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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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Caprolactam upgrade

DSM Nanjing Chemical Company Ltd (DNCC) has awarded Aker Kvaerner the revamp of the Caprolactam plant at its site in Nanjing (Dachang district), China.

SS deep groove ball bearings

SKF has announced the release of its multi-purpose stainless steel deep groove ball bearings (DGBBS).

Russian oil venture

BP and the Alfa Group and Access-Renova (AAR) have completed the deal to combine their Russian and Ukrainian oil and gas businesses.

Hydrogen plant in Chile

Technip USA Corporation, in consortium with Ingeníera y Construcción Sigdo Koppers SA (I&CSK), has been awarded a contract for a hydrogen plant in Chile.

Ultra-mini ballscrew

New ultra-miniature ball screws are available in diameters as small as 3mm with choice of 1 or 0.5mm pitch.

Fittings stock

Erne Fittings, a producer of butt-welding fittings of a wide range of materials, has recently unveiled its full automatic logistics centre.

Iran tenders South Pars 15 and 16

Iran has put the development of phases 15 and 16 of the offshore South Pars gas field out to international tender.

LNG plant in Nova Scotia

Access Northeast Energy Inc. (ANE) proposes to develop and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Bear Head near Point Tupper, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Welding facility in Baltimore

BOC opened a new welding supply and gases retail store and distribution facility in Baltimore, Maryland, on 25 August 2003.

Kirkuk oil output to rise

Iraqi crude oil production from its northern Kirkuk fields should rise by more than 50% to 770,000 barrels per day (bpd) by year's end, a top US army official in the region has said.