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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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Netherlands: Teijin Twaron boosts capacity

Aker Kvaerner has signed a EUR 5 million contract with Teijin Twaron, one of the world’s largest producers of high-performance fibres.

High speed SAW clads tube sheets with SS

Specialised weld overlay cladding from Arc Energy Resources has been specified by Wellman Graham to provide corrosion protection on heat exchanger tube sheets destined for a new methanol plant in Trinidad.

Double belt press system secures order

A double belt press system, tailored to the specific needs of fibre composite material production, has secured a EUR 3 million order for Sandvik Process Systems, part of Sandvik Materials Technology.

“Chemical Island” in Brazil

Eka Chemicals, Akzo Nobel's pulp and paper chemicals business unit, has secured a 15 year supply agreement for the delivery of chemicals to the new Veracel pulp mill at Eunápolis in the state of Bahia, Brazil.

Anti-corrosive pressure transducers

American Sensor Technologies, a manufacturer of MEMS-based pressure sensors, transducers and transmitters based in Landing, NJ, offers the Model AST 4600 Explosionproof Pressure Sensor.

Sassda awards sponsors

The Steloy Foundry Group has joined a select group of industry role players in sponsoring the 2004 Stainless Steel Awards.

Fluor wins gas project

Fluor Corporation has announced that it has been awarded the Export Capacity Upgrading Project at the Kollsnes Gas Terminal by Statoil A/S.

Arc energy cladding

Specialised weld overlay cladding from Arc Energy Resources has been specified by Wellman Graham to provide corrosion protection on heat exchanger tube sheets destined for a new methanol plant in Trinidad.

CB&A receive follow-on award

CB&I has announced the award of a contract for an additional LNG storage tank at the natural gas liquefaction plant and export terminal under construction at Prigorodnoye on Aniva Bay, Sakhalin Island, Russia.

Small Head, Big Performance

Orbimatic GmbH has launched the Orbiweld S series of weld heads with quick fit 'Snap In' collet system.