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.

Foster Wheeler approves Senior Leadership Successi

Foster Wheeler AG has announced that its Board of Directors has approved a senior leadership succession plan.

Plymouth Tube promotes staff

Plymouth Tube Co. has named Bill Henricks to the position of energy group account executive.

Langley Alloys acquires

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 acquires

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.

UAW ratify agreement with AK Steel

AK Steel has announced that members of the United Autoworkers (UAW) Local 3462 have ratified a three-year extension to a labour agreement covering about 340 hourly production and maintenance employees at the company's Coshocton, Ohio, US Works.

Credo Petroleum appoints President and CEO

Credo Petroleum Corp., of Denver, Colorado, has reported that its Board of Directors has elected Marlis E Smith Jr. as the company's President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding James T Huffman, who will retire effective 15 January 2010.

White Mountain completes plant test

White Mountain Titanium Corp. has successfully completed a detailed Stage 2 pilot plant test work program culminating in one 60hr continuous test run.

Tronox cancels asset auction

US Titanium dioxide manufacturer Tronox has withdrawn from an asset auction and announced that it has agreed to a reorganisation plan to lift it out of bankruptcy.

New Statoil president for Canadian ops

Statoil has appointed Lars Christian Bacher as president of its Canadian operations.

Lincoln catalogue available online

Lincoln Electric has introduced its 2010 equipment catalogue and an online fast-flip eBook version that is accessible on the Lincoln website.