BP in gas joint venture with Algeria
BP has formed a joint venture with Algeria's Sonatrach to import 500 million cubic feet of liquefied natural gas a day into the UK.
Remelting at ThyssenKrupp VDM
ThyssenKrupp VDM GmbH has completed a multi-phase investment programme at its Unna melting plant.
Doctor blades
Sandvik Materials Technology is using its steel melting and strip producing expertise to optimise the material properties for doctor blades for gravure and flexographic printing processes.
Top tensile strength
Panduit (London, UK) has produced a new stainless steel cable tie design that is claimed to have the world's highest rated ratio of loop tensile strength to tie width.
Ecuador bid plan in doubt
A group of foreign oil companies in Ecuador have said the government's plans to seek fresh investments to raise crude output faces risk of failure because of unattractive contract terms.