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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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Mauritania: Chinguetti development

Technip has been awarded by Subsea 7 a contract for the supply of all risers and some of the flowlines for the Chinguetti field, the first oil development offshore Mauritania.

Gas spring with corrosion resistance

Stabilus, the designer and manufacturer of gas springs and hydraulic vibration dampers, introduces the Lift-O-Mat INOX stainless steel gas springs for a variety of industries, including marine, medical, food processing, RV's, kitchens and more.

New vertical high-pressure pump

The new Movitec high-pressure pumps from KSB Aktien-gesellschaft, Frankenthal, represent the next stage of technical development for the Movichrom series.

Sludge incinerator in St Petersburg

Mott MacDonald has won a contract to supervise the provision of wastewater sludge incineration facilities in a treatment plant at St Petersburg.

Nigeria: LNG expansion

The NNPC/Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) joint venture has awarded a contract for the implementation of the Soku Integrated Gas Supply Development project in Nigeria.

China: Degussa expands

Degussa AG (Germany) is expanding its commitment in China with a multi-user site for several Degussa business units in Shanghai.

Dubai airport upgrade

ThyssenKrupp Elevator has been awarded a USD 100 million order to supply and install 658 passenger conveyance systems for the Dubai Airport expansion project.

Sandvik acquires DEPO

Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire the German engineering company DEPO.

Methanol expansion contract

A contract for preliminary design of the planned methanol plant expansion at Tjeldbergodden in mid-Norway has been awarded by Statoil to Aker Kvaerner Netherlands.

Stainless in auto manufacture

Austenitic stainless steel, which are well known for their excellent corrosion resistance, also exhibit a combination of outstanding characteristics, which make them particularly attractive in the automotive field.