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Capacity expansion for Stanyl

DSM Engineering Plastics has announced two further capacity increases for its range of Stanyl polyamide products.

Bridge order for Outokumpu in Spain

The world's first overpass bridge to be made entirely from stainless steel is to be built in Spain, using material from Outokumpu Stainless

Australia: gas conversion

Aker Kvaerner Australia will undertake the preliminary studies and engineering, procurement and construction management for gas conversion of a nickel refinery in North Queensland, Australia

N. Korea: Aminex signs deal

Aminex, the London- and Dublin-quoted explorer, has struck a 20-year deal with the government of North Korea to develop the country’s indigenous oil industry.

Azerbaijan: contracts awarded

An Azeri oil group led by BP has awarded a total of USD 1.1 billion of construction and engineering deals to expand its giant oil project in the Caspian Sea.

Steribore tubes supply Belgian plant

Global Stainless (Cork, Ireland) has completed the contract to supply the large Genzyme project in Belgium with Steribore High Purity stainless steel tubes and fittings.

Sabine Pass LNG terminal

Cheniere Energy has said that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for its proposed Sabine Pass liquefied natural gas receiving terminal and associated pipeline.

Canada: LNG plant in Quebec

TransCanada Corp. and Petro-Canada have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a liquefied natural gas facility, named Cacouna Energy, in Gros Cacouna, Quebec

Indian sinter plant contracts

Outokumpu Technology will design and deliver two sinter plants in India.

Caspian Sea: go-ahead for next phase

The third and final stage in developing the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) oilfield in the Caspian, where Statoil holds an 8.56% stake, has been approved by the Azerbaijan government.