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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).

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Repsol-YPF boosts output in Ecuador

Repsol-YPF will invest USD 136.8 million in Ecuador as part of a plan to increase its output in the Andean nation to 100,000bpd from 19,000bpd.

Russia’s Nizhnekamsk builds new plant

One of Russia's largest petrochemical companies, OAO Nizhnekamskneftekhim, plans to build a USD 125 million plant by 2006 to produce polypropylene.

Australian ethanol subsidy

A government subsidy for ethanol production should help kick-start Australia's biofuels industry.

Parker expands tube range

At Offshore Europe, Parker Instrumentation will expand its family of rapid-assembly, compression tube fittings for pressures up to 15,000PSI.

Machinability of cold formed stainless parts

A manufacturer of specialty cold formed products claims it can fabricate high quality stainless steel parts, cost effectively, that can be cold headed and subsequently machined or fabricated from the same feed stock.

China want world’s largest hydropower capacity

China is speeding up the exploitation of hydroelectricity in its western region to make the world's largest hydropower generating capacity.

Indian stainless project

Jindal Stainless Ltd, part of the O P Jindal Group, has drawn up plans for an integrated stainless steel project in the Jajpur district of Orissa, India.

Lurgi wins Saudi plant deal

Saudi Arabian firm Alujain Corp has awarded to Germany's Lurgi Oel Gas Chemie a contract to build a chemical plant in the kingdom.

Technip wins Egyptian offshore gas award

Burullus Gas Company has awarded Technip-Coflexip a contract for subsea facilities for the Sapphire gas field, offshore Egypt.

Vitrified CBN wheels feature high porosity

Aerobor is a new range of Vitrified CBN wheels featuring extra-high porosity with controllable pore size from 0.16 to 0.40mm.