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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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Jacobs receives Suncor contract

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. reports that a subsidiary company has received a contract from Suncor Energy Inc. to provide engineering and procurement services for the clean fuels project that Suncor is initiating at its refinery in Denver, Colorado.

Storage tanks for Qatar gas

CB&I has been awarded a lump-sum turnkey contract valued over USD 50 million to design and construct LPG storage tanks that will be the largest of their kind ever built by CB&I and the largest in the Middle East.

Long Lake Oil Sands Project

Joint-venture partners Nexen Inc. and OPTI Canada Inc. have received approval to proceed with the CAD 3.0 billion Long Lake oil sands project.

China approves nuclear generators

The State Council, China's cabinet, has given preliminary approval for the construction of four multi-billion-dollar nuclear power generators.

Orbital cutting machine

Axxair has launched its latest model of orbital cutting machine.

Metso to supply Swedish mill

Metso Paper will supply new brown stock process equipment for Stora Enso's Nymolla Mill in southern Sweden.

“Chemical Islandâ€? for Veracel

Eka Chemicals, Akzo Nobel’s pulp and paper chemicals business unit, has secured a 15-year supply agreement for the delivery of chemicals to the new Veracel pulp mill at Eunápolis in the state of Bahia, Brazil.

Uhde buys stake in Chemgineering

With effect from 1 October 2003, Uhde GmbH, Dortmund, will acquire a shareholding in Chemgineering Holding AG, Muttenz (near Basel), Switzerland.

Institute of Materials Prain Medal

The Prain Medal for 2003 has been awarded by the Institute of Materials and the Copper Development Association, to John Halliday, Chairman of Meighs Ltd and Langley Alloys.

NZ power station plans

Plans for recommissioning the New Zealand Marsden B power station are surging ahead, despite the Government's decision last week to build a new power plant in Hawkes Bay as well.