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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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Alstom to build power plant in India

Alstom has been awarded an order valued at around EUR 110 million to build a 228 MW turnkey combined-cycle power plant for GVK Industries Ltd in India.

New hydrostatic pressure transmitter

The new ED 752 from Bourdon-Haenni is specifically designed to meet the needs of hygienic applications encountered in the food and beverage industries in addition to general engineering applications

Iran tenders 16 oil blocks

The National Iranian Oil Co. (NIOC) will put on international tender the exploration and development of 16 newly defined oil blocks during a two-day conference (January 28–29) in the Hague, Netherlands.

Bahrain invites power plant proposals

Bahrain is inviting proposals for the design, development, engineering, construction, ownership, operation and maintenance of its first privatised (independent) power plant (IPP).

Guide to weld purging

A new Guide to Weld Purging has been published by Huntingdon Fusion Techniques.

Caspian joint venture

Kazakh state marine company KazMorTransFlot and the UK's contractor Stolt Offshore SA intend to create a joint venture to build oil and gas facilities on the Caspian Sea

Netherlocks appointment

Safety interlocking manufacturer Netherlocks Safety systems BV in The Netherlands has announced that Ruud Reuser has joined the company as General Manager.

Praxair to supply nitrogen to Samsung

Praxair Inc. will supply ultra-high-purity nitrogen to Samsung Electronics' new manufacturing facility in Hwasung, Korea.

Alloy dispensers from Techalloy

Tech Pak™ from Techalloy (a division of Arcelor) delivers stainless steel or nickel alloy welding wire to joints and seams in a straight, flip-free line for superior welds with fewer quality rejects.

Ice cream expansion in China

The Manitowoc Company Inc. has announced plans to build a new, larger manufacturing and training facility in China, near its present location in Hangzhou.