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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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Dual-fuel power plant order

newsitemWartsila has been awarded the contract to supply a complete Flexicycle(TM) dual-fuel power plant to the Dominican Republic.

EPCm contract in Scotland

A subsidiary of Foster Wheeler’s Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management contract by BP Exploration Operating Co.

Gas-fired combined cooling-heating-power project

newsitemHuaneng Power International Inc. has announced that the Huaneng Chongqing Liang Jiang Gas-fired combined cooling-heating-power project has recently received approval from Chongqing Municipal Development and Reform Commission.

PBF clean fuels project

newsitemOn December 21st PBF Holding Co. LLC and Delaware City Refining Company LLC announced that they will built the PBF Clean Fuels Project.

Deepwater Equus FEED

newsitemHess Exploration Australia has contracted Wood Group Kenny to provide the subsea/pipelines FEED (front-end engineering and design) for the Equus deepwater gas development off Western Australia.

Iter fusion project financing

newsitemThe European Union (EU) has released details of its financial commitments to the Iter fusion project in France for the next two years.

Shell Pipeline seeks commitment for Westward Ho

Shell Pipeline has received an encouraging response to its non-binding solicitation of interest period for firm capacity on its proposed Westward Ho pipeline project.

SRS biomass plant nears final testing phase

newsitemThe United States’ largest federally owned biomass plant could begin providing nearly half of Savannah River Site's electricity needs by January 10th.

Natural gas pipeline system

newsitemCrestwood Midstream Partners (CMP) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mountaineer Keystone LLC, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to construct a 42mi, 16in diameter natural gas gathering system to serve MK's Marcellus Shale development program in Northeast West Virginia.

Cellulosic ethanol facility

newsitemMascoma Corp. has signed a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy to assist in the design, construction and operation of a commercial-scale hardwood cellulosic ethanol facility in Kinross, Michigan.