Forjasul orders EloForge ™ induction heating system from SMS Elotherm

Elotherm SMS group Modernization and production adaption   forjasul Canoas from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, has placed an order with SMS Elotherm for the supply of an EloForge™ induction heating system. SMS Elotherm will integrate the system into Forjasul’s existing plant and customizes the system precisely to the production requirements. With the nominal power …

CSE-MoEF Side Event at CoP 18 Doha

India should walk out of the Doha negotiations if equity is not made a part of the deal, says Sunita Narain in Doha · Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and Ministry of Environment and Forests jointly organise a side event at CoP18 in Doha · The subject was ‘Equity: an integral part of Durban …

Greenpeace Detox campaign- Next: Levi’s

You’ve already helped convince the world’s largest fashion retailer to Detox. Last week Zara committed to eliminate all uses and releases of hazardous chemicals from its supply chain and products by 2020. Now let’s get Levi’s to make a Detox commitment that’s even more ambitious than Zara’s. Just like Zara and the other brands we …

BHP Billiton – Olympic Dam Update

December 06, 2012: BHP Billiton today announced plans to transfer responsibility for its Olympic Dam operation to the Base Metals Customer Sector Group. The announcement follows decisions in August this year to investigate an alternative, less capital-intensive design of the Olympic Dam open-pit expansion and to sell the Yeelirrie uranium asset in Western Australia to Cameco …

Hungry For Revenge; Stoked For Mayhem – Jeffrey S. Stephens

Greenwich, CT, 2012 – Jeffrey Stephens’ deftly rendered new novel plunges the reader into a deadly maelstrom of secrets, lies and shadows. Targets of Revenge (Gallery Books) tells the story of top CIA agent Jordan Sandor, whose quick intelligence and lethal skills charged the pages of Stephens’ first two novels, Targets of Deception and Targets …

Mechel Secures Restructuring of a 1-Billion-Dollar Syndicated Loan

Moscow, Russia – December 05, 2012 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces signing an amendment and restatement agreement in relation to a syndicated pre-export loan totalling 1 billion US dollars in order to further improve the liquidity of the company. The amendment and restatement agreement on …

SSAB announces price increases

SSAB EMEA is raising its prices for hot rolled, cold rolled and galvanized coil, as well as heavy plate. Prices are being increased by at least SEK 300 per tonne. The price increases apply to all orders acknowledged after December 5th, 2012. “There has been a perceptible decline in steel prices during 2012. The price …

Luxury Swiss Watch Manufacturer Ulysse Nardin Opens a Boutique in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.

2012, November 29th – Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic – Luxury Swiss watch manufacturer Ulysse Nardin, the leader in timepiece invention and innovation, announced the opening of a mono-brand boutique in Karlovy Vary. The 100 square-meters boutique features a collection of over 100 of its finest timepieces, including three models from the Limited Edition Boutique Collection, …