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.

Saudi Arabia: butanediol plant

Gulf Advanced Chemical Industries Company (GACIC) has signed a contract with Aker Kvaerner to provide engineering, procurement and construction, including commissioning and start up services, for a 75,000 tonnes per annum Butanediol (BDO) plant in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

Hydrogen plant from Finland

The Finnish company Fortum Oil and Gas Oy, the operator of Scandinavia’s biggest refinery, has commissioned Uhde GmbH to design and supply equipment for a new hydrogen plant.

Saudi Arabia: steam power plant

The Saudi Electricity Company has selected a consortium led by Alstom and including its civil partner Archirodon for the supply and construction of the Shoaiba Steam Power Plant extension project.

Italy: tilting trains

Cisalpino, a joint venture between the Italian railway company Trenitalia and the Swiss Federal Railways, has chosen Alstom for the supply of high-speed tilting trains.

Iran oil deal

European majors, including Royal Dutch/Shell, may join a USD 2 billion Japan-led project to develop Iran’s Azadegan oilfield, a Japanese official has said.

PBT production in Asia

BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Toray Industries Inc., Tokyo, Japan, have agreed to form a 50-50 joint venture for the production of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) base resin to supply the rapidly growing Asian market for this engineering plastic.

USA: Westinghouse wins Omaha contract

Westinghouse Electric Company is to design and manufacture a rapid refuelling package and install a replacement nuclear reactor vessel head at a plant owned by Omaha Public Power District.

Petrobras sets up natural gas joint venture

Petrobras has announced the signing of a deal with local industrial group White Martins to form a natural gas company.

Mitsubishi to build Indonesia power plant

Indonesia's state electricity company has awarded a contract to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd to build a gas-fired power plant.

Alfa Laval wins Saudi order

Alfa Laval has received an order from National Contracting Co. Ltd (NCC), a power plant construction company in Saudi Arabia.