Vulcanium makes US appointment

Vulcanium Metals International, a unit of Vulcanium® Corporation, is pleased to announce that Mark Schuldt is now servicing the Kansas City-Oklahoma-Dallas territory.

Bacteria-resistant stainless steels

AK Steel has an agreement with Electrolux Home Products, whereby its Frigidaire brand will market a full line of appliances utilising AK Steel's AgION(TM) antimicrobial-coated stainless steels.

Reductions and cost-cutting at Bethlehem

Bethlehem Steel Corp. plans to reduce the number of non-union, salaried workers by 141 between now and 31 August as part of an effort to improve its financial performance and reduce costs, spokesman Steve Donches has said.

PPFiat invests in thermal electric power facility

By late 2001 part of the electric power used by Fiat do Brasil companies may come from Usina Termeletrica de Ibirite, a partnership between FiatAvio and Petrobras.

Rolled Alloys announces new website

Rolled Alloys (Temperance, Minnesota) has released its enhanced, interactive website, www.rolledalloys.com.

Stainless Foundry & Engineering wins certification

Stainless Foundry & Engineering Inc. has recently added ISO9002 to their growing list of certifications and manufacturing approvals.

Upgrade of BHP New Zealand steel melter

BHP Steel announced will rebuild the second of its two melters at its steelworks in Glenbrook, New Zealand, during early 2002.

Singapore Polyolefin expansion

Singapore's Polyolefin Co. is set to boost its total polypropylene capacity at Pulau Ayer Merbau by 20,000 mtpy to 335,000mtpy by late August, a company source has said.

Dual-voltage plasma cutting system

Hypertherm Inc. has introduced the Powermax380 portable hand plasma cutting system.

Genoyer invests in heat treatment production line

Vilmar, Groupe Genoyer's main manufacturing plant, has recently completed the integration of a new heat treatment line, at a cost of about USD 1.5 million.