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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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V linear motion systems

RA Rodriguez announces its new Schatz Double V linear motion systems.

Ukraine: oil refinery and pipeline completion

The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has instructed the Fuel and Energy Ministry to draft and submit for consideration business plans for construction of an oil refinery and completion of construction of the Odessa-Brody oil pipeline to Plock (Poland) by December 2005.

Fronius expands production

Fronius is expanding its production capacity in its Austrian homeland. On a 100,000 meters square site in the town of Sattledt, the company is constructing its largest manufacturing and logistics facility.

Qatar: LNG liquefaction trains

OMB has announced the signing of the contract to supply cryogenic and commodity gate, globe and check valves to Chiyoda and Technip JV for the Qatargas II LNG onshore plant.

SS market remains dull

According to Meps, world output of crude stainless steel in the first half of this year was recently reported to have reached 12.9 million tonnes, an increase of almost 6% on the same period of 2004.

Unvented water heaters

Fabdec introduces its new unvented water heater the Excelsior.

Welding guide published

ESAB has published a new Manual Metal Arc Welding guide to the company’s range of MMA power sources and remote control units.

UK: LLW disposal facility

The UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is pressing ahead with plans to build a new low-level waste (LLW) disposal facility at its Dounreay site, near Caithness.

Hydrodynamic sampler

Asepco has designed its new hydrodynamic sampler based on customer feedback.

Canada: LNG storage project

The Woodlands (USA) has been awarded a lump-sum turnkey contract valued in excess of USD 100 million for the design and construction of storage tanks for a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal near Port Hawkesbury on Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.