Nickel

Rolled Alloys, supplier of stainless steel, nickel, cobalt and titanium alloys, has recently expanded its processing capabilities at their service centre in Houston, Texas, with the addition of a new Kasto BBS Automated Plate Saw.

Lara Exploration Ltd., headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, recently reported that it has signed an Option Agreement with BCV Consultoria e Projetos Ltda.

For the fifth consecutive year, lightweight metals engineering and manufacturing leader, Alcoa, has been named the Most Admired Metals Company by American business publication, Fortune magazine, in its annual ranking on corporate reputation.

Specialists in additive manufacturing (AM), with headquarters in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Optomec has recently announced a new distribution partnership with DETEKT Technologies, a provider of additive manufacturing systems and services to China and Taiwan.

Atlas Stamping and Manufacturing Corp. (Atlas), of Newington, Connecticut, was recognized last week by U.S. Senator, Chris Murphy, as the featured "Monday Manufacturer" on his website.
Using stainless steel, nickel, cobalt alloys, aluminum and other high-temperature specialty metals, Atlas is a full-service metal stamping shop that manufactures assemblies, brackets, gaskets, washers, shims and seals.

CVMR Corp. (CVMR) of Canada and Central America Nickel Inc. (CAN) have recently announced that they have entered into an agreement whereby CVMR, using its proprietary chemical vapor metallurgy technology, will be concentrating 3 million tons of ore per year in Guatemala and refining the concentrate in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Lightweight metals manufacturer Alcoa has recently agreed to a long-term engine component agreement with GE Aviation, valued at more than USD 1.5 billion over the contract life.

Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI), a diversified specialty materials and components producer – dealing in such materials as titanium & titanium alloys, stainless steel, nickel-based alloys and superalloys - has announced that it is taking rightsizing actions to align its Flat Rolled Products (FRP) operations to the challenging business conditions for its commodity products.

Philadelphia-based Sandmeyer Steel Company, a family-owned producer of stainless steel and nickel alloy plate products used in capital equipment for the chemical and other process industries, recently hired Marcus A.

Alcoa, a lightweight metals manufacturer, including titanium, nickel and aluminum, has announced that it has entered into a three-and-a-half year agreement with New York State to increase the competitiveness of the Massena West smelter.