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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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China: BP invests in energy

BP has signed a number of agreements covering investments totalling around USD 1 billion which will deepen its presence in the growing Chinese energy market.

Titanium for Dubai desalination plant

Titania SpA (Terni, Italy) and its subsidiary Deutsche Titan GmbH (Essen, Germany) are supplying 160 metric tons of titanium tubes for the construction of a seawater desalination plant in Dubai.

Pins and nails

Polypin (Architectural Supplies) has launched a new range of pins and nails.

Tong Herr Resources to set up plant in Thailand

Tong Herr Resources Bhd, a manufacturer of stainless-steel fasteners, is allocating about USD 5.5 million for the setting up of a plant in Thailand this year.

Italy: Livorno LNG plant approved

An offshore LNG terminal project near Livorno, Italy, has received key environmental authorisation after months of delays and lobbying, according to Yvonne Barton, vice- president of CrossGas, a project participant.

Nickel expert dies

C.P. (Paul) Dillon, who acted as a consultant for the Nickel Development Institute (NiDI) and its successor, the Nickel Institute, has died.

Stainless tubes handle higher temperatures

Sandvik Materials Technology has added three new grades to its range of stainless-steel tube and pipe for high-temperature applications.

China: paper finishing line for Sun Paper

Metso Paper, together with its Chinese joint venture company Valmet-Xian, will supply a complete paper finishing line to Sun Paper in Yanzhou, in the province of Shandong in China.

UK: hydro plant for Loch Ness

Approval has been given for an GBP 85 million power station at Loch Ness by Scotland's Highland Council.

Ukraine: coalmine gas to energy

GE Jenbacher, a division of GE Energy, has received a contract to provide 22 complete gas engine co-generation systems for a Ukrainian coalmine gas-to-energy project.