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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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Shell Canada announces 2004 programme

Shell Canada has announced a capital and exploration expenditure plan for 2004 totalling CAD 1.1 billion.

New Online CPD on stainless steel

The first in a new series of online CPD presentations on stainless steel is now available to architects and other construction professionals through a web-based broadcasting medium.

Pollution control standards revised

NACE International has announced a revised standard for handling and installing nickel alloy, stainless steel, and titanium linings in air pollution control equipment.

LNG terminal in N. Italy

Qatar's Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co (Rasgas) has signed an agreement with Edison Gas to build an offshore terminal in N. Italy and increase LNG supply to the company.

Nickel used in oil sands desulphurisation

Nickel-containing alloys are being used in two new flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) installations in Canada.

Huaneng Power signs contracts

Huaneng Power International Inc. has signed main equipment procurement contracts for Huaneng Yuhuan Power Plant at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Cheaper hydrogen through nickel

Chemical engineers at the University of Wisconsin have developed a nickel-based catalyst that could lead to an inexpensive way to produce hydrogen.

NiDi workshops

In 2004, at dates yet to be specified, the Nickel Development Institute (NiDI) will give several series of workshops.

India slaps duty on stainless coin blanks

Indian has levied import duty of 25% on stainless steel coin blanks.

Anti-tamper lock

Smith Flow Control has introduced an Anti-Tamper Lock (ATL) to ensure that valves and actuators are operated only by authorised individuals.