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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).

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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.

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.

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.

Subsea 7 wins Shetland contract

Subsea contractor, Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract from BP for its 2005 subsea requirements West of Shetlands.

TP range complete

Orbimatic GmbH has launched the last two models in their Orbiweld TP range of open arc orbital TIG welding heads.

Award for Campeche Platform

Pemex has awarded Bosnor a contract for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and testing of a production platform.

UK: LNG contract signed

BG Group and its partners have announced the signing of the shareholders and other related agreements confirming their commitment to develop an LNG importation terminal at Milford Haven in Wales.

ONGC deal for Australian firm

India’s Oil & Natural Gas Corporation has awarded a contract for G1-GS15 field offshore in Krishna-Godavari basin to Clough Engineering.

Belgium: new Bayer plant

Bayer MaterialScience plans to build a new aniline production plant in Antwerp, Belgium.