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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).

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SMS Meer revamps steel mill

SMS Meer, Germany has been contracted by Nucor-Yamato Steel Company in Blytheville, Arkansas for the modernization and upgrade of its NYS No.1 steel rolling mill.

TPCO to build seamless tube mill

newsitemTPCO America Corporation, located in Corpus Christi, Texas, has contracted SMS Meer, Germany for the supply of a new 10 ¾” tube mill with PQF® rolling technology.

AREVA completes robust industrial plan in Europe

The AREVA group and Scottish Enterprise have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on industrial site development for the manufacture of wind turbines in East Scotland.

Gas discovery offshore Australia

Santos has announced a significant gas discovery at the Crown-1 exploration well in WA-274-P, located in the Browse Basin offshore Western Australia, at a water depth of 440 meters.

Subsea 7 awarded offshore contract

newsitemSubsea 7 S.A. has been awarded the Gullfaks C Subsea Compression Marine Operations by Statoil. Under the contract, Subsea 7 will provide engineering, installation and commissioning of a 15.5km integrated power service umbilical, a protection structure, a subsea compressor station, pipeline spools and tie-ins.

Technip awarded a contract with Shell

Shell Global Solutions (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd has awarded Technip a framework agreement for offshore facilities in a region covering Asia, Australia, and New Zealand (East region).

Foster Wheeler wins service contract new paraxylen

newsitemAs part of a multi-billion-dollar expansion project by Reliance Industries Limited at its world-scale Jamnagar refining and petrochemical complex, Reliance has awarded subsidiaries of Foster Wheeler AG’s Global Engineering and Construction Group a contract for the provision of engineering and procurement services.

Precision Castparts acquires Timet

newsitemPrecision Castparts has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Titanium Metals Corporation for $16.50 per share in cash.

Shell contracts Keppel for Malampaya compression p

Keppel Subic Shipyard has been awarded a contract from Shell Philippines Exploration BV to build a Depletion Compression Platform to support the recovery of natural gas from the Malampaya gas field near Palawan Island, in the Philippines.

Stamicarbon awarded contracts for two urea plants

Stamicarbon has been awarded two contracts for licensing and Process Design Packages for two new urea plants for CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Stamicarbon is the Licensing and IP Center of Maire Tecnimont S.