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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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Global Marine and Santa Fe International merger

Global Marine Inc. and Santa Fe International Corporation (NYSE: SDC) announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge in a stock-for-stock transaction that will create the world's second largest offshore drilling contractor.

Diesel-driven generators

Ingersoll-Rand Portable Power has launched a new range of GenPowerSource diesel-driven generators from 9 to 500 kVA prime power.

Longer lasting tungsten electrodes

The Multi Strike™ Tungsten Welding Electrodes from Huntingdon Fusion Techniques Ltd were originally introduced to provide the marketplace with non-radioactive and non-carcinogenic tungstens for improved health and safety and increased life. They have now undergone a new development.

Raytheon produces new missile

Raytheon Company has won a USD 212.6 million contract for low rate initial production of the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM).

Siemens Westinghouse supplies Brazilian plant

Siemens Westinghouse Power Corp. has secured a USD 200 million contract to provide power generation equipment for a major new plant in Brazil, the Orlando company has said.

UK stainless industry gets double boost

Britain's metal industry has received a double boost as stainless steel company AvestaPolarit announced plans for a £14 million investment.

Kinder Morgan plans new power generation

Kinder Morgan Power Company, a subsidiary of Houston-based Kinder Morgan Inc., is planning to construct ten natural gas-fired generation plants that represent approximately 5500mw of intermediate power.

BASF invests in Ultrason

BASF will significantly increase the production capacity at Ludwigshafen for its high-temperature resistant plastics based on polysulfone and polysulfone ether.

ExxonMobil begins work on West Africa field

Exxon Mobil Corporation has announced that its subsidiary, Esso Exploration Angola (Block 15) Ltd (Esso), has started construction of the largest deepwater development offshore West Africa.

Stargate-O-Port® for flow control

Stainless Valve Company is the producer of specialty through-port valves for the chemical, pulp and mining industry.