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. Drill series for stainless steel
Sumitomo Electric Carbide, headquartered in Mount Prospect, Illinois, US, has introduced the solid carbide GS Drill Series, with an advanced carbide substrate and wear resistant DEX coating for increased feed rates and running speed. Stainless steel pressure sensor
American Sensor Technologies Inc. (AST) has released its AST4000 pressure sensor, transducer and transmitter series to the OEM market with AST's proprietary one-piece stainless steel sensing element, a fully welded housing; and a variety of pressure ports, outputs and electrical connections. Xstrata shuts Canadian smelters
Xstrata PLC will take about USD 2.4 billion of impairment charges on its earnings after cutting the value of nickel assets and closing Canadian copper and zinc smelters. 
Victory Nickel Inc. has been advised by the Mineral Resources Division of the Manitoba Department of Science, Technology, Energy and Mines that instructions have been given to grant to the company a quarry lease and a general permit for road construction at its 100%-owned Minago sulphide nickel project on Manitoba, Canada's Thompson Nickel Belt. 
RTI International Metals is stopping plans to build a USD 300 million titanium sponge facility in Mississippi, US. 
Huntsman Corp. has asked a US court to force bankrupt chemicals maker Tronox Inc. to hold an auction for its titanium dioxide plants, citing a deal signed in August 2009. 
Port Dolphin Energy LLC has announced that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a certificate of public necessity and convenience to build and operate an on-shore pipeline to connect to its deepwater liquefied natural gas (LNG) port off the West Coast of Florida. 
Roll-Kraft has added embossing rolls to the list of tooling produced for the metal roll forming industry.