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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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USA: deepwater Tahiti field development

Technip has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract by Chevron for delivery of the Spar hull and mooring systems for the deepwater Tahiti field development project.

Stainless steel tank manway

Axium process, hygienic stainless steel fabricators, now offer a comprehensive range of stainless steel tank manways which includes a new PED certified range with working pressures of up to 8barg and a crevice free option which is designed with a domed, low product hold-up cover and EPDM glue-less seal to minimise potential bacterial contamination.

Saudi Arabia: petrochemical storage project

CB&I has been awarded a lump-sum turnkey contract to design and build storage tanks and pressure vessels for a petrochemical project in Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

Alloy 330 plates

Sandmeyer Steel Co. has added Alloy 330 to its extensive line of heat resistant stainless steel and nickel alloy plate products.

6� SS safety test gages

Dwyer Instruments Inc. is announcing the release of its new series SGJ stainless steel safety test gages.

Germany: gas pipeline through the Baltic

Gazprom, BASF AG and E.ON AG have signed a basic agreement on the construction of the North European Gas Pipeline (NEGP) through the Baltic sea.

Open chute drum dumper

A new Open chute drum dumper from Flexicon Corp. offers a method of discharging bulk solid materials from drums when dust generation is not a concern.

Kirk SS interlocks

Made entirely from 316 stainless steel, the new Kirk 316 Series of trapped key interlocks is suitable for applications that require resistance to high temperature and/or corrosion.

New tubing clamp range

Parker Instrumentation has extended the versatility of its one-piece clamp for instrumentation tubing Snap-Trap, with a new fitting tool and accessories.

USA: new 2000 horsepower land rigs

Rowan Co., has announced that it has been awarded term drilling contracts from three different operators covering six new LEWCO/SourceOne land rigs.