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BASF and SINOPEC sign $500 million agreement

Expanding cracker capacity by 25 percent Extending downstream capacities Underlining long-term partnership between BASF...

Flanges don SS protection

Arc Energy Resources has recently shipped a selection of stainless steel clad flanges to Belgium-based Icarus, which specialises in the manufacture of bespoke flanges, valves and pipe fittings for the oil and gas, petrochemical and nuclear industries.

SS sample valves

Axium Process has added a range of stainless steel sample valves to its range of hygienic fittings that enables liquid samples to be taken both hygienically and safely.

Slovakia: gas turbine contract

Rolls-Royce has signed a USD 20 million contract for two RB211-6761 Dry Low Emission gas turbine generating sets to power a combined cycle heat and power plant that will provide electricity and heating to a new industrial park in the town of Levice, Slovakia.

Hydro plant power increase

Brookfield Power has announced that it has received an amendment to its Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) operating license at its Piney Hydroelectric Generating Station in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, USA.

SS prices at record levels

According to Meps prices for stainless cold rolled coils have moved strongly upwards this year and the transaction prices have increased in all the major markets.

China: drilling work completed

China North East Petroleum Holdings Ltd, (CNEPH) an oil producing company in Northern China, has announced the most recent completion of its 21st well of the Company's Qian 112 oil field drilling project.

Mittal and Arcelor merge

Mittal Steel Co. has announced that it has reached an agreement with Arcelor to combine the two companies in a merger of equals to create the world’s leading steel company.

Mittal likely to increase offer for Arcelor

ING group said that Mittal Steel needs to increase its offer a second time to convince Arcelor’s board to recommend it.

EUROCORR2006

The Netherlands Corrosion Centre is busy organising EUROCORR2006 (www.eurocorr2006.nl), an European congress in the field of corrosion.