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.

Heatherbrae gets a boost

Sandvik’s industrial development at Heatherbrae has received a USD 33 million boost and could employ up to 750 people when fully operational, according to plans that were recently put on public exhibition.

Nickel market may swing into deficit

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. has predicted that the nickel market may swing into a greater deficit than expected in 2010 because of supply disruptions and greater Chinese demand, which could boost prices.

Colombia: petrochemical complex

Mustang, a Wood Group company, has been awarded a contract by Columbia-based Ecopetrol to perform conceptual engineering and technology evaluations to optimize the production of polymers at Ecopetrol's grassroots integrated petrochemical complex in Colombia.

Corus to be re-branded

Scunthorpe has announced that its Corus steelworks will be re-branded under the Tata name in the autumn.

Solar photovoltaic plant in Gujarat

Tata Group has proposed to set up the country's largest single solar photovoltaic plant with a capacity of 50MW at Mithapur in Gujarat.

Son Ha doubles exports to USA

The Son Ha International Joint Stock Co. has doubled its exports of stainless steel pipe to the US.

New grades of seamless pipes

Bummash has announced that it has mastered production of seamless thick wall pipes of stainless and heat resistant steel for deep oil refining units.

Mr Sieradzki appointed as CFO

On 18 June Synalloy Corp., a producer of stainless steel pipe, fabricator of stainless and carbon steel piping systems and producer of specialty chemicals, announced that, the Board of Directors of Synalloy Corp. made permanent the appointment of Mr Richard D. Sieradzki to the position of CFO.

ThyssenKrupp CSA Inauguration ceremony

On 18 June 2010 ThyssenKrupp AG opened its ThyssenKrupp CSA Siderúrgica do Atlântico steel mill in Santa Cruz, Brazil.

Palawan nickel mine revival

MacroAsia Corp. has started predevelopment activities in line with a plan to revive a nickel mine in Southern Palawan.