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Our dedicated news department gathers news and press releases from around the world 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.

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Swagelok: simplified maintenance

Swagelok Company has introduced the Swagelok 6DB Series Blow Down Valve, constructed of 316 stainless steel.

Cornes in pact with Krupp VDM

Nickel alloys supplier Philip Cornes, part of the TW Metals Group, has signed a new agreement with Krupp VDM GmbH for the exclusive UK distribution of its nickel alloy sheet and plate.

Co-generation project in Monterrey

Tractebel de Mexico, the North American subsidiary of Tractebel, has announced its entry into the high-growth Mexican electricity sector through its investment in a 245mw natural gas-fired co-generation facility located near Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

BP signs Crazy Horse Hull contract

BP has signed a Letter of Intent with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Company, Ltd of South Korea for detailed design, fabrication and transport of a semi-submersible unit for the Crazy Horse project in the Gulf of Mexico.

Germany and China undertake joint venture

Shanghai Krupp Stainless Co. Ltd (SKS) began production on 2 November 2001, with a range of cold-rolled stainless steel products.

Posco local area heated with plant waste-heat

Posco has succeeded in developing the first domestic use of heat generated from industrial sites as a source to heat local areas.

Foster Wheeler wins Nigerian project

Foster Wheeler Ltd. has announced that its subsidiaries in the UK and Nigeria have been awarded a USD 20 million, front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract by Chevron Nigeria Ltd (CNL) for a gas-to-liquids (GTL) project.

Vietnamese gas-to-power

Three planned gas-to-power projects in Southern Vietnam will require USD 5.5 billion in investments during the next six years, a senior executive from Vietnam Oil & Gas Co., or PetroVietnam, has said.

Robotic welding of pressure vessels

At the Eynsham factory of Oxford Magnet Technology, 750 liquid helium-filled vessels are produced each year for housing the superconducting magnet that forms the heart of magnetic resonance imaging systems for body and brain scanners.

Philip Cornes boosts nickel alloy capacity

Philip Cornes, a European distributor of nickel alloys and heat and corrosion-resistant stainless steels, has further increased its flat product processing capability with a new waterjet machining centre.