Vallourec to increase testing capacity
Vallourec is expanding its VAM Connection Technology Center in Aulnoye-Aymeries (North of France) in order to double its testing capacity. The centre currently employs 160 people who work on developing ever more innovative products for the oil and gas industry to meet the increasing complexity of drilling operations.
IPP Group new appointments
IPP Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Crabtree as Business Development Director, effective 27 January 2014.
Hypertherm now 100% employee-owned
Hypertherm, a manufacturer of plasma, laser, and waterjet cutting systems, has announced the transfer of all its common stock into an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), making the company 100% employee-owned under an S-Corporation structure.
DNV-OS-F101 standard certification for VSW LDPs
Vyksa Steel Works (VSW), part of United Metallurgical Company, CJSC OMK, confirmed that the large-diameter pipes produced from its own sheets are in accordance with the specifications for the Nord Stream Extension (NEXT) project and the requirements of DNV-OS-F101 ‘Submarine Pipeline Systems’ maritime standard of the Norwegian company Det Norske Veritas.
Branded Ferro Manganese and Ferro Chrome launched
Tata Steel launched two new products, TATA FERROMAG (branded Ferro Manganese) and TATA TISCROME (branded Ferro Chrome). The launch of new products coming from Tata Steel's Ferro Alloys & Minerals Division will help Tata Steel to add to its host of branded products.
PennDOT approves MMFX2 Grade 100 for bridges
MMFX Steel Corporation of America has received approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for MMFX2 (AASHTO MP 18) Grade 100 reinforcing steel bar for use in bridge structures.
Petrofac IES gets new COO
Andy Inglis, chief executive of Petrofac’s Integrated Energy Services (IES) business, will be leaving the company at the end of February 2014 and stepping down from the Board. Andy has been appointed as the chairman and chief executive at the US-listed Kosmos Energy and will take up his new position in Dallas, Texas, upon departure from Petrofac.
Floating luxury resort to use ArcelorMittal steel
Around 1,200t of steel plates produced in ArcelorMittal’s Gijon facilities in Spain are being used in a unique project: a floating luxury holiday resort that will soon be travelling along the coast of Lebanon.
NSSE wins EPCIC contract for Nong Yao oil development
KrisEnergy, an independent upstream oil and gas company, awarded the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) contract for the production and processing facilities for the Nong Yao oil development in block G11/48 in the Gulf of Thailand.
OYA Solar commissions phase 1 of rooftop PV plant
OYA Solar, Ontario’s premiere developer of solar PV systems, commissioned its largest project with Atlas Tube. OYA in conjunction with Atlas, North America’s independent manufacturer of hollow structural steel sections, has developed Canada’s largest rooftop Solar Photovoltaic (PV) plant.