Canada: natural gas pipeline
A Canadian panel assessing the socioeconomic and environmental impact of a proposed CAD16.2 billion natural gas pipeline in northern Canada has conditionally recommended approval of the project. German firm to build pipe plant in Mississippi
A German company will build a USD 300 million plant in NW Mississippi to manufacture stainless steel pipes for the oil and gas industry. Foster Wheeler approves Senior Leadership Successi
Foster Wheeler AG has announced that its Board of Directors has approved a senior leadership succession plan. ASTM publishes new standard
The ASTM Committee A01 on steel, stainless steel and related alloys has published a new standard, A1064/A1064M, specification for steel wire and welded wire reinforcement, plain and deformed, for concrete. Plymouth Tube promotes staff
Plymouth Tube Co. has named Bill Henricks to the position of energy group account executive. 
American Piping Products, a supplier of heavy-wall carbon, stainless, and chrome-moly steel pipe, fittings, and valves used in the oil and gas and power generation industries, as well as for manufacturing and construction applications, has expanded its Houston facility with a new sales and operations headquarters. 
Langley Alloys (North Staffordshire, England) has announced the acquisition for an undisclosed sum of National Metal Distributors Inc. (NMD), based in Vancouver, Washington State, USA. 
SCI has launched the online information centre for stainless steel in construction. 
O'Neal Steel Inc. has acquired the assets of Denman & Davis. Founded in 1888, Denman & Davis is the largest independent full line steel service center in the NE US with locations in New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. Currently, the company offers carbon, alloy, and stainless steel in plate, sheet, bars, structurals and tubing. 
J&J Alloys’ manufacturing facility has announced that it has obtained ISO 9001:2008 recertification.