Tag: steel

Shifting headwinds: oil and gas companies adapt to survive

For two consecutive years, weaker oil and gas prices have led to declining investments, slower production growth and weaker profits. The larger companies are adapting with layoffs, reorganization and mergers. New, environment-friendly and efficient technologies are being introduced.

Disappearing warships: Scavengers raid war graves for ‘low background’ steel

It was a discovery that rocked a nation last month; three sunken Dutch warships have disappeared off the coast of Indonesia. Who would target these war graves, and why?

Asian nuclear generation on a high

Nuclear new build levels in Asia are at a 25 year high. With each reactor requiring huge amounts of stainless steels, nickel alloys and titanium, this is good news for producers. In the long term, the industry aims for nuclear generation to supply 25% of global electricity demand by 2050.

Stainless mesh for a child-friendly environment

The colourful, attention-grabbing new façade of the new University of Florida (UF) Health Shands Children’s Hospital is courtesy of a new painted, stainless steel woven wire mesh.

Eisele presents hygienic tube connection

Having many years of experience in the development of high-quality solid metal connectors of stainless steel, Eisele, the Waiblingen-based company had recently presented the first tube connection for the food industry constructed entirely according to hygienic design criteria.

Gerdau divests Spain operation

Gerdau has recently declared the execution of a definitive agreement to sell its specialty steel producer in Spain to Clerbil SL, an investment group with international experience formed by local executives of the Company and led by the current CEO of the operation, José Jainaga.

Lake Maracaibo project completed

PDVSA, Roffco and IMR Global Supply Ltd have recently completed the first ever project to replace large diameter steel oil pipelines with flexible oil lines, using PDVSA’s production units in Lake Maracaibo.

Change in position after Mr. Kinya retires

An announcement was recently made by the Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation that Mr. Kinya Yanagawa would retire from Director, Member of the Board and would be appointed as Executive Advisor at the end of the 92nd Annual Shareholders Meeting scheduled to be held in late June 2016.

AK Steel Chairman gets Lifetime achievement award

AK Steel Chairman of the Board of Directors James L. Wainscott was recently recognized by the Cincinnati chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) as the recipient of its prestigious 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award.

BLDRmetal™ powders for binder jet

NanoSteel®, a specialist in Nano-structured steel materials design introduces the company’s first powders designed for the binder jet 3D printing process and its initial commercial application in AM (additive manufacturing).