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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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Ireland: Jacobs wins contract from Pfizer

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. will provide construction management services for the expansion of Pfizer’s aseptic production facility in Ireland.

UK: Smar to supply Ekofisk

Smar will supply more than 400 pressure and temperature transmitters to a platform in the North Sea operated by ConocoPhillips.

Singapore: cracker project

Shell announces that it is progressing to the next phase of its proposed world-scale cracker and derivatives project in Singapore.

North sea oil find

OMV (Austria) claims it has found a "significant" amount of oil and natural gas in the Faroe/Shetland Channel.

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.