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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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Samsung Engineering awarded Polyolefins project

Samsung Engineering, the engineering, procurement, construction and project management (EPC&PM) companies, recently announced that it signed a USD 500M range contract with Long Son Petrochemicals Co.

GE’s Distributed Power & HOERBIGER sign agreement

Continuing to expand its global Waukesha sales and services network to meet the growing demand for power at or near the point of use, GE’s Distributed Power business recently announced it has signed an agreement with HOERBIGER Service Middle East FZE to be an authorized distributor for GE’s Waukesha gas engine products in Nigeria.

AMETEK SMP gears up for India’s automotive industry

Most of the world’s major car manufacturers now have operations in India. The automotive sector overall is a significant contributor to the country’s economy.

POSCO DAEWOO awards contract to McDermott and BHGE

McDermott International, Inc. and Baker Hughes, a GE company, recently announced the award of a contract by POSCO DAEWOO Corp.

Sovcomflot and Novatek agree strategic partnership

PAO Sovcomflot (Group) and PAO Novatek signed a strategic partnership agreement to develop together the logistical support for the Yamal LNG, Arctic LNG-2 and other projects of NOVATEK.

Subsea 7 awarded contract offshore Angola

Subsea 7 recently announced the award of a substantial contract by Total E&P Angola for the engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning of the subsea flowlines and umbilicals for the Zinia Phase 2 project, 150kms offshore Angola in water depths from 800 to 1,000 metres.

BWSC to supply Bermudas most efficient power plant

The Danish power plant specialist Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S (BWSC), in consortium with MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES), has been awarded a USD 100M contract to build a 56 MW power plant in Bermuda.

Nickel market in 2018: demand supporting another year of deficit

More than 60 government and industry representatives met in Lisbon on 23-24 April for the International Nickel Study Group Meeting. During the meeting, INSG reviewed the forecast for nickel production and use for 2017 and 2018. This article gives a brief overview of recent developments based on this data.

ExxonMobil Singapore plants begin production

ExxonMobil recently said that it has started production of hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin and halobutyl rubber at its integrated manufacturing complex in Singapore, the company’s largest integrated refining and petrochemical complex in the world.

Industrial applications for Titanium tubing

At the Titanium Europe Conference 2018 held recently in Seville, Spain, Brian Mercer, Director, Tube Products and International Sales & Marketing, for AMETEK Specialty Metal Products, presented a paper entitled “Industrial Applications for Titanium Tubing.