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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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Jacobs to build parenteral facility

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announces that a subsidiary company has been selected to provide design and other professional services required to design a new parenteral facility for pharmaceuticals company Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Cells handle heavy loads

Industrial weighing specialist Weightron Bilanciai is introducing the STI range of industrial tension load cells.

USA: nuclear vessel head contract

FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company has awarded Westinghouse a contract for replacement reactor vessel head (RVH) installation and upgrade services for Beaver Valley Unit 1 in Shippingport, Pa, USA.

Algeria: LNG contracts

Repsol YPF and Gas Natural SDG have been awarded the joint exploration, production, and marketing of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in east Algeria.

Norway: Technip wins offshore contract

Technip has been awarded by Marathon an EPCI contract for the installation of the subsea system for the Alvheim field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

Lighter stainless bumper

A stainless steel bumper has been developed that will reduce car weight, thereby increasing fuel efficiency.

China: coal-to-liquid venture

Royal Dutch/Shell is studying the possibility of investing in coal-to-liquid (CTL) projects in China through a technology agreement with the country’s largest coal producer, Shenhua Group.

Stainless sliding door

Straightaway 700SS is Hillaldam Coburn’s latest development in hardware for bottom rolling straight sliding doors weighing up to 115kg.

SS vibratory conveyors

Key Technology introduces the expanded Iso-Flo family of stainless steel vibratory conveyors, designed to improve dependability and enhance sanitation.

Spain and UK: Kenny contracts

J P Kenny, part of the Wood Group, has recently been awarded a GBP 1 million design engineering contract for Talisman’s new Tweedsmuir field in the UKCS.