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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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Foster Wheeler signs deal with Dow

Foster Wheeler announced that it’s Global Engineering and Construction Group has signed a Strategic Umbrella Agreement with The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) for the provision of project management, consulting, engineering, procurement, construction management, and construction services.

ETP gives Willbros Red River gathering contract

newsitemWillbros Group, Inc. announced that a unit of its Oil & Gas segment has been awarded a contract by Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.

T.D. Williamson appoints Sr.VP and COO

newsitemT.D. Williamson (TDW), supplier of pipeline equipment and services, announced that Bruce Thames has been promoted to the position of Sr.

Subsea 7 wins contract offshore Shetland

newsitemSubsea 7 S.A. has awarded a SURF contract valued at approximately USD 175 million from ATP Oil & Gas (UK) Limited/Bluewater, the operator on the Cheviot Field, situated 120km East of Shetland.

MCO receives order for compressors & motors

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor Corporation (MCO), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has received an order for nine compressors and seven motors to drive compressors for the Ichthys LNG Project.

Suzlon signs contract for offshore project

Suzlon Group-subsidiary REpower Systems SE has signed a contract with PNE Wind AG to deliver 54 offshore wind turbines. The 6M turbines, each with 6150kW of rated power, are intended for the Gode Wind I wind farm.

Contract for Cilacap Refinery in Indonesia

Foster Wheeler AG (FWLT) announced that a subsidiary of its Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded a contract by PT Pertamina (Pertamina), the national oil company of the Republic of Indonesia.

Technip wins subsea contract for BP in UK

Technip’s UK entity has won a contract by BP and partners to develop the subsea infrastructure for the Quad 204 project, located West of Shetland. This is Technip’s largest contract to date in the UK North Sea, worth approximately EUR 600 million.

Obama plans Keystone XL expedited pipeline

President Barack Obama has expressed plans to fast-track an oil pipeline, directing federal agencies to expedite the construction of a 780km pipeline to refineries on the Texas Gulf Coast from Oklahoma.

FMC Technologies signs subsea support contract

newsitemFMC Technologies, Inc. has signed an agreement with Statoil for the manufacture and supply of subsea production equipment to support the Fram H-Nord development.