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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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Stainless Steel World mini-website

Stainless Steel World has launched a mini-website where technical papers on corrosion can be ordered.

Alstom wins orders for three power plants

Alstom has won orders for three new combined cycle power plants at Perlis in Malaysia, at Al Hidd in Bahrain, and at Kwinana in Australia.

Pinnacle plans gas-fired power plant in Nevada

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.'s Pinnacle West Energy unit plans to build a natural gas fired 570mw power plant 20 miles north of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Mitsubishi Corp. to raise LNG investment

Mitsubishi Corp plans to more than double investment in projects related to liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the period to 2010.

Corrosion warning

A series of accidents has recently been affecting swimming pools all over Europe, with lampposts, air conditioners, ceilings and other suspended objects falling.

Fuel cell unit for UConn

FuelCell Energy Inc., which makes its power plants in Torrington, has received a USD 1.25 million contract to build a fuel cell unit that will be installed next year at a University of Connecticut campus, most likely in Storrs.

Kvaerner wins third Calpine contract

Kvaerner has been won a contract worth more than USD 190 million from the Calpine Corporation.

First air-actuated hydraulic swaging unit

Swagelok Company (Solon, OH, USA) has introduced its air-actuated hydraulic swaging unit (AHSU), made of stainless steel.

JGC/KBR wins Algeria contract

JGC/KBR, a 50/50 joint venture between JGC Corporation of Yokohama, Japan, and Kellogg Brown & Root, a business unit of Halliburton Company, have signed a contract for the engineering, procurement and construction of the In Salah Gas facilities, infrastructure and gathering systems in southern Algeria for BP/Sonatrach.

Corrosion Solutions Conference

Wah Chang, a leading manufacturer of corrosion-resistant metal products, has announced the third in a series of biennial conferences, the Corrosion Solutions Conference.