Republic Steel produces first heat at new furnace
Republic Steel, a provider of special bar quality (SBQ) steel, initiated hot commissioning of its new electric arc furnace (EAF) in Lorain.
The initial heats will be cast into 6” x 6” billets and will be rolled on the 9/10”rolling mill, also at the Lorain plant.
The initial heats will be cast into 6” x 6” billets and will be rolled on the 9/10”rolling mill, also at the Lorain plant.
Petrofac appoints new country manager for Romania
Sayma Robbie, vice president of Subsurface in the IES Technical Directorate, recently relocated to Bucharest to become the country manager for Romania. Robbie is now responsible for leading and managing all aspects of Petrofac’s Romanian business including the important production enhancement contract (PEC) at Ticleni.
Chairman Howard Jonas appointed Genie Energy CEO
Genie Energy, an independent retail energy provider and a developer of unconventional energy projects, appointed Chairman Howard Jonas to assume the additional role of CEO effective January 1, 2014.
Jonas has served as Genie's chairman since it was spun off from IDT Corporation in 2011. ArcelorMittal develops steel safety barriers
ArcelorMittal Ostrava has developed special safety barriers that help protect motorcyclists better in the event of an accident. 1000MW wind farms planned in France
GDF SUEZ, EDP Renewables, Neoen Marine, and AREVA submitted their proposals to the French government for the installation and operation of 1,000MW of offshore wind energy – 500MW in the Le Tréport (Haute-Normandie) area and 500MW in the vicinity of the islands of Yeu and Noirmoutier (Pays-de-la-Loire).