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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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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.

Euro Commission approves Outokumpu’s Inoxum acquis

newsitemAfter submitting a series of binding remedies to the European Commission, Outokumpu has been approved for an acquisition of Inoxum.

McDermott Awarded North Dome and PDM Projects

McDermott International, Inc. has announced that one of its subsidiaries has recently been awarded two projects by Saudi Aramco in the Abu Safah, Marjan and Safaniya fields in the Arabian Gulf.

TDW teams up with BP for pipeline projects

 T.D. Williamson has signed a global pipeline intervention and isolation services contract with BP. TDW is a world leader in pipeline services and equipment.

Foster Wheeler Awarded Coal Steam Generator Projec

A subsidiary of Foster Wheeler’s AG Global Power Group has been awarded a contract by BHI Co., Ltd. for design collaboration on two supercritical pulverized coal (PC) fired steam generators for the Buk-Pyeong Power Plant project for STX Electric Power Co.

Alfa Laval wins energy efficiency order

Alfa Laval has received an order to supply Alfa Laval Packinox heat exchangers to one of the world’s largest petrochemical complexes in Saudi Arabia.