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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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ChevronTexaco de Mexico Awarded CRE Permit

ChevronTexaco de Mexico has been awarded a permit for a proposed natural gas import terminal off the coast of Baja California, Mexico.

Cable tie installation is plain sailing

Panduit has supplied new Super Heavy stainless steel cable ties and tension controlled tooling to Relay SW for installation on Royal Navy surface vessels.

Iran: Basell technology for new HDPE plant

Gharb Petrochemical Complex has selected Basell’s Hostalen technology for a new 300 KT per year high density polyethylene plant. The plant is to be built at Kermanshah, Kermanshah province, Iran.

Fabricating austenitic

An on-line slide presentation (with accompanying audio) has been launched by the Nickel Institute.

Electroless Nickel available in high volumes

Frost Electroplating (Birmingham, UK) has increased its electroless nickel plating capability.

New wireline steel grade from Sandvik

Sandvik Materials Technology announces that its new stainless steel precision wire grade developed for sour service slicklines and logging cables offers both operating and cost benefits, including reduced down-time.

ThyssenKrupp helps tsunami victims

ThyssenKrupp is to help victims of the tsunami in India and Thailand by rebuilding a village in a severely affected region of each country.

IOC to raise capacity of Paradip plant

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will increase the capacity of its proposed oil refinery at Paradip in Orissa to 15 million tonnes and build it as a petrochemical-cum-oil refinery by 2009-10.

Stainless compatibility

American Sensor Technologies Inc. (AST) has developed a solid state pressure switch for the measurement of gases and liquids compatible with stainless steel.

Vietnam hydropower plant

A hydropower development on the Da River is among five major projects planned by Vietnam during 2005.