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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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Meter prover for Snohvit condensate

A 30-inch bi-directional meter prover supplied by Skeltonhall Limited of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK, is on its way to the Statoil LNG plant at Melkoya Island outside Hammerfest in northern Norway.

Buzzard contract

Weir Westgarth, part of the Techna Division of the Weir Group, has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract on the Buzzard Oilfield Development Project.

Qatar pipeline

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd (Rasgas II) has awarded McDermott International Inc. subsidiary J. Ray McDermott Eastern Hemisphere Ltd. a turnkey contract for a 1200 MMscfd platform deck and intrafield pipeline off Qatar.

Extended boiler range

Ferroli's has launched its Optimax boilers, designed for the domestic market, both new-build and replacement.

Belgian chemical upgrade

Ineos-Phenol GmbH & Co KG has awarded AK Engineering Services, part of the Aker Kvaerner group, an alliance contract to assist in upgrading its Phenol-Acetone plant in Doel, Belgium.

Hydrogen plant in Finland

Fortum Oil & Gas has commissioned ThyssenKrupp Group's engineering arm Uhde GMBH to design and supply equipment for a 140 MMscfd hydrogen production plant at Porvoo, Finland.

Outokumpu plant order

Outokumpu Technology has agreed with Hernic Ferrochrome to deliver technology for a new ferrochrome production plant for Hernic's expansion project in Brits, South Africa.

Petrofac to negotiate with Syria

The Petrofac Group has been selected by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources of Syria to negotiate a production-sharing contract to develop the Middle Area Gas fields in central Syria.

AREVA T&D contract in Dubai

AREVA's Transmission and Distribution Division has won its biggest ever contract in the Gulf region, for the construction of two high-voltage turnkey substations.

Quick-action fasteners

Protex quick-action Bandclamp fasteners are speeding the inspection and testing of water and air-cooled radiators and intercooler systems manufactured by AH Fabrications.