London - Following completion of this transaction, the appointment of Genuino Magalhaes Christino (Chief Financial Officer, ArcelorMittal) as director of Vallourec will become effective.

Frankfurt - Orders in June fell by 9 per cent in real terms. Domestic orders were down 8 per cent, while orders from abroad fell by 10 per cent.

Salzgitter - Salzgitter Group aims to cover all of its electricity needs from renewables by 2030, Green electricity will be supplied from the Boitzenburger Land solar park.

Augsburg - KMP 600P from KUKA for payloads of up to 600 kilograms features compact design and attractive price-performance ratio.

Roswell - Strategic move supports Kloeckner’s on-going commitment to enhance its portfolio of higher value-added processing capabilities and services.