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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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TransCanada to build pipeline for LNG Project

TransCanada Corp. has received a contract from Shell Canada Ltd. to build and operate a pipeline expected to cost USD 3.85 billion that will transport natural gas to a planned liquefied natural gas export facility near Kitimat, British Columbia .

Sembcorp secures contract for Premier Oil projects

newsitemSMOE Pte Ltd declared that its Indonesian subsidiary, PT SMOE Indonesia, in consortium with PT Rajawali Swiber Cakrawala, has secured a contract worth approximately USD 175 million from Premier Oil Natuna Sea B.V.

ERI lands contract for Ghalilah desal project

ERI lands contract for Ghalilah desal project Aquatech International has awarded Energy Recovery Inc (ERI) a contract for provision of energy recovery devices for a large scale desalination plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

New range of weld purge monitors

newsitemEngineering staff at weld purge experts Huntingdon Fusion Techniques Ltd have developed a new range of Weld Purge Monitors™.

Jacobs wins EPCM for methionine plant

newsitemJacobs Engineering Group Inc. (JEC) was awarded a contract from Evonik Methionine SEA Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Evonik Industries AG, to provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for a new methionine production complex at Jurong Island, Singapore.

Jacobs wins EPCM for chemical plant

newsitemJacobs Engineering Group Inc. was awarded a contract from Flexsys Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Solutia Inc., to provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services to support the Kuantan Resin plant in Kuantan, Malaysia. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2013.

CorDEX appoints new US sales manager

newsitemCorDEX Instruments has appointed a new US sales manager to North America as a result of strong sales growth. Lang joined CorDEX from Fluke Corporation where he worked as Western Region Thermography and Infrared Windows Territory Manager.Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Lang will be responsible for the promotion and sale of CorDEX’s intrinsically safe and explosion-proof equipment which has been designed for use in the global oil and gas industry.

Wallis new CEO of ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA

newsitemThe Board of Managers of ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA, LLC has announced the appointment of Michael Wallis, as Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective 15 June 2012.

MRC wins EFA from Shell

 MRC Global Inc. (MRC) has signed a five year global Enterprise Framework Agreement (EFA) with Shell for the distribution of valves and automation services.

Alfa Laval wins equipment order

Alfa Laval has won an order from a Technip Samsung Consortium (TSC) to supply Alfa Laval equipment to Shell’s Prelude FLNG (floating liquefied natural gas) facility.
FLNG opens up new business opportunities for countries looking to develop their gas resources, bringing more natural gas to the market and Shell is the first to go ahead with an FLNG project, Prelude FLNG.