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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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Stargate-O-Port® for flow control

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

UAE water project

Technip, in partnership with Abu Dhabi-based Al Jaber Energy Services, has been awarded by the UAE Offsets Group (UOG) the "transmission package" of the Fujairah desalination, power plant and pipeline project in the United Arab Emirates.

Kellogg Brown & Root wins Indonesia contract

PT Brown & Root Indonesia, an affiliate of Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR), a business unit of Halliburton Company, has won a contract to provide project management, engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services for the Conoco Belanak floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO).

Improved corrosion resistance for solenoids

A new alloy known as Carpenter Chrome Core® 29 Solenoid Quality stainless may be considered for use in corrosive, high purity environments such as those encountered in the semiconductor manufacturing industry and other corrosive aqueous environments.

Stainless steel valve from FCx

Global flow control specialist FCx has launched a new stainless steel product to complement its existing range of cast iron valves.

AvestaPolarit to restructure melting activities

AvestaPolarit plans to proceed with a restructuring of the group's stainless steel melting activities.

TransAlta awards contract for scrubber additions

TransAlta Corporation (Calgary, Alberta) has awarded a consortium of Stone & Webster, a division of the Shaw Group, and Alstom Power the engineering and construction contract for a USD 200 million project to instal two flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) units on two 730mw coal-fired units.

Chemical joint venture in China

French industrial gases group Air Liquide SA has teamed up with US peer Air Products & Chemicals Inc with a joint venture in China to make oxygen, nitrogen and argon.

Safety and efficiency boost at Kemira plant

Kemira has approved an investment programme to improve safety, efficiency and competitiveness at its Uusikaupunki site, at a cost of EUR 10 million.

New grinding machine from Huntingdon

Stainless steel is mostly welded with the TIG process which uses a tungsten electrode to help transfer the welding arc to the workpiece.