Asia News

News and press releases from Asia to bring our community the latest developments in the stainless steel industry. Here you can find news involving the people and companies involved in the manufacturer, supply and use of corrosion resistant alloys (CRAs). Topics such as tubes & pipes, cladding, offshore, chemical process industry, welding & fabrication, 13Cr stainless steels, titanium, nickel alloys, pulp & paper and duplex stainless steels are covered as well as interviews with materials specialists, manufacturer and end users alike.

Brazil extends AD measure on SS welded pipes

Brazil extends AD measure on SS welded pipes

According to the report, Brazil decided to extend the anti-dumping (AD) measures on stainless steel welded pipe imports from Malaysia, Thailand & Vietnam for...
Taihan Cable & Solution secures USD 94M contracts

Taihan Cable & Solution secures USD 94M contracts

Taihan Cable & Solution, one of South Korea’s largest corporations known for manufacturing electric wires and stainless steel products for electricity and communication, has...
China aims high-value-added steel development

China aims high-value-added steel development

China's domestic demand for steel products has been unusually weak, with both peak and off-seasons performing below expectations. The sluggish steel market prompted companies,...
S. Korea to drill potential 14bn barrels of oil & gas

South Korea to drill potential 14bn barrels of oil & gas

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol recently gave the go-ahead to exploratory drilling of a possible oil and gas reserve he said could potentially...
Taiwan signs agreement with QatarEnergy

Taiwan signs agreement with QatarEnergy

Taiwan’s national oil company, CPC, has signed a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal with QatarEnergy that also gives Taipei equity in the...
MHI and EGAT sign MoU

MHI and EGAT sign MoU

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) will research introducing hydrogen co-firing technologies at gas turbine power generation facilities...
Dry bulk carrier made entirely with JFE Steels JGreeX

Dry bulk carrier made entirely with JFE Steel’s JGreeX

JFE Steel Corporation has announced that a naming and launching ceremony was held recently at the headquarters of Higaki Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for the...
Shell joins forces with HD Hyundai

Shell joins forces with HD Hyundai

South Korean shipbuilding conglomerate HD Hyundai has partnered with UK energy major Shell to work on the development of large liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carriers. As...
DNV and Petronas CCS ventures collaborate

DNV and Petronas CCS ventures collaborate

DNV and PETRONAS’ wholly-owned subsidiary, PETRONAS CCS Ventures Sdn Bhd (PETRONAS CCS Ventures), has recently signed a Master Price Agreement for the certification of...
NS BlueScope achieves ResponsibleSteel certificate

NS BlueScope achieves ResponsibleSteel certificate

NS BlueScope Vietnam’s factory in Phu My has been awarded the ResponsibleSteelTM certificate, becoming the first in Vietnam’s steel industry and the first alloy-coated...