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Petrochemical plants for Singapore

Royal Dutch/Shell Group is carrying out feasibility studies on building USD 1 billion worth of new petrochemical plants in Singapore.

Kenaf pulp mill in China

Visonper International Company (USA) Ltd plans to invest USD 125 million to grow kenaf for paper production in Yunnan Province, SW China.

Allegheny Ludlum to replace annealing furnace

Allegheny Ludlum will remove its existing 90 Line Annealing furnace and replace it with a new one.

BP Trinidad gas project

BP Trinidad and Tobago said it is preparing to launch a USD 600 million offshore natural gas project in July, in part to feed the Caribbean nation's giant Atlantic liquefied natural gas plant.

Norske Skog to rebuild newsprint machine in Czech

Norske Skog is to rebuild the top former of PM 4 at its Steti operation, north of Prague, in the Czech republic.

Indian LNG contract

Indian LNG Contract Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd, the international engineering contractor, has been awarded a project management contract (PMC) by Petronet LNG Ltd for a project to build an LNG terminal in India.

Rigby Maryland and Metrode in marketing pact

Stainless and nickel welding wire manufacturers Rigby Maryland (Stainless) Ltd and welding consumables specialists Metrode Products Ltd have announced an exclusive marketing agreement for the supply of RIMA branded solid welding wires.

TECHNIP wins gas award for Azerbaijan

TECHNIP has won from BP the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for the Shah Deniz offshore production and drilling facilities, located some 80km offshore in the Caspian Sea.

Rolled Alloys in pact with Krupp VDM

Rolled Alloys has entered into an agreement with Krupp VDM to become its exclusive distributor for a new proprietary heat resistant alloy, named RA602CA.

Corrosion Materials forms new division

Corrosion Materials (Louisiana, USA) has formed a Titanium Alloys Division to market all grades of titanium in all product forms.