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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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FuelCell power plant for Mercedes Benz

FuelCell Energy, Inc. has shipped a 250kw Direct FuelCell power plant to the Mercedes-Benz manufacturing facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Technip wins project in Saudi Arabia

Technip has been awarded a lump sum turnkey contract by Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Saudi Aramco) for the installation of a new LNG compression train with associated facilities in the existing Abqaiq plants.

Stainless Steel Conference in Mexico

In April 2001 the first conference took placed organised by CENDI, the Mexican Stainless Steel Development Association (Centro Nacional para el Desarrollo del Acero Inoxidable).

Lincoln welding brochure

The Lincoln Electric Company has a released a new brochure that highlights the company’s MIG welding solutions for the metalworking industry, entitled For Total Metalworking Solutions… Ask the Welding Experts.

Jacobs wins hydrogen project

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has won a contract from Koch Petroleum Group for project and construction management services of Koch's grassroots No. 3 Hydrogen Plant.

New Caledonian nickel-cobalt project

Inco Ltd has announced that its 85% owned subsidiary, Compagnie des Mines de Xere (CMX), has reached an agreement in principle for a joint venture formed by Bechtel Overseas Corporation of the USA and Technip France SA of France to act as the prime contractor for construction of the Goro nickel-cobalt project in the French Overseas Territory of New Caledonia.

Lincoln’s new Power MIG 300 welding unit

The new Power MIG 300 from the Lincoln Electric Company offers a wide range of synergic multi-process capabilities in one machine including GMAW, GMAW-Pulse, FCAW, Stick and TouchStart TIG.

Kvaerner to manage power project in Brazil

Kvaerner PLC has won a USD 40 million engineering, procurement, and construction management contract for the installation of cycle gas turbines at a power plant, located near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Hydraulic swaging unit

Swagelok® Co. offers an air-actuated hydraulic swaging unit for swaging multiple fractional and metric tube-fitting sizes. Designed to reduce make-up torque and installation time, the unit features interchangeable, corrosion-resistant, stainless steel tooling.

Heavy duty pipe bevelling machine PDM 24

George Fischer +GF+ Pipe Tools division in Singen, Germany has produced a new generation of heavy duty pipe bevelling machines.