Company News

In this section you can find updates from suppliers, manufacturers, fabricators and stockists of stainless steel material. This company news section is updated regularly with the latest company news from within the global stainless steel world community. If you wish to include your newsrelease on our website Stainless Steel World Americas and email newsletter, please feel free to contact us.

Wallis new CEO of ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA

newsitemThe Board of Managers of ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA, LLC has announced the appointment of Michael Wallis, as Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective 15 June 2012.

MRC wins EFA from Shell

 MRC Global Inc. (MRC) has signed a five year global Enterprise Framework Agreement (EFA) with Shell for the distribution of valves and automation services.

OXY appoints Executive VP, Operations

newsitemOccidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) has appointed WCW (Willie) Chiang as Executive Vice President, Operations.

CIS wins breakthrough contract in Caribbean

 Conductor Installation Services Ltd (CIS), an Acteon company, has been awarded a contract to provide a range of conductor installation services to Weatherford Colombia, on behalf of Equion Energia Ltd.

Fluor appoints new VP of Corporate Affairs

Fluor Corporation (FLR) announced that Lee C. Tashjian, vice president, Corporate Affairs, will retire from the company effective 29 June 2012. Tashjian will be succeeded by R. Clifton Webb, vice president of corporate communications for Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS).

Oil storage facility for St. James Parish, La.

newsitemA consortium including Australian investment bank Macquarie Group plans to build a 10-million-barrel oil storage terminal in Louisiana, at a cost of USD 600 million.

Cashco opens new R&D lab

  Cashco, Inc. has opened a new engineering lab at the company’s headquarters in central Kansas.

MRC announces first quarter results

newsitemMRC Global Inc. announced its first quarter 2012 financial results. Sales of USD 1.383 billion were up 39% from USD 992 million in the first quarter of 2011.

Levy project rescheduled

Progress Energy has put back its nuclear new build plans by three years while requesting increased rates to finance the project.

Foster Wheeler wins contract for aromatics complex

newsitemFoster Wheeler AG (FWLT) announced that a subsidiary of its Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded a contract by Abu Dhabi National Chemicals Company (ChemaWEyaat) for the provision of project management consultancy (PMC) services for an aromatics complex and the supporting infrastructure.