Sandvik Steel appointment

Peter Gossas, Executive Vice President of Sandvik Steel and head of the company’s tube and pipe division has been appointed the new President of the business sector, Sandvik Steel, effective 7 May 2002.

Stork appoints strategic director

The Board of Management of Stork NV has appointed J.M. (Koos) Ros as director of the strategic unit Industry Specialists in the Stork Technical Services group with effect from 1 January 2002.

Ho Tung to build oil refinery plant

Chemical products giant Ho Tung Chemical Co. of Taiwan plans to build a refinery for processing up to 40,000 barrels of crude oil per day through its affiliate Chunghwa Oil Company.

North Sea oil find “biggest in over a decade”

New reserves of oil found in the North Sea have been described as the biggest in over a decade, according to a report on the BBC's website.

Air stations for Korean destroyer

FCx Truflo Marine has secured an order for advanced “air stationsâ€? designed to control vital functions on three new destroyers scheduled to be built in Korea.

Singapore repowering

Alstom has been awarded a contract valued worth about EUR 280 million for the second phase of Senoko Power Station Stage I Repowering.

Jordan expands low flow regulator line

Jordan Valve’s “Jâ€? Series has a new addition to the product line. The JHR typically comes in Stainless Steel or Chrome Plated Brass but can come in a wide variety of materials such as titanium, Hastelloy (B&C), Monel or Alloy-20

US specialty steel imports thrive

Import penetration of specialty steel into the US remains high according to the latest data released by the US specialty steel industry.

ISO 14001 for Iscor

Iscor Ltd (South Africa) has announced that its Vereeniging steel mill attained ISO 14001 certification from the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) for its environmental management systems.

Tufcutting edge

Tufcut metal cutting compound Ambersil has announced the launch of Tufcut, a metal cutting compound to add to their existing range of metalworking lubricants.