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ABB displays Stainless FlexPicker

ABB Robotics will display several new packaging robots at Pack Expo 2009, happening 5-7 October at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Inco executives join Royal Nickel

Since Scott Hand and another former senior Inco executive have joined Canada-based mining company Royal Nickel Corp., the company has received a CAD 21.8 million investment from a major Chinese metal distributor.

Welding wire for robotic welding applications

Hobart Brothers has developed a new metal-cored welding wire designed for high-volume robotic welding applications, especially those used in heavy equipment manufacturing.

USA: expansion of Haynesville gathering system

Regency Energy Partners LP plans to construct a SD 44 million pipeline extension of Regency's Nexus Gathering System located in North Louisiana.

Allegheny to acquire

Allegheny Technologies Inc., whose products include titanium and titanium alloys, nickel-based alloys and super-alloys grain oriented electrical steel, stainless and speciality steels, zirconium, hafnium, niobium, tungsten materials and forgings and

Acerinox to post profit

Acerinox SA expects to make its first profit since the second quarter last year as European and US customers replenish dwindling stockpiles.

Cast in North America pavilion

The American Foundry Society and North American Die Casting Association have introduced the Cast in North America Pavilion at CastExpo’10.

Intecsea appoints

Intecsea has announced the appointment of Bill Westcott to the position of Director, Business Development - Americas. Mr Westcott will be based in Houston and report to Uri Nooteboom, Senior VP for the Americas Region operations and to Jim Osborn as Senior VP for global Intecsea business development.

Sandvik Coromant supports SkillsUSA Championships

Sandvik Coromant has donated time, support and resources to the 2009 SkillsUSA Championships.

Jien Canada extends offer

Jilin Jien Nickel Industry and Canadian Goldbrook Ventures Inc. have extended their offer to acquire Canadian Royalties Inc. by a month to 15 October 2009.