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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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Stainless solenoid operator

New ATEX approved flameproof solenoid operator with 316L stainless steel or cast iron enclosures have been introduced by ASCO/JOUCOMATIC.

Qatar LNG project

Qatar Petroleum and ConocoPhillips have signed an agreement for the development of Qatargas 3, a large-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) project located in Qatar servicing the US natural gas market.

Iraqi oil contracts

Executives from leading industrial and energy companies hope to secure some of the millions of dollars expected from US contracts to restore Iraqi oil production.

Stainless cable for North Sea

Panduit Ltd is to supply its new stainless steel cable ties to Norsk Hydro.

Mexican competition

Mexico's National Chamber of Iron and Steel Industry (La Cámara Nacional de la Industria del Hierro y del Acero) has announced its 2003 National Steel Award.

Purge monitor solves welding problems

Condaire Inc. (St Louis, Missouri, USA), had problems with the purging of critical stainless steel pipework, with welds oxidising in spite of following correct weld procedures.

New stainless steel for auto tanks

JFE Steel Corp. has developed a ferritic stainless steel, JFE-SX1l, with the corrosion resistance and formability required for automobile fuel tanks and other fuel system applications.

Saudi gas talks

All eight of the foreign oil majors involved in Saudi Arabia’s failed natural gas initiative (NGI) are among 50 oil companies that have been invited for talks in London this month to discuss restructured gas projects.

Iraqi contracts handled with caution

More than 200 companies are expected to compete for up to USD 1 billion in contracts to repair Iraq's oil infrastructure, but continued violence there has tempered some interest.

NAM and Shell award maintenance contract

NAM (Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij) and Shell Expro (Shell UK Exploration and Production) have jointly awarded an Integrated Services Contract (ISC) to service their facilities in the UK and Netherlands sectors of the Southern North Sea.