Bison Gear celebrates 50 years
Over 200 employees of Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the St. Charles, Illinois headquartered gearmotor manufacturer. Vale makes offer to striking workers
The company that owns the Voisey's Bay nickel mine in northern Labrador has made a new offer to unionized workers in an effort to end the 5 and a half month strike at the mine. Vale to restart Sudbury smelter despite strike
Vale has announced that they will soon restart their Sudbury, Ontario, smelter for the first time since a strike at the operation began during the summer. Allegheny Technologies begins producing titanium
Two and a half years after it was announced and 19 months after it broke ground, Allegheny Technologies USD 460 million facility in Rowley, Utah, US will begin producing titanium sponge immediately. Canada: natural gas pipeline
A Canadian panel assessing the socioeconomic and environmental impact of a proposed CAD16.2 billion natural gas pipeline in northern Canada has conditionally recommended approval of the project. 
A German company will build a USD 300 million plant in NW Mississippi to manufacture stainless steel pipes for the oil and gas industry. 
Foster Wheeler AG has announced that its Board of Directors has approved a senior leadership succession plan. 
Plymouth Tube Co. has named Bill Henricks to the position of energy group account executive. 
Langley Alloys (North Staffordshire, England) has announced the acquisition for an undisclosed sum of National Metal Distributors Inc. (NMD), based in Vancouver, Washington State, USA. 
O'Neal Steel Inc. has acquired the assets of Denman & Davis. Founded in 1888, Denman & Davis is the largest independent full line steel service center in the NE US with locations in New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. Currently, the company offers carbon, alloy, and stainless steel in plate, sheet, bars, structurals and tubing.