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.

Japan’s Kobelco to shut basic oxygen furnace, build EAF

Japan’s Kobelco to shut basic oxygen furnace, build EAF

Japan's Kobe Steel (Kobelco) will close one of the two basic oxygen furnaces (BOFs) at its Kakogawa steel works, looking to replace it with...
LIBERTY Dunaújváros and CISDI China sign contract

LIBERTY Dunaújváros and CISDI China sign contract

LIBERTY Dunaújváros has taken another important step in its decarbonisation journey, by signing a contract to finalise the full feasibility study for the installation...
QatarEnergy to build 18 QC-Max size LNG vessels

QatarEnergy to build 18 QC-Max size LNG vessels

QatarEnergy has signed a contract with China State Shipbuilding Corporation to construct 18 large LNG vessels.
Stainless steel production 58.4 MMT in 2023

Stainless steel production 58.4 MMT in 2023

Stainless Steel production increased by 4.6% to a total of 58.4 million metric tons in 2023
Chuandong delivered Dongbai ahead of schedule

Chuandong delivered Dongbai ahead of schedule

Chuandong Shipbuilding Industry delivered the stainless steel chemical tanker Dongbai two months ahead of schedule.
SSG offers unique special steels - The ETG and HSX

SSG offers unique special steels – The ETG and HSX

Swiss Steel Group pioneers high-strength steels, including ETG® and HSX®, known for superior mechanical properties and cutting performance.
German steelmaker signals its support for GASSA

German steelmaker signals its support for GASSA

US, EU negotiate 'sustainable' steel alliance (GASSA) to counter China's steel flooding; German states show support.