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REpower Systems AG has signed two contracts for Canadian wind projects. As per the contract, the company will cover the delivery, installation and maintenance of 55 REpower MM92 CCV turbines specifically designed for cold climates. 40 turbines will go to the Saint-Robert-Bellarmin wind farm located between the cities of Lac-Mégantic and Saint-Georges-de-Beauce in Quebec. The remaining 15 turbines are to be installed at the Ganaraska and Whispering Woods wind farms in Oshawa, Ontario.

Ulrich Pflanz has received the 2011 MTI Bert Krisher Memorial Scholarship from The Materials Technology Institute (MTI). Pflanz recently earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Surface Technology and Materials Science at the Aalen University in Germany. The award was presented by MTI Board Members Robert Sinko of Eastman Chemicals and Paul Manning from Haynes International at NACE’s Corrosion 2011 Conference in Houston, Texas.

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated has appointed Richard J. Harshman as the new Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of ATI. He will succeed L. Patrick Hassey who has retired. Harshman has also been elected to serve as a member of ATI's Board of Directors. Harshman has been with the company for 33 years; he became CFO of ATI in 2000.   

TATA Steel will invest GBP 8 million into one of its two Scottish plants, increasing its output by up to 50%. The company is set to unveil the plans for the Clydebridge plant in Cambuslang, Glasgow, which will boost its capability to produce high-strength steel plate. The plant carries out two processes, quenching and tempering, that strengthen steel plate.

SAIL intends to bring in professional global mining firms to operate its Chiria and Rowghat iron ore mines and the high grade coal blocks at Tasara. The company is looking for major mining companies who can offer the latest mining techniques with the least amount of waste and best environmental practices at Rowghat and Tasara. Big companies such as Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton could be expected to bid for these projects.

Peter Pursall will retire from Electralloy effective 30 April 2011. Upon his retirement, Electralloy will begin a strategic restructuring of their sales and customer service efforts in Eastern Canada. The restructuring will address growing markets in Eastern Canada for Aerospace, Nuclear, Oil and Gas, Forging, Foundry and Steel Service Center applications. Electralloy’s Eastern Canadian customers will be serviced by Kathy Shumsky, Manager of Forged Products

The partners of Samarco have approved the USD 3.5 billion Fourth Pellet Plant Project at Samarco, Brazil. The expansion will increase Samarco iron ore pellet production capacity by 8.3 million to 30.5 million tns/yr. First pellet production is expected in the first half of calendar year 2014. The investment includes additional mining capacity and a third concentrator at the Germano mine

Evonik Industries and Swagelining Limited are developing a lining solution as part of a joint development. Instead of the corrosion resistant alloy pipes traditionally used for many offshore oil production flowlines, the two companies are now creating a combination of established liner technology from Swagelining and the custom-tailored VESTAMID® polyamide 12 from Evonik. When compared to corrosion resistant alloy pipes

UHT of Sweden has received an order from Sandvik Materials Technology for a new gas mixing station. The new station will be installed at the company’s steel plant in Sandviken. The valve station is capable of managing all gas mixes and offers superior automation possibilities for more efficient control of the converter process. It also manages larger gas flows to reduce production time. Having made numerous deliveries of complete, factory-made and tested gas mixing stations

US-based Constellation and Exelon have announced merger plans.