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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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British Gas expands in India

British Gas Plc, along with its partners Reliance Industries and Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC), will invest USD 138 million to improve production at the Panna/Mukta and Tapti oil and gas fields.

Iraq plans to double output by 2005

Iraq, the holder of the world's second-biggest oil reserves, is producing oil at two-thirds pre-war levels and plans to double output by 2005.

Orbimatic to display at Weldex

Orbimatic is planning a big display at Weldex 2003, forecast to be the largest ever welding exhibition in the UK.

Vector drives gain stainless-steel protection

The latest versions of the CFW-09 vector drive are housed in IP56 stainless-steel enclosures for use in highly aggressive environments where absolute protection of electronic equipment is essential.

Rotary lobe pump for low-volume transfer

The Series N stainless steel rotary lobe pump from SSP Pumps has been specifically designed for low-volume fluid transfer duties within application areas such as laboratories, pilot plants, chemical processing, electroplating and film processing.

Petrovietnam mulls second refinery

Vietnam is proposing to build its second refinery, which could be operational in 2008

HEES invests in Orbital

Hygienic & Environmental Engineering Services has bought two further Orbimatic orbital welding systems.

Petrotrin to upgrade Point a Pierre refinery

Trinidad and Tobago's state-owned oil and natural gas company Petrotrin has announced it will spend USD 1 billion to upgrade its refinery on the island of Point a Pierre.

Alstom wins HRSG order in Italy

Alstom has received the final Notice to Proceed from Edison S.p.A. to supply two heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) for the Torviscosa combined-cycle power plant in Italy.

Polish fuel project

Lockheed Martin and Halliburton have signed a deal paving the way for a USD 540 million project at Polish fuels firm Lotos to convert high-sulphur oil into cleaner fuels.