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.

Cronimet opens scrap processing facility

Pittsburgh-based Cronimet has opened a scrap processing facility in Texcoco, Mexico. The facility will handle nonferrous scrap metals as well as stainless and alloys.

Canada sues US Steel

On 17 July 2009, Canada took US steel to a federal court over what it claims are broken promises after the firm idled most of its operations in the country.

Lincolnshire-based RathGibson files Chapter 11

Specialty tubing manufacturer RathGibson Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection under a heavy debt load.

USA: CO2 pipeline feasibility study

Denbury Resources Inc. has initiated a comprehensive feasibility study of a possible long-term CO2 pipeline project which would connect proposed gasification plants in the Midwest to the company’s existing CO2 pipeline infrastructure in Mississippi or Louisiana.

Lincoln Industries names VP

Bill Ellerbee has been selected to serve as vice president of operations for Lincoln Industries.

Nuclear-powered carrier gets overhaul

Northrop Grumman Corp. has redelivered the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), to the US Navy.

ThyssenKrupp continues work on Calvert mill

Local ThyssenKrupp stainless officials have announced that ThyssenKrupp AG is not cancelling or further delaying its plans for a stainless steel melt shop at the company's complex in Calvert, Alabama, US.

US opens first biodiesel pipeline

Pipeline company Kinder Morgan Energy Partners has announced the first successful commercial shipment of biodiesel to be transported through a pipeline in the US.

White Mountain agreement with SGS Lakefield

White Mountain Titanium Corp. has entered into an agreement with SGS Lakefield to complete the Stage 2 pilot plant test work program.

Calpine plant environmentally friendly

Calpine Corp. has been working in cooperation with The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) to respond to comments submitted by a number of environmental and local public interest groups, including the Sierra Club and EarthJustice, regarding the company’s proposed 600MW Russell City Energy Center to be built in Hayward, California, US.