Duplex tanks from Cobra
US-based company Cobra Tanks, specializing in field-constructed welded stainless steel tanks for a variety of industries such as potable water, wastewater and chemical storage, has announced a new coil construction which adds strength to the design of their tanks. Sherritt closes deal
Canadian-based Sherritt International is about to close a financing deal for the Ambatovy nickel project in Madagascar. Metal and alloys marketplace
Officials of IndustrialMRO have announced the debut of its new metal and alloys marketplace for local and national companies looking to buy and sell various steel alloys, metal scrap, aluminum, stainless steel sheets, iron castings, ingots, steel tubing, brass components and other metal products. Acerinox raises North American prices
Spain's Acerinox has raised cold roll and hot roll flat steel prices for its North American Stainless (NAS) unit by 5 to 6%. USA: K2 field expansion project
Technip has been awarded a contract for the K2 field expansion project, operated by Anadarko Petroleum Corp. in the Gulf of Mexico. 
The Lee Co. has introduced new, miniature, calibrated IMH Insert Orifices for both liquids and gases. Available in 2.5 and 5.5mm diameters, these new cartridge-style orifices are the smallest, self-retained flow restrictors available, and are designed to provide more accuracy than an ordinary drilled hole. 
American Sensor Technologies Inc. (AST) offers the AST46HA, a media isolated explosion proof sensor with digital compensation and single seal approval. 
Navistar’s Waukesha Foundry (Waukesha, Wisconsin, US) has recently hosted an Introduction to the Foundry seminar for 20 Region V OSHA compliance officers. 
Esco, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, US, has released the Prepzilla Millhog I.D. Clamping End Prep Tool, which can produce end preps on all wall thicknesses at any angle, without cutting oils, and is suitable for hard-to-machine materials such as Super Duplex and P91. 
AK Steel, a producer of flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steels, will likely idle most of its Ashland, Kentucky, US Works beginning late in July or early August 2009.