Sandvik’s express delivery for heat exchanger tubes
In 2014, several heat exchangers at an Egyptian Propane Dehydrogenation plant failed unexpectedly and caused a production shutdown.
Walter introduces redesigned annular core cutters
Walter Surface Technologies redesigned their line of annular core cutters making the updated product line even more resistant to impact and stress, less brittle, and impervious to deformation. The Walter core cutters now utilise a sophisticated mixture of high-speed steel and aluminium (M2Al).
Kvaerner-KBR JV wins Statoil platform contract
Kvaerner, in a joint venture with KBR, has signed a contract with Statoil for the complete delivery of the platform topside to the Johan Sverdrup field development. LPW-Metalysis partnership targets AM market
LPW Technology UK and Metalysis have formed a collaboration targeted at the Additive Manufacturing (AM) market. This partnership will develop an alternative supply chain for clean, spherical Tantalum and Tungsten powders for quality critical applications.
IIC approves loan for Ecuador’s steel sector
The Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) approved a loan of up to USD 30M to Acería del Ecuador (Adelca) for the construction, development and operation of a new steel production plant located in the San Francisco de Milagro canton in the Guayas province, some 40km from Guayaquil.