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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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Russia: LNG plant

Canada’s Petro-Canada is gradually moving towards development of a new Baltic LNG plant in Russia, the company has confirmed.

SS pipework fabrication

Axium Process, stainless steel fabricators, can now offer validated hygienic stainless steel pipework fabrication employing sizes from as small as 6mm up to 500mm finished to customer specification.

USA: bio-diesel refinery

Dynoil will build a 100,000bpd bio-diesel refinery in the Houston, Texas, US Gulf Coast.

Mittal to keep Arcelor stainless for 18 months

Mr Lakshmi Mittal told the Belgian government on 19 April that Mittal Steel would retain Arcelor’s stainless steel business for 18 months if it succeeds in acquiring the world’s No 2 steel producer.

Ethiopia: hydropower plants

Ethiopia is to spend USD 1.4 billion building three new hydropower plants that will help meet the country's plans to become a major exporter of electricity in the region.

NSSC targets Cr rebar market

Nippon Steel & Sumikin Stainless (NSSC) is claiming a world first by commercialising rebars made from 400 series stainless.

India: coal plant in Orissa

Monnet Ispat and Energy Ltd have firmed up plans to set up 2x300MW coal-based power plant in Orissa.

Brazil: coking plant

Brazilian steel producer Usiminas is to invest BRE 743.5 million this year to upgrade its production infrastructure.

Stainless miniature chain sprockets

An expanded series of 17 stainless steel .1475 Pitch miniature chain sprockets introduced by Stock Drive Products are designed for applications and provide a high degree of position control, low backlash, good tensile strength, as well as corrosion resistance.

Alstom wins Canadian contract

Alstom has been awarded a contract valued at approximately EUR 38 million by Société d’Énergie de la Baie James, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hydro Québec.