New titanium-based alloys
Takashi Saito, a researcher at Toyota Central Research and Development Laboratories in Japan, has used quantum mechanics and high-powered computer calculations to create new mixtures of metal that have "super" properties of strength and flexibility.
Titanium joint venture
Allegheny Technologies has announced the formation of Uniti LLC, a joint venture with Russian-based VSMPO-AVISMA to produce and market a range of industrial, commercially pure titanium products.
CB&I acquisition
CB&I has acquired certain assets of Petrofac Inc., the US subsidiary of Petrofac Limited, an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company serving the hydrocarbon processing industry.
China oilfield to build new rig
China Oilfield Services Ltd will build a new jack-up drilling rig expected to begin operations by the end of 2005.
AstroCosmos appointment
Matthew J. Thayer has been promoted to North American Director of Sales & Technology at AstroCosmos Metallurgical, Camarillo, CA, USA.