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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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Alloy integrated fluid system solution

A challenge posed by the oil and gas industry and an ambitious product development relationship between Sandvik Steel AB and Swagelok Company has led to a new SAF 2507 alloy integrated fluid system solution that performs in highly corrosive, chloride-containing environments, such as oil and gas exploration and production activities.

Fina Antwerp Olefins ethylene expansion

M.W. Kellogg Ltd (MWKL), affiliate company of Kellogg Brown & Root (owned by Halliburton), has won the EPC contract for the Fina Antwerp Olefins (FAO) NC2 ethylene expansion and upgrading project following a competitive bidding process.

Largest cracker for NE China

China is building its largest heavy oil catalyst cracker, which will have an annual capacity of 3.5 million tons, in Dalian City of Liaoning Province.

Two new CD-Roms from EPMA

The European Powder Metallurgy Association has released the ninth edition of its International Powder Metallurgy Directory in CD format, and Powder Metallurgy: Materials, Processes and Applications, a comprehensive guide to powder metallurgy, on CD-Rom.

Canadian co-generation

Canada's PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd has said that its Energy Services division intends to build a co-generation natural gas fired 85mw power plant in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.

Special Metals and Rath in joint partnership

Special Metals Corporation and Rath Manufacturing Company Inc have announced a distribution partnership for the supply of welded tube in Europe.

Shaw to build power plant in Arizona

The Shaw Group Inc. has signed a Letter of Intent with PG & E National Energy Group for the construction of an 1100mw combined-cycle power plant, to be located in Arizona.

Falconbridge buys Montcalm from Outokumpu

Falconbridge Ltd has purchased 100% of the Montcalm nickel-copper property near Timmins, Ontario, from the Outokumpu Group.

Twisted tubes into heat exchangers

Recently Brown Fintube (BFT) reached an agreement with Phoenix, a division of Kodiak Industries Inc., to provide metals utilising Twisted Tube Technology.

Next generation of SMART Power devices

Philips Semiconductors, a division of Royal Philips Electronics, has moved into mass production with its new range of TOPFET2 power management and switching devices for all automotive protected power applications.