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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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Saudi gas deal signed

Royal Dutch/Shell and Total have signed a deal to find and pump gas in Saudi Arabia.

Conduit features at Dubai show

Kopex International is featuring its extensive range of conduit systems at the 2004 Middle East Electricity Exhibition, 15-18 February in Dubai.

Products meet TPED requirements

Swagelok has successfully completed evaluation of its stainless-steel double-ended sample cylinders, rupture disc units and D series, nonrotating-stem needle valves according to European Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive (TPED) requirements.

New stainless steel from Sandvik

Sandvik Materials Technology has developed a new stainless steel, Sandvik Nanoflex.

Delta switches

Delta Controls has launched a new range of rugged, compact pressure switches in stainless steel.

Stolt wins North Sea award

Stolt Offshore SA has announced the award of a contract for the installation of part of the Ormen Lange pipeline.

LNG terminal in Wales

Petroplus International NV and BG Energy Holdings Ltd plan to work together on a proposed LNG import terminal at Milford Haven in Wales.

Esso and BHP to drill of Victoria

In what is expected to be the largest combined E&P drilling programme in the Gippsland basin in the Bass Strait off Victoria since the 1980s, Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd and its joint venture partner BHP Billiton Ltd are preparing to locate and extract oil and natural gas from smaller fields that show potential and that are near existing infrastructure in the mature basin.

Caspian oil pipeline wins funding

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a USD 250 million loan for the BTC Caspian oil pipeline, removing the final hurdle in the path of the controversial US-backed link.

Product Manager for Techalloy

Gary Powell has recently been appointed product manager at Techalloy’s Baltimore Welding Division.