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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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Sampling cylinders

Parker Instrumentation has launched a range of stainless steel sampling cylinders.

Stainless filters for pool

Filtration & Pumping Commercial Ltd (New Zealand)now manufactures the full range of FPC / Atlas Pressure Diatomaceous Earth Filters in 100% T316 Stainless Steel.

France: chlorine dioxide plant

A production and supply concept developed by Akzo Nobel’s Eka Chemicals business has just signed up its latest global customer.

Canada: Shell discovers gas in Alberta

Shell Canada has announced a natural gas discovery in central Alberta.

SS steam traps

TLV has introduced a stainless steel steam trap to facilitate the drainage of condensate from high-pressure superheated steam mains and turbines.

Japan and France: aspartame boost

Ajinomoto Co. Inc. is investing JPY 6 billion to expand its aspartame manufacturing plants in Yokkaichi, Japan and Gravelines, France.

Stable arc

New from the Swabian welding specialists Rehm comes the electrode inverter Booster 140.

Saudi Arabia: petrochemical award

Technip has won a contract for an additional cracking furnace in an ethylene plant located in Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

Saudi chemical complex

Sahara Petrochemical Company and Basell Holdings Middle East GmbH have announced the signing of an agreement to construct a 450 KT per year polypropylene plant and propane dehydrogenation unit at Al-Jubail Industrial City in Saudi Arabia.

Kuwait: oil investments

Kuwait is planning to invest up to USD 40 billion over the next 15 years to modernise its oil facilities and boost capacity to 4 million barrels a day.