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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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Corrosion applications conference

Specialty Metals in Corrosion Applications, the fourth in a series of biennial international conferences, will be hosted by Allegheny Technologies' Total Corrosion Solutions team of Allegheny Ludlum, Allvac, and Wah Chang.

Tunisia offshore

Eurogas Corporation has announced the award of the 908,425 acre Sfax permit located offshore in Tunisia's Gulf of Gabes.

Stainless solenoid operator

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

Patented mount to tackle tension

A new type of loading assembly for weighing suspended loads has been developed to allow simple, fast installation and removal of the load cell without any specialist tools or equipment.

J. Ray McDermott wins Arabian Gulf award

J. Ray McDermott, SA, a subsidiary of McDermott International Inc. has been awarded a subcontract for work on Qatar Petroleum's PS-2 and the PS-3 complex in the Maydan Mahzam and Bul Hanine fields located in the Arabian Gulf.

Uniti sets out its game plan

Uniti, a Russian-American joint venture, plans to produce 30–40% of the world's pure titanium products for applications outside the aerospace industry.

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.

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.