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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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Technip wins Norsk Hydro contract

Technip-Coflexip, through its Norwegian affiliate Technip Offshore Norge AS, has been awarded by Norsk Hydro the EPCI contract for the Oseberg South – J Structure flowlines and umbilical.

New GM at Orbimatic

Orbimatic GmbH has appointed Steve Purnell as their General Manager for the UK and Ireland, following the recent expansion of the UK Office.

Metrode celebrates anniversary

Metrode Products, the UK manufacturer of alloyed welding consumables, will celebrate its 40th anniversary this month.

Trinidad builds largest LNG processor

Trinidad has signed an agreement to build the world's largest processing plant for LNG.

Tata Power plans project in Delhi

Tata Power plans to develop a power generation plant in Bawana, Delhi, India.

Kemira expands

Kemira has invested close to EUR 8 million in its plant Pori, Finland, for expanding its manufacture of specialty anatase products and for a new packaging system.

Plasma-electrolytic finishing

Byelorussian state-owned company Plasmavac has developed a technique for improving metal workpiece surfaces.

Advanced austenitic

In collaboration with the Caterpillar Technical Center, researchers at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new modified cast austenitic stainless steel, CF8C-Plus.

Australia’s second LNG development

Santos Limited is set to add more than three million barrels of oil equivalent to its annual production following signing of final approvals for the giant Bayu-Undan gas development by the Timor Sea Designated Authority.

Pollution control for Finnish stainless plants

ALSTOM has recently won two orders in Finland to supply air pollution control systems.