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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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Submarine protection

Arc Energy Resources has recently completed the weld overlay cladding of hull penetrator inserts destined for the UK’s Royal Navy’s new Astute class submarine.

USA: Freeport LNG terminal

Technip, in joint venture with Zachry Construction Corporation and Saipem, a contract for a new LNG receiving terminal near Freeport, Texas, USA.

New capability for air service

TLV Corporation is announces that its DR20 (Direct-acting Reducing Valve) is now available for air service.

Quatargas II offshore EPC contract

Technip, jointly with the National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), will be in charge of the EPC contract for the offshore facilities of the Qatargas II LNG plant expansion project (Qatargas II).

Greece: fibre-board line

Metso Panelboard will upgrade and deliver equipment for Alfa Wood – Pindos SA’s fibre-board production line in Greece.

Russia: packaging plants

Alcan Inc. plans to invest USD 55 million in two new plants to produce flexible packaging in Russia.

Deepwater duplex

Sandvik Materials Technology states that its newly developed duplex stainless steel tube grades are providing the ultra-high strength and corrosion resistance needed for the wellhead control systems for today’s enhanced oil and gas recovery methods.

USA: potash contract

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has received a contract for the expansion of a purified acid plant in Aurora, NC, USA.

BUTTING wins order from Talisman

At the end of 2004 BUTTING received a major order to supply more than 54,000 metres of mechanically bonded BUTTING-Bimetal pipes (BuBi®-pipes) for Talisman Energy (UK) Ltd’s Tweedsmuir project.

China: viscose fibre production

The Lenzing Group, a manufacturer of cellulose-based fibres, will build its own viscose fibre production plant in China.