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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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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.

USA: gasification in Louisiana

Aker Kvaerner ASA, along with Japan’s Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI), has been awarded a contract for the Cameron LNG re-gasification terminal in Louisiana, USA.

UK: Welsh debottlenecking

Foster Wheeler Ltd has been awarded a contract to debottleneck and improve the energy efficiency of Total’s refinery at Milford Haven, Wales, UK.

Finland: Areva modernisation

A consortium led by AREVA has signed a contract with Fortum Heat and Power Oy for the modernisation of instrumentation & control (I&C) systems in the Loviisa nuclear power plant in Finland.

Norway: Sleipner Riser contract

Statoil, as operator for Sleipner, has awarded Aker Kvaerner a contract for transport and installation of the Langeled riser at the Sleipner Riser platform.

Stainless switches address harsh demands

A range of stainless-steel switches, keypads and keyboards addresses the ergonomic risks associated with harsh industrial and externally located applications.

Vessels and pipes for paper mill

BUTTING Schwedt has supplied LEIPA Georg Leinfelder GmbH with 120 vessels and 71 kilometres of pipes for a new paper machine.