News

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.

If you wish to include your news release on our website and email newsletter, please feel free to contact the editor.

BHP Billiton files for port and pipeline

BHP Billiton has filed applications to construct and operate Cabrillo Port, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) located off the coast of Southern California, and a pipeline connecting this deepwater port to the existing natural gas transportation and distribution infrastructure onshore.

Iraqi reconstruction

Contractors and suppliers wishing to participate in the reconstruction programme in Iraq need to register with the applicable main contractor.

Stainless steel safety switches

British safety switch manufacturer, Mechan Controls, is expanding its range of IP67 stainless steel non-contact safety switches for industrial machinery.

Weld purging guide

Huntingdon Fusion Techniques has published a free guide to weld purging, aimed for all companies stainless steel, nickel alloy, nickel chrome, duplex or titanium materials.

Technip wins North Sea installation contract

Technip has been awarded by Statoil an installation contract for the infield flowlines, service lines and umbilicals at the Snøhvit field.

Spanish nuclear modernisation

Westinghouse Electric Company will supply AIE Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo in Spain with turbine and reactor control systems, based on OVATION digital technology, for the Almaraz nuclear units 1 & 2.

Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals in Qatar

The conference "Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals in Qatar: Opportunities & Developments" will take place at the Marriott Hotel in Qatar on 15–16 September 2003.

Manifolds in exotic materials

Parker Instrumentation has launched Pro-Bloc, a range of one-piece double-block-and-bleed manifolds designed to reduce the size and weight of process monitoring instrumentation installations.

Paper line rebuild in Segezha, Russia

Metso Paper will supply a rebuild of a kraft paper production line to JSC Segezha Pulp and Paper Mill in Segezha, Russian Karelia.

Rail/energy project to run on stainless

United Steel Workers of America (USWA) have endorsed assistance to build a USA-wide rapid transit rail system made of stainless steel called "The Interstate Traveler Project", based in Michigan.