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.

Chinese newsprint mill

Pan Asia Paper Company Ltd has announced a joint venture with Hebei Longteng Paper Corp. to build and operate a newsprint mill in China.

Three oil operators approved by Norway

Norway has approved Houston-based Anadarko, Danish Maersk Olie og Gas and Canadian Talisman Energy as oil and gas operators, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has said

BHP Billiton files for port and pipeline

BHP Billiton has filed applications to construct and operate Cabrillo Port, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) located off the coast of Southern California, and a pipeline connecting this deepwater port to the existing natural gas transportation and distribution infrastructure onshore.

Spanish nuclear modernisation

Westinghouse Electric Company will supply AIE Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo in Spain with turbine and reactor control systems, based on OVATION digital technology, for the Almaraz nuclear units 1 & 2.

Rail/energy project to run on stainless

United Steel Workers of America (USWA) have endorsed assistance to build a USA-wide rapid transit rail system made of stainless steel called "The Interstate Traveler Project", based in Michigan.

Russian oil venture

BP and the Alfa Group and Access-Renova (AAR) have completed the deal to combine their Russian and Ukrainian oil and gas businesses.

Hydrogen plant in Chile

Technip USA Corporation, in consortium with Ingeníera y Construcción Sigdo Koppers SA (I&CSK), has been awarded a contract for a hydrogen plant in Chile.

Petrobras tenders

Brazil's state-owned Petroleo Brasileiro, or Petrobras, is expected to announce the result of tenders for the construction of two new oil drilling platforms by the end of next week, a company spokeswoman has said.

Woodside investments

Woodside wants to proceed with a fifth liquefied natural gas production train worth USD 1.5 billion on the North West Shelf.

Willbros wins EPC contracts

Willbros Group Inc. has won an EPC contract for multiple pipelines in the Lekhwair field area to be installed for Petroleum Development Oman (PDO).