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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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Jilin Midas gets aluminum cold rolling mill

 SMS Siemag, Germany has been awarded a contract for the supply of a single-stand, six-high rolling mill for the production of aluminum strip by Jilin Midas Light Alloy Co., Ltd.

Duplex Excellence Award for Raymond Cordewener

 Raymond Cordewener was presented with the Duplex Excellence Award 2012 during the Duplex Seminar & Summit, which was held in Stresa (Italy) 26 & 27 September.

Fabricom snags North Sea contract

 
 
Fabricom Offshore Services has announced that it has been awarded a major contract by EnQuest Britain Ltd valued at over £1 million (US$1.

ABB wins order for next gen Arctic icebreaker

newsitemThe Baltic Shipyard Ltd has awarded ABB with an order to supply powerful propulsion and energy efficient electrical systems for a new icebreaker vessel under construction for Russia’s state shipping company Rosmorport FSUE.

Foster Wheeler wins co-op Contract

Foster Wheeler AG has announced that a subsidiary of its Global Power Group has been awarded a contract for cooperation in the design of a circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) steam generator by Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co.

Invisible coating wards off metal corrosion

newsitemAccording to a paper published in the September issue of Carbon, researchers from Monash University and Rice University in the U.S.

Atwood receives drilling contract

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. has announced that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded a drilling services contract by a subsidiary of Noble Energy Inc. for a worldwide program in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Duplex show kicks off with Welcome Reception

The Duplex Seminar & Summit 2012 kicked off on Tuesday night with a Welcome Reception. Check out these photos!

Chevron discovers natural gas offshore Australia

Chevron Corporation has announced the discovery of a well located in the WA-374-P permit area approximately 75 miles northwest of Barrow Island off the Western Australian coast.
The Satyr-2 exploration discovery well confirmed approximately 128 feet of net gas pay.

Wood Group GTS wins EPC contract with NRG Energy

Wood Group GTS has received a $24M (USD) contract with NRG Energy subsidiary Petra Nova to design and construct a 75 MW gas turbine peaking facility at the W.A. Parish Generating Station, near Houston.