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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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Angola: new hydro plant

Russia's largest diamond producer Alrosa will spend USD 23 million in 2004 to build a hydroelectric power plant in Angola.

Stainless conductivity sensors

Sensorex is now offering a line of stainless steel conductivity sensors suited for boiler blowdown and other high-temperature conductivity applications.

Uzbekistan: gas deal

LUKoil and Uzbekistan's state energy holding Uzbekneftegaz will sign a USD 1 billion deal to develop large Uzbek gas fields, an Uzbekneftegaz official has said.

Handles and hinges cover all applications

WDS's new range of tough handles and hinges provides OEMs across all industries with opening solutions for doors, lids, cabinets, machinery and mobile equipment.

Australasia: paper machine rebuilds

Norske Skog will invest AUD 160 million in an extensive restructuring of the Tasman mill in New Zealand and the Albury mill in Australia.

Taipower to build power plant

Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower) will invest in an 800MW power plant in Changhua, central Taiwan.

Mexico: Mitsubishi wins power contract

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has received an order from Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE), headquartered in Mexico City, for rehabilitation work at the Tula Power Plant.

Italian water projects

Stainless steel is playing a crucial role in some recent water-related projects in northern Italy.

Norway awards licenses

Statoil, Hydro, Shell, Eni, BG, Gaz de France and ChevronTexaco were among 16 companies offered participation in production licenses in Norway's 18th licensing round.

Pure-screen filter range

Axium Process, specialist stainless steel fabricators, offer pilot plant test facilities for customers wishing to develop or enhance their product using any of the filters from their newly launched Pure-Screen filter range.