USA: south Texas nuclear plant
According to a schedule released by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), NRG Energy and Toshiba Corp. could receive a Combined License for the proposed 2700MW South Texas nuclear project by 2012. Universal hires Beible
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. has announced that William W Beible Jr has joined the company in the newly-created position of Senior Vice President of Operations. Positive results for Continental
Canadian-based Continental Nickel Ltd predicts that its new nickel mine in Tanzania will start to export its output by 2014. Comanche Peak development
Luminant and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) have established a joint venture to further the development of Comanche Peak Units 3 & 4 using MHI's US-Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor (US-APWR). Merrick as VP of Techalloy Welding Products
Central Wire Group’s (Perth, Ontario) President and CEO, Larry Smith has announced the promotion of Stan Merrick to Vice President of Techalloy Welding Products. 
US-based titanium producer RTI International Metals reported net income for 2008 of USD 56.2 million, down from USD 92.6 million in 2007 as the titanium market was affected by both Boeing 787 production delays and the significant deterioration in the global economy. 
US-based AK Steel Holding Corp. (AKS) has advised customers that it's rolling over a USD 165-a-short-ton surcharge on invoices for electrical stainless steel products delivered in March after having applied the same charge on products delivered in February. 
Victory Nickel Inc. has announced that Wayne Whymark has resigned from the Board of Directors. Mr Whymark joined the Board of Directors in October 2008 pursuant to the Support Agreement entered into by Victory Nickel and Independent Nickel Corp. 
ThyssenKrupp will delay the start of stainless steel production at its USD 4.5 billion Alabama plant because of economic conditions, but the move is not expected to affect carbon steel operations, which represent the lion's share of the project. 
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc., a North American distributor of Stainless, Nickel, Aluminum, and Special Alloys, has reported that sales for the fourth quarter of 2008 rose 15% to USD 57.1 million compared with USD 49.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2007.