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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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Shell signs agreements for CCS project

Shell has signed agreements with the Governments of Alberta and Canada to secure USD 865 million in funding for its Quest Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Project in Canada. The Quest Project will capture and permanently store deep underground more than one million tonnes of CO2 per year

Carpenter Tech acquires Oilfield Alloys

Carpenter Technology Corporation has acquired Oilfield Alloys Pte Ltd for USD 4.8 million. Located in Singapore, Oilfield Alloys manufactures and distributes directional drilling equipment to the Asia-Pacific region.

Marathon Oil completes spin-off

Marathon Oil Corporation has completed the spin-off of Marathon Petroleum Corporation, making Marathon Oil an independent upstream company. As an independent upstream company, Marathon Oil will have the opportunity to focus on strategic priorities

Sumitomo Metals to acquire Standard Steel

Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Metals) and Sumitomo Corporation will acquire Steel Wheel Acquisition Corporation (SWAC), the parent company of Standard Steel, Inc. (Standard Steel) located in the US.  

Harsco wins enviro solutions contracts

Harsco Corporation has been awarded two new environmental solutions contracts by JSW Steel Ltd. Valued at a combined total of over USD 135 million, the contracts take place over a 10 year period, adding to Harsco’s emerging presence in India

Stainless Structurals forms sister company

Stainless Structurals, LLC, has formed a sister company, Stainless Structurals Works, LLC, in Conroe, Texas. The owner of 40 acres in Conroe, Stainless Structurals Works has executed a contract for construction of a 124,000sq/ft facility.

Sumitomo develops CR steel with tin

Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Metals) has created a new corrosion-resistant steel with tin (Sn) that can be used in salt-containing environments or cold climates where anti-freezing agents are sprayed.

Rajhi steel complex launch

Construction on the new Rajhi Steel complex in King Abdullah Economic City in Rabigh has begun. Amr Al-Dabbagh, governor of Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority and Abdul Aziz Al-Aboudi, chairman of Al-Rajhi Steel Company

Petrochemical production unit

UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, has been selected by the Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Co. (Takreer) to provide key technology for a new petrochemical production unit in the UAE. The new propane dehydrogenation (PDH)

Torresol commissions Gemasolar plant

Torresol Energy, a joint venture between Masdar and SENER announced the commissioning of its flagship 19.9MW Gemasolar Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in Seville, Spain. Featuring a central tower receiver with thermal storage capabilities