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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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Aker Solutions secures contract from Idemitsu

Aker Solutions has recently secured a contract from Idemitsu Oil and Gas Co., Ltd. to provide engineering services for the development of oil and gas resources in the Nam Con Son basin offshore Vietnam.

ESML names Matthew Stock new CEO

Essar Steel Minnesota LLC (ESML) has recently named Matthew Stock as its new CEO, effective immediately. His employment by ESML is viewed as a major step in the Company's strategy to complete its 7 million ton per year iron ore mine and pellet plant operation located in northern Minnesota.

Hart b.v. changes address

Hart b.v. has recently been on the move, not only by extending its stock in seamless and welded pipe in C276. Hart has also moved office with a warehouse twice the size of its old one, to accommodate the growing range of stock in Nickel Alloy piping products.

Saipem awarded new E&C contracts

Saipem has recently been awarded new contracts and variation orders in E&C offshore, for an overall amount in excess of EUR 1.

Technovation 2016 event by Polysoude India

More than 100 participants took part in the Polysoude India Technovation 2016 event, during which the Polysoude India team gave live demonstrations in orbital welding, automated Narrow Groove welding and weld overlay cladding, in their brand new showroom.

AMG declares long-term recycling agreement

AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. has recently declared that AMG Vanadium has signed a new long-term, multi-year agreement to process and recycle spent catalysts from a major oil refinery operator in North America.

“Borg” displays anti corrosion on stainless steel

Arch Biopartners Inc., has recently declared that scientists at a corrosion research laboratory have confirmed that Arch's 'Borg' peptides display significant anti-corrosion performance on stainless steel.

Keppel O&M secures marine projects

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M)'s wholly owned subsidiary Keppel Shipyard Ltd (Keppel Shipyard) has recently secured four contracts from repeat customers.

BP announces final investment decision

On behalf of Tangguh Production Sharing Contract Partners, BP has recently announced that the Final Investment Decision (FID) has been approved for the development of the Tangguh Expansion Project in the Papua Barat Province of Indonesia.

Riser platform construction started

The riser platform construction start was marked recently at the Samsung Heavy Industries yard in South Korea. Project director for Johan Sverdrup Kjetel Digre (from right), project manager for the riser platform and the processing platform Ståle Nordal and head of Samsung Heavy Industries’ offshore division Younsang Won led the formal celebration of the construction start in South Korea.