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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).

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CCGT Plant in northern Morocco

The Moroccan ONE (Office National d'Electricité) and ENDESA have signed an agreement for the construction and operation of a CCGT plant to be located in Tahaddart, 30km from Tangiers (northern Morocco).

Sandvik offers new welding wire

Sandvik Steel has launched a new range of welding wire, covered and strip electrodes and fluxes for welding nuclear steam generator tubing.

PDVSA to begin drilling project

PDVSA is set to begin offshore oil exploration near Venezuela's border with Trinidad and Tobago.

49th Chem Show attracts thousands to New York

Despite the troubled economy and the 11 September terrorist attacks, the 2001 Chem Show attracted close to 16,000 CPI professionals (some 10,000 registered attendees and over 6,000 exhibitor personnel) to its 49th exposition and conference on 23–25 October in the Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York.

WMC appoints new chief

Alan Dundas, currently Executive General Manager, Nickel, has been appointed to a new position of Executive General Manager, Operations.

FWC to build chemical plant for Sasol

Foster Wheeler Ltd's subsidiary, Foster Wheeler South Africa (Pty) Ltd, is to build an acrylic acid and acrylates complex in Sasolburg, South Africa.

Smedvig offers contracts to BO and Esso Norge

Smedvig Drilling (Stavanger, Norway) has signed a letter of intent with BP Norge for the drilling of production wells at the Valhall Flank Field.

Ideal valve for dirty fluids

Hydra-Cell Industrial Pumps, Wanner Engineering, has introduced the C62 Series Industrial Diaphragm Valves. Available materials of construction include brass, stainless steel, and nickel alloy.

Algerian oil and gas tenders

An Algerian tender for the development of five key oil and gas projects has attracted the interest of 14 international firms, including world oil majors such as BP Amoco and TotalElfFina.

Outokumpu: mining continues at Hitura

Outokumpu has made a partnership agreement with OMG Harjavalta Nickel Oy which enables Outokumpu to continue mining the Hitura nickel mine in Nivala, Finland, with acceptable profitability to both partners.