Outokumpu Oyj discusses mine closure
Talks to start with employees at Outokumpu’s Hitura mine about possible closing of the mine.
Jacobs wins contract from Marathon Ashland
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has won a contract from Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC (MAP).
Clough wins Indonesian deepwater contract
The Clough group has been awarded contracts worth USD 80 million as part of a consortium that will construct Indonesia’s first deepwater production oilfield.
Powder coatings expansion in China
Akzo Nobel is investing in a new powder coatings plant in China to serve the growing market for steel pipe protection.
Hydrogenics awarded additional military contract
Hydrogenics Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell systems, has announced a contract award by the Department of National Defence Canada (DND) to advance into the next stage of development of its chemical hydride-fuelled, portable fuel cell power programme.
China boosts ethylene production
Despite slowing global economies and decreasing chemical prices, the Chinese government has decided to increase ethylene production.
Titanium conference
The International Titanium Association (ITA) will hold the 17th Annual Titanium Conference and Exhibition from 30 September 30 to 2 October 2001 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
ABB awarded wellhead platform contract
ABB, the global power and automation technology group, in partnership with Heerema of The Netherlands, has been awarded a contract by Esso Exploration Angola (Block 15) Ltd (Esso), a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corporation, to design, build and commission a deepwater tension leg platform for the Kizomba A Project located in the deepwater Block 15 offshore Angola.
Vietnam signs power deal with French-led consortiu
A consortium of foreign companies led by France's Electricité de France has signed four agreements with Vietnam and received a license to build a USD 400 million power plant in the south of the country.
New fuel cell projects for Europe
FuelCell Energy Inc. partner, the MTU Friedrichshafen unit of DaimlerChrysler, has announced that it will deliver seven new fuel cell power plants in Europe starting later this year.
