Vale limiting production
Vale is limiting nickel production at its Voisey's Bay mine in Eastern Canada to an average of 55,000 metric tonnes over the next four years. Mid-south control line
RathGibson, a manufacturer of welded, welded and drawn, and seamless stainless steel, nickel, and titanium tubing, has completed the integration of Mid-South Control Line as a division of RathGibson. Comanche Peak development
Luminant and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) have established a joint venture to further the development of Comanche Peak Units 3 & 4 using MHI's US-Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor (US-APWR). Central Wire Group appoints Byrnes
Larry Smith, President of Central Wire Group, has appointed Phil Byrnes to Vice President of Sales for Central Wire USA. In this new capacity, Mr Byrnes will be responsible for sales and marketing of Central Wire’s standard wire products in the US and for export from the US. Merrick as VP of Techalloy Welding Products
Central Wire Group’s (Perth, Ontario) President and CEO, Larry Smith has announced the promotion of Stan Merrick to Vice President of Techalloy Welding Products. 
BP has awarded FMC Technologies a contract for the manufacture and supply of additional subsea systems for its projects in the Gulf of Mexico. 
US-based titanium producer RTI International Metals reported net income for 2008 of USD 56.2 million, down from USD 92.6 million in 2007 as the titanium market was affected by both Boeing 787 production delays and the significant deterioration in the global economy. 
US-based AK Steel Holding Corp. (AKS) has advised customers that it's rolling over a USD 165-a-short-ton surcharge on invoices for electrical stainless steel products delivered in March after having applied the same charge on products delivered in February. 
Victory Nickel Inc. has announced that Wayne Whymark has resigned from the Board of Directors. Mr Whymark joined the Board of Directors in October 2008 pursuant to the Support Agreement entered into by Victory Nickel and Independent Nickel Corp.