Essar Steel to open plant in North America
Essar Steel is planning to invest INR 1000crore to set up steel processing units in India, the Middle East and North America. Hardide Coatings secures order from FMC
Hardide Coatings has secured its first order from Houston, Texas, US-based FMC Technologies following approval of its proprietary tungsten carbide-based metal coating. EcoTowerSort for stainless steel
Eriez, headquartered in Erie, Pennsylvania, has combined magnetic separation and metal sorting technology with the introduction of the EcoTowerSort. Stainless steel tape position sensor
Illinois, US-based ASM Sensors Inc. has expanded its line of absolute linear position sensors with the new POSITAPE WB17KT series of stainless steel tape sensors with measurement ranges of 137, 255 and 393in. Indian steel company opens US plant
During the week starting 27 April 2009, India-based Welspun-Gujarat Stahl Rohren Ltd opened a USD 150 million plant in the US to make steel pipe. 
US-based CS Unitec Inc. has released Plantex Cool Top flap discs composed of a high-tech compound specifically developed for grinding stainless steel. 
A new Ridgid Model 65S Stainless Steel Quick-Acting tubing cutter for making quicker cuts to stainless steel and other metallic tubes such as steel, zinc, copper and aluminum, has been recently added to the Ridgid stainless steel product line. 
Macro Sensors, headquartered in New Jersey, USA, has designed a high temperature and mild radiation resistant series of linear position sensors for use in the position measurement of nuclear steam and gas turbine control valves within power generation plants. Constructed of stainless steel, the HSTAR 750 Series Hermetically Sealed Position Sensors can withstand 400 degree temperature spikes and exposure to radiation at 3x107 Rads for 40 years. 
Technip has been awarded a contract by W&T Offshore Inc. for the Daniel Boone field development, in the Gulf of Mexico. 
Kavlico has developed a new version of the PT250 pressure transmitter designed specifically for installation in heat pump systems.