Stainless threat from high nickel costs
Far from declining since Inco resumed production after a lengthy strike at its Sudbury operation in Canada, the price of nickel has gone from strength to strength.
Vestflanken subsea contract
FMC Technologies has secured a USD 28 million EPC contract from Norsk Hydro to supply subsea systems for the Oseberg Vestflanken project in the North Sea.
Framatome wins German nuclear deal
Framatome ANP, an AREVA and Siemens company, has been awarded a long-term contract by RWE Power AG to supply three of the utility's nuclear power plants with fuel reloads.
First chemical tanker order from China
AvestaPolarit's Hot Rolled Plate business unit in Degerfors has received an order for hot-rolled plate that will be used to manufacture tanks for a chemical tanker due to be built in China.
Jacobs win UK gas storage contract
Jacobs has received a contract from Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) for the construction of six underground gas storage caverns at Aldbrough in North Yorkshire.