Nucor acquires
Steelmaker Nucor Corp. now has acquired nearly 3900 acres in St James Parish, enough land to build its proposed USD 2 billion-plus mill. Still unknown, though, is whether the company will move forward with the mill, which would be part of a long-term strategy to supply raw materials to Nucor’s mini-steel mills across the south-central and SE US. Christmas trees and wellheads order
Wood Group Pressure Control (WGPC), part of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC, has been awarded a contract by Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) valued at USD 11.2 million to provide 125 wellheads and Christmas trees for onshore oil & gas fields in Southern Mexico. Inco executives join Royal Nickel
Since Scott Hand and another former senior Inco executive have joined Canada-based mining company Royal Nickel Corp., the company has received a CAD 21.8 million investment from a major Chinese metal distributor. Acerinox to post profit
Acerinox SA expects to make its first profit since the second quarter last year as European and US customers replenish dwindling stockpiles. Foster Wheeler promotes Troy Roder
Foster Wheeler AG has announced that, effective 1 January 2010, W Troy Roder will be promoted to the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd (FWEL), which is based in Reading, UK, and is the company’s largest subsidiary in its Global Engineering and Construction Group. 
Concord Steel Inc., which constitutes most of the assets of parent company Stamford Industrial Group Inc., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 
Vale SA has resumed production at its Thompson mine and refinery in Manitoba, Canada after maintenance as world nickel prices declined because of slackening demand. 
Bison Gear has been recognized for its commitment to employee health and well-being and its innovative health and wellness initiatives yielding measurable employee health improvement. 
Northwest Renewable has announced plans to begin construction on a USD 72.5 million biomass energy conversion plant next year. 
Roll-Kraft, a supplier of tooling and equipment for the tube & pipe and roll forming industry, has participated in the latest audit by the International Organization for Standardization and has successfully been re-certified as “ISO 9001:2000 With Design.” Roll-Kraft has been certified to the ISO standards since 1997.