Rautaruukki appoints group controller

Mr Anssi Klinga, 36, MSc (Econ.), has been appointed Vice President, Group Controller at Rautaruukki Group.

New metal powder plant in Pennsylvania

North American Hoganas (Bethlehem, Pa.), a subsidiary of Höganäs AB (Hoganas, Sweden), has recently opened a new atomised iron and steel powder manufacturing plant in Hollsopple, Pennsylvania, USA.

Ispat instals RSM from Friedrich Kocks

Ispat Unimetal, (France) has decided to instal a three-roll reducing & sizing Block [RSB] to be supplied by Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co, Hilden, Germany.

Foster Wheeler appoints manager

Foster Wheeler Ltd’s Engineering and Construction Group has appointed Stuart Aitken to the new position of general manager of its China operations.

DuPont forms alliance with Honeywell

Chemical giant DuPont has formed an alliance with automation specialist Honeywell.

RMI Titanium Company raises prices

RMI Titanium Company announced that it is increasing prices on new orders for commercially pure and alloy grade titanium products effective immediately.

Gas-fired plant for Michigan

DTE Energy Services, a subsidiary of DTE Energy Co., has begun construction of a 320mw natural gas-fired power plant in East China Township, Michigan.

Something for everyone at the 2001 Chem Show

A mix of sessions offering practical business solutions and discussions of some of the hottest industry topics will comprise the conference program for the 49th CPI Exposition – the Chem Show – 23–25 October 2001 at the Javits Convention Center in New York.

Emission control at Ohio plant

American Electric Power and Buckeye Power Inc. plan to construct new emission control systems at their jointly owned Cardinal Plant in Brilliant, Ohio.

BASF to build new plant in Schwarzheide

BASF is to build a new plant to produce Basotect foam at its Schwarzheide site in eastern Germany.