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.

Far Eastern hydro

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) will invite the governments of China and Burma to jointly develop a multibillion-dollar hydroelectric scheme on the Salween River in Tak province.

Swedish water treatment JV

Kemira Kemi AB, will establish a joint venture company, called Akvab, with Anox AB for the development and marketing of biochemical complete solutions in water treatment.

BASF to build vitamin plant

South Korea's Ministry of Commerce has said that German chemicals company BASF AG will invest USD 26 million to build a vitamin plant in South Korea.

Gorgan gas to gush?

Energy company ChevronTexaco is pushing ahead with plans to develop the remote Gorgon gas field off the West Australian coast.

Natural gas field found in Indonesia

Government-affiliated oil exploration company INPEX Corp. has discovered a massive natural-gas field off Indonesia.

Posco to build first local LNG terminal

Posco Co. will build a LNG (liquefied natural gas) terminal in Gwangyang, becoming the first local private company to construct such a facility.

Horizon wins SE Asia contract

Horizon Marine Construction Ltd, a subsidiary of Horizon Offshore Inc., has been awarded a contract by Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn. Bhd (BSP) to perform several installations off the coast of Brunei, beginning the second quarter of 2003.

French refinery project

Foster Wheeler France will perform engineering, procurement and construction management services for Esso Société Anonyme Française, ExxonMobil's affiliate company at its Port-Jerome Gravenchon refinery in Normandy.

Sakhalin-1 pipelines contract

LUKoil-Neftegazstroy (LNGS) has been selected as the major subcontractor for engineering, permitting, inland transportation, local procurement, construction, installation and commissioning work for pipelines for the Sakhalin-1 Project.

Stolt wins Nigeria contract

Stolt Offshore SA has won a contract from ExxonMobil’s Nigeria subsidiary for the flowlines and risers on the Erha field offshore Nigeria in a water depth of 1200 metres.