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Company News

In this section you can find updates from suppliers, manufacturers, fabricators and stockists of stainless steel material. This company news section is updated regularly with the latest company news from within the global stainless steel world community. If you wish to include your news release on our website and email newsletter, please feel free to contact the editor.

Japan, Germany: Shin-Etsu expands

Shin-Etsu Chemical Company Ltd plans to expand its production capacity for methylcellulose in Japan and Germany.

Norway: Fram East contract

Hydro has awarded Aker Kvaerner the contract for reconstruction of the Troll C platform in order to produce oil from the satellite field Fram East.

Norway: chlorine modernization

Hydro Polymers, the petrochemical sector of Hydro, is planning a NOK 700 million conversion of its existing diaphragm chlorine plant at Rafnes, Norway, to membrane technology.

UK: Jacobs receives contract

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has announced that a subsidiary company received a contract from the B-A-R Honda Formula One team to design and construct a new aerodynamic wind tunnel...

Finland: power boiler

Kvaerner Power, part of the Aker Kvaerner group, has been awarded a contract for a power boiler by UPM.

Quatargas II offshore EPC contract

Technip, jointly with the National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), will be in charge of the EPC contract for the offshore facilities of the Qatargas II LNG plant expansion project (Qatargas II).

USA: potash contract

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has received a contract for the expansion of a purified acid plant in Aurora, NC, USA.

ChevronTexaco de Mexico Awarded CRE Permit

ChevronTexaco de Mexico has been awarded a permit for a proposed natural gas import terminal off the coast of Baja California, Mexico.

Iran: Basell technology for new HDPE plant

Gharb Petrochemical Complex has selected Basell’s Hostalen technology for a new 300 KT per year high density polyethylene plant. The plant is to be built at Kermanshah, Kermanshah province, Iran.

UK Keppel new-build contracts

Keppel Offshore & Marine has secured two new-build contracts totaling USD 60 million through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Keppel Verolme in the Netherlands and Keppel AmFELS in USA.