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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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Oman: petrochemical complex

The government of Oman, Oman Oil Company SAOC (OOC) and the Dow Chemical Company will design, build and operate a petrochemical complex in Oman.

Improved stainless welding

Esab has supplied equipment for welding stainless steel to a UK tanker manufacturer.

Prevent plating losses

The Nickel Institute has published advice to help prevent the release of nickel to air, water and landfill.

Bright annealing line for ThyssenKrupp Mexinox

ThyssenKrupp Stainless GmbH has decided to build a 70,000 tpy bright annealing line for stainless flat products at the San Luis Potosí plant of ThyssenKrupp Mexinox SA. de CV.

China approves refinery projects

China has approved the building of two oil refineries on the east coast costing more than USD 3 billion to help meet its surging demand for petroleum products.

Battle against corrosion

As part of the annual conference of NACE International held in New Orleans, nine corrosion specialists recently presented their views on the technical challenges facing the global chemical process industry.

Non-lock-out and lock-out plungers

Winco, a supplier of standard industrial machine components, has launched stainless steel short indexing plungers in both non-lock out and lock out types.

Russia: LNG plant for St Petersburg

Gazprom appears to be planning an LNG plant near St Petersburg.

BASF increases production of Oppanol®

BASF is increasing capacity for the production of medium molecular weight polyisobutene, which is marketed by BASF under the trade name Oppanol®.

China: melamine plant

DSM Melamine and China National Offshore Oil Corp. Chemical Ltd (CNOOCC) have signed a letter of intent to study jointly the feasibility of building a new melamine plant on Hainan Island, China.