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. 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. RTI reports
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. AKS stainless steel surcharge
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. 
Vale do Rio Doce, the world’s second-largest nickel refiner, has halted concentrate shipments from Newfoundland and Labrador until an agreement can be reached with the Canadian province on a proposed processing plant. 
STX Europe has signed contracts for delivery of design and ship equipment to four platform supply vessels of STX Europe's own design PSV 09 CD.