February 2011.