Bethlehem files for bankruptcy

Bethlehem Steel Corp., the nation's second-largest integrated steel manufacturer, has filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Stainless vacuum valve catalogue

International Valve Marketing presents catalogues on its Vent-O-Mat air release vacuum break valves, made of stainless steel.

Anti-flare system for Abu Dhabi

The Norwegian companies SAAS System and Aker Technology have received an order for the delivery of a system to prevent pollution from gas flaring on an oilfield in Abu Dhabi.

Nippon Steel to build platform in Gulf of Siam

Nippon Steel Corporation has received an order to construct a natural gas development platform and pipeline for PTT Exploration and Production (PTT-EP), a Thai company.

Honeywell boosts fibre manufacturing

The Specialty Materials business of Honeywell is expanding production of its Spectra(R) high modulus polyethylene fiber (HMPE).

Peaking plants for Long Island, NY

To avoid running low on power next summer, the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) has announced a programme to build 10 turbine generators on Long Island that will add 408mw of electric supply. The new turbines will be small, environmentally clean peaking plants, Lowndes said.

First US plant for UK’s Regenesys

Regenesys, the energy storage technology unit of UK multi-utility Innogy PLC (IOG), has said that construction has begun on its first US plant in Columbus, Mississippi, USA.

Technip changes name

At a shareholders’ meeting on 24 August 2001 Technip’s name was changed to Technip-Coflexip.

Preliminary results of SS wire rod from Korea

At the request of Carpenter Technology Corp., Empire Specialty Steel and the United Steel Workers of America, the US Department of Trade is conducting an administrative review of the anti-dumping duty order on stainless steel wire rod from Korea.

Loan for power station in Egypt

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced that it is providing a EUR 150 million loan to the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) for the construction of a natural gas-fired combined-cycle power station to the north of Cairo.