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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).

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SS float valve

Keraflo (UK) has now offers its Aylesbury float valve in stainless steel.

SS for automobiles

A desire by car manufacturers to reduce corrosion in critical fuel system components has led to a sharp increase in the replacement of carbon steel with stainless steel components.

Instrumentation for Kashagan field

Parker Instrumentation has signed a framework agreement for the supply of the instrumentation valves, manifolds and tube fittings for the giant Kashagan oil project in Kazakhstan.

Norway: underwater production system

Hydro has awarded the contract for supply of underwater production systems for the satellite field Oseberg Delta in the North Sea to FMC Kongsberg Subsea AS.

Saudi Arabia: Khurais project

Foster Wheeler Ltd has announced that its UK subsidiary Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd has been awarded a front-end engineering (FEED) and project management services contract by Saudi Aramco for the Khurais full-field development in Saudi Arabia.

AWS president elected

Dr. Damian Kotecki, a Technical Director for The Lincoln Electric Co.’s consumable division, has been elected president of the American Welding Society (AWS).

Canada: LNG project

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has announced that it has signed agreements for nominated capacity on a planned expansion of the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline (M&NP) system to deliver volumes into Canadian and US markets from Anadarko’s Bear Head liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal, which will be constructed in Nova Scotia.

SS strip materials

Sandvik Materials Technology has introduced a new product form and launched a range of surface engineered stainless steel strip materials.

UK North Sea: Stolt Offshore wins contract

Stolt Offshore has been awarded a contract by ConocoPhillips (UK) Limited for the Britannia Satellites Phase 1 Development Project in the Central North Sea.

Pressure sensor for hazardous areas

American Sensor Technologies Inc. offers the AST4310 Pressure Sensor for measurement of gases and liquids in extremely harsh environments.