Canada: Kitimat FLNG
Teekay Corp. has made an agreement with Merrill Lynch Commodities Inc. to jointly develop a project to convert the S/S Arctic Spirit into a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) plant to be moored alongside a pier near Kitimat, British Columbia. Stainless steel embezzler sentenced
An ex-convict from Stillwater has been given a two and one-half year prison term for embezzling 15 sheets of 4in x 4in stainless steel from his former employer, the Victory Energy plant in Cushing, while he was working there as a welder in July 2008. ThyssenKrupp reorgoranizes
Stainless PT4400 pressure sensors
Turck has introduced its new PT4400 pressure sensor series designed for intrinsically safe locations. Steel shipments down
The Metals Activity Report from the Metals Service Center Institute shows that, for the second month in a row, steel shipments from metals service centers in the United States and Canada fell by more than 40% from year-ago levels during February. 
The American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute (ACCCI) has awarded AK Steel with an award for safety on two cokemaking plants. 
CNC Design is offering a number of integrated solutions from Siemens for automating metal forming machines, helping metal working companies deal with an increasing variety of products and decreasing batch sizes. 
Select-Arc Inc. has introduced two flux cored, austenitic stainless steel electrodes designed for welding in all positions. 
The METALFORM Mexico exposition and educational conference will host its sixth edition in conjunction with AWS Weldmex and newly launched FABTECH Mexico. 
In its new handbook, ESAB advises about the most effective methods and techniques for welding stainless steel.