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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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Hygienic flowmeter

The Krohne H250 variable area flowmeter is now available with a stainless steel M9 indicator housing, creating the option of an easy-to-clean, totally aseptic unit, ideal for use in hygiene-critical applications such as food, beverage and pharmaceutical manufacturing.

LaserHybrid welding from Fronius

Fronius's LaserHybrid welding process is designed to combine the advantages of laser and arc.

Jacobs wins Glaxo contract in Singapore

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has announced that a subsidiary company has been appointed by GlaxoWellcome Manufacturing Pte Ltd to redevelop the facilities that house technical development and quality assurance/quality control analytical testing support to manufacturing at Jurong, Singapore.

Subsea Systems for North Sea

FMC Technologies Inc. has signed an agreement with Norsk Hydro ASA to supply subsea systems and related services for the Oseberg Vestflanken Field in the North Sea.

Laguna power project

Total investments of CBK Power Co. Ltd, which is owned equally by US firm Edison Mission Energy and IMPSA, will reach USD 470 million this year when CBK completes rehabilitation and new construction work in the former state-owned power plants.

Foster Wheeler wins NZ contract

Foster Wheeler has announced it has been awarded a USD 90 million contract by the New Zealand Refining Company Ltd. (NZRC) for the Future Fuels clean fuels project.

CNOOC and Gorgon sign LNG Deal

CNOOC Limited has announced it has signed an agreement with the Gorgon Venture Participants that is expected to lead to one of the biggest LNG deals in the industry's history.

Outokumpu modernises plant in Turkey

Outokumpu Technology has received an order from Bandirma Gübre Fabrikalari AS (Bagfas), a producer of NPK fertilisers in Turkey, to revamp the existing sulphuric acid plant in Bandirma.

Oil firms plan large African investments

The world's "big five" energy companies – Total, Chevron Texaco, Exxon Mobil, Shell and BP – are all set to continue to play a major role on the African continent.

Welding of boiler tubes

Orbimatic’s P20 weld head has been designed to enable the welding of boiler tubes fitted to tube sheets in heat exchangers.