Stainless steel price increases
Two major stainless steel flat-rolled mills are planning what amounts to a 3% increase in August 2009 transaction prices for cold-rolled sheet. POWER MIG 216 welding system
Lincoln Electric has released the POWER MIG 216 welding system for the autobody and sheet metal fabrication industries. APCOM conference in Canada
The application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry (APCOM) conference will be held this year in Vancouver, Canada, from 6-9 October 2009. AECL appoints new senior VP & CTO
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL) has announced the appointment of Dr Anthony De Vuono as Senior Vice-President & Chief Technology Officer. The appointment is effective 4 August 2009. USA: oil discovery
StatoilHydro, together with operator Anadarko and partners, made a discovery in the Vito prospect in deepwater Gulf of Mexico. 
LS Starrett Co. has introduced a new line of carbide tipped band saw blades named Advanz. 
Henkel Corp. has introduced two new water-soluble Multan metal removal lubricants formulated to generate minimal foam and to be used continuously for years with minimal biological degradation. 
Roll-Kraft has recently participated as the exclusive industry sponsor of the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association (FMA) World-Class Roll Forming Workshop. 
Gardner Denver Nash, headquartered in Connecticut, US, has released a new line of liquid ring compressor products. 
According to Meps a recovery in the stainless steel sector is underway. World steel production in the second half of this year is expected to be significantly higher than in the first six months.