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.

Universal Stainless announces new CFO

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc. has announced that Mr Douglas M McSorley has been named VP of Finance, CFO and Treasurer of the company effective 19 July 2010.

Evraz Group consolidates vanadium sales

The Evraz Group S.A., which owns a majority share of Strategic Minerals Corp. (Stratcor), consolidated its global vanadium sales and marketing activities serving the steel industry into its wholly-owned marketing organization, East Metals S.A., based in Lugano, Switzerland.

ATI chooses Siemens

Allegheny Technologies Inc. has selected a company to design, engineer and supply the USD 1.16 billion hot rolling mill it plans to install at its Brackenridge, Pennsylvania plant.

Tata Steel extends mining deal

Tata Steel has extended its exclusive option to undertake Canadian iron ore projects through its Canada-based partner New Millenium Capital Corp. (NMCC) to 31 December 2010.

USW members ratify labor agreement

Members of the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1865 union have ratified a three-year extension to a labor agreement covering about 750 hourly production and maintenance steel operations employees at AK Steel’s Ashland (KY) Works.

Ace Metal Crafts celebrates

Ace Metal Crafts has recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a celebration at its Franklin Park, Illinois, headquarters.

New materials recycling facility in Atoka

On 13 July city and state officials helped break ground on a USD 20 million recycling factory for Oklahoma Materials Recycling.

Mr Hunter appointed new CFO

Crowflight Minerals Inc. has announced that effective 30 June 2010 Mr David Hunter will be the CFO for the company, replacing Ms Anna Ladd who previously held the role.

Simufact-Americas joins FIA

Simufact Engineering GmbH has announced the membership of its affiliate Simufact-Americas in the American Forging Industry Association (FIA).

ThyssenKrupp provides stainless steel for highrise

ThyssenKrupp has announced that its subsidiary ThyssenKrupp Nirosta took part in three major projects that were recently completed in the US: a tower in Portland and two skyscrapers in Chicago.