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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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Gamesa to supply 101 turbines to Iberdrola

Gamesa signed an agreement with Iberdrola for the supply of 101 G97-2.0MW turbines for the Baffin wind farm project being developed by Iberdrola in southern Texas. The wind turbines are scheduled for delivery mid-2014, while the facility is slated for commissioning towards the end of next year.

Occidental Petroleum elects news Board Members

Occidental Petroleum Corporation announced the election of William R. Klesse, chairman of the Board and CEO of Valero Energy Corporation, and Gene L. Batchelder, former senior vice president and chief administrative officer (CAO) at ConocoPhillips to its Board of Directors.

Sverdrup Steel UK Limited celebrates a double milestone

Sverdrup Steel UK Ltd, the International subsidiary of Sverdrup Steel AS, Norway, celebrates the completion of a successful first year of business and the award of NS- EN ISO 9001: 2008 accreditation. “The Sverdrup Steel Group is very happy with the first year of operations in the UK.

Cherepovets Steel Mill deliveries increase by 30,000t

newsitemThe Cherepovets Steel Mill, part of the Russian Steel division of OAO Severstal, boosted supplies to Russian mechanical engineering companies by 31,500t between January and August 2013.

Proving Factory shortlisted for innovation award

newsitemThe Proving Factory consortium has been shortlisted for the UK Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ annual Award for Automotive Innovation.

Sandvik 254 SMO receives NORSOK qualification

newsitemAdding to its extensive capability in supplying material to the oil and gas industry worldwide, Sandvik has successfully been qualified according to NORSOK M650 edition 4 for the MDS R18 and MDS R11 standard for its seamless austenitic stainless steel hydraulic and instrumentation tube and pipe products in grade Sandvik 254 SMO (UNS S31254) for use in oil and gas applications. The NORSOK standards are developed by the Norwegian petroleum industry to ensure adequate safety, value adding and cost effectiveness for petroleum industry developments and operations.

Usiminas Mecânica voted best metal structures supplier

Usiminas Mecânica received the PINI Award in the category of best supplier of metal structures for the eighth consecutive year.

Created in 1995, the PINI Award is a brand reference in the construction sector.

Voith felicitated at HydroVision Brazil

Voith Hydro was awarded "Project of the Year" in the Refurbishment and Modernization category for the hydropower project Ilha Solteira, located in São Paulo, Brazil at the ‘HydroVision Brazil 2013’ fair and conference.

JSW Steel, MISI to set up steel processing centre

JSW Steel, the flagship company of Indian conglomerate JSW Group, announced its plan to set up a second steel processing centre with its joint-venture partner Marubeni Itochu Steel (MISI) Tokyo. The plant will be set up at Pune in Maharashtra, India.

Sumitomo to provide EPC for Kamojang Geothermal Plant

Sumitomo Corporation has been contracted to provide EPC services for the 35MW fifth unit of the Kamojang geothermal power station from PT. Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE), the geothermal arm of the Indonesian state-run oil and gas company PT.