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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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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.

Insulin plant in France expanded

Technip has been awarded, by Novo Nordisk (Denmark), the expansion of its insulin production plant in France.

Welding stainless workshop

A workshop on welding stainless steel will be held on Wednesday 18 February at Outokumpu Stainless in Sheffield, UK.

Stainless automotive meeting

The International Stainless Steel Forum will facilitate the first technical session devoted entirely to automotive applications for stainless steel at the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress, 8–11 March 2004.

Gas plant for Bangladesh

Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract by Surma Energy Ltd, part of Lafarge Surma Cement Ltd, to supply a 30 MW gas power plant for a new cement plant in NE Bangladesh.

Aker Kvaerner to upgrade pulp mill in Brazil

Kvaerner Pulping AB and its subsidiary Kvaerner do Brasil have signed a contract with Bahia Sul Celulose S/A in Brazil to upgrade the pulp mill's fibre-line and recausticising plant.

Municipal wastewater treatment plants

The 16,000 municipal wastewater treatment plants in the USA launch over 100 expansion or modernisation projects each month.

Oil refinery in East Java

Iran plans to build and operate a USD 1 billion oil refinery in Indonesia's East Java province, Iran's ambassador to Indonesia has said.

Welding wire and dispenser

Tech Pak™ from Techalloy 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.

Air separation units in China

BOC Asia signed a contract for the supply of oxygen to the Taiyuan Iron and Steel Corporation (TISCO), North-Central China.