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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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Corrotherm Intl set for worldwide growth

Nickel alloy specialists Corrotherm International are expanding their business’ global reach by opening up new branches around the world. They have expanded into brand new markets with a new office in Busan, South Korea and have also added to their Middle East coverage by opening an office in Abu Dhabi to complement the existing one in Dubai.

Steel Dynamics launches into the UK steel industry

Recently established Steel Dynamics will be opening its doors to business at the beginning of September.

Boardwalk Pipeline, Partner to acquire PL Midstrea

newsitemBoardwalk Pipeline Partners LP (BWP) and its general partner have agreed to acquire PL Midstream LLC from PL Logistics LLC for USD 625 million in cash.

Scheldepoort to upgrade Dutch naval frigates

Scheldepoort Repair & Conversion Yard has been awarded a substantial Royal Netherlands Navy contract to modernize and upgrade the propeller shaft lines and generator sets of four Air Defence and Command Frigates.

Jacobs receives Methanex contract

newsitemMethanex Corporation awarded Jacobs Engineering Group a contract to provide engineering, procurement and construction services for a methanol production facility in Louisiana.

Mexichem & Occidental Chemical plant JV

Mexichem SAB is planning a joint venture with Occidental Chemical Corp. to produce more than half a millions tons of ethylene a year, in order to maintain long-term supplies for its PVC plastics production.

QGOG and Sete to build semisubmersibles

Queiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás (QGOG) and Sete Brasil signed charter and service agreements for three semisubmersible drilling rigs to be built at the BrasFels shipyard in Brazil.

Brazil chases green petchem goal

newsitemBrazil leads the global production of biopolymers, an industry that generates fewer greenhouse gas emissions than fossil fuel-based plastic manufacture.

Braskem delays plans for three plants

newsitemPlans for two new ethanol-based plastics plants in Brazil and a naphtha-based polypropylene plant that were set to break ground this year will be delayed by Braskem SA until 2013.

IPP Group makes appointment

newsitemIPP Group has announced the appointment of Anna Amoros Ayala to the position of Sales Manager effective immediately.