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Kyrgyzstan: nitrogen fertilizer plant

Kyrgyzstan's Agri-culture, Water, and Processing Industry Ministry and China's CITIC International Cooperation Co. plan to build a nitrogen fertilizer plant in southern Kyrgyzstan.

India: PGCIL contracts

Sujana Metal Products Ltd, a steel re-rolling mill, said that it will collaborate with Bangalore-based Deepak Cables in bidding for large power transmission projects being put up by Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd (PGCIL) and various state transmission companies.

Stainless tubes replace graphite

Following extensive material trials and technical cooperation with a major phosphoric acid producer, Sandvik Materials Technology has been rewarded with an order for Sandvik Sanicro 28™ grade seamless stainless steel tubes.

Germany: carbon-free coal power plant

RWE plans to invest EUR 1 billion in a new coal-fired power plant that will not emit carbon dioxide.

Qatar: gas storage project

CB&I has been awarded a lump-sum turnkey contract valued in excess of USD 150 million to engineer and construct multiple tanks for the storage of LPG and gas condensate.

India: coast-based refinery

Indian Oil Corp. has chalked out plans to set up its first coast-based refinery at Paradip in Orissa.

India: thermal power plant

Tata Power Co. Ltd has announced that it is setting up a new 250MW power plant at its Trombay Thermal Station.

Stainless motor and mixer

Advanced Engineering now offers its single and multi-stage, in-line, high-shear mixers with the option of stainless steel motors supplied by Marlin Stainless, a division of AEG Electric Motors.

Mittal says Chinese steel output set to slow down

Mr LN Mittal CEO of Mittal Steel during a recent interview said that soaring Chinese steel production will slow as rising raw material prices ify the country's labour cost advantage.

South Africa: SS facility

Columbus BWS JV has invited German steel company Boecker & Wender Stahl to set up the proposed SS facility in the Coega IDZ and deepwater port, South Africa.