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.

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.

Management changes at Allegheny Tech

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI) has announced several changes to its executive management leadership team.

Kvaerner wins PTA project

Aker Kvaerner has been awarded a contract to provide the engineering, procurement and technical advisory support for two new pure terephthalic acid (PTA) plants in the Far East.

Petrobas signs pact with Statoil

Brazil's Petrobras and Norway's Statoil ASA have signed an agreement to expand co-operation in oil and gas exploration and in other activities, which may include natural gas commercialisation in foreign markets.

Titanium heat exchanger units for Brazil

Gasketed and all-welded heat exchanger units have been supplied for offshore crude oil processing duties on the Marlim Sul FPSO by Tranter PHE.

Logger helps pinpoint weld process defects

A specialist metalworking company, experienced in all types of welding, wanted to establish the reason why some welds occasionally failed.

AMI announces new ISO certification

Arc Machines, Inc., a manufacturer of automatic orbital welding systems, has achieved its ISO 9001:2000 Certification after successfully completing a reaccreditation audit.