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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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Aramco tender imminent

The construction contract for Saudi Aramco's Iso-Pentane recovery plant at Yanbu Gas Plant in the north of Saudi Arabia is expected to be tendered in November 2003.

PIC, Dow plan ethylene and derivatives complex

Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC) of Kuwait, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, and the Dow Chemical Company have announced a plan to construct a new ethylene and derivatives complex in Shuaiba, Kuwait, referred to as Olefins II.

Rolls-Royce wins repeat power order from Indonesia

Rolls-Royce wins repeat power order from Indonesia Rolls-Royce has won a major repeat order for gas turbine power generation equipment from Indonesia.

Parker wins Snøhvit LNG contract

Parker Instrumentation has been awarded the contract to supply all the instrumentation components and sub-systems to the Snøhvit development, the world's northernmost liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.

Iran to announce tender winner

National Iranian Oil Co., which plans to develop only one of the three delineated fields in the coveted Bangestan oil reservoir, will announce the winner of the tender offer to develop the Ahvaz field soon reports have stated.

Pipe welding update

An updated publication from Industrial Press, "Pipe welding procedures", second edition, details the manipulating procedures used to weld pipe joints.

Metso to supply Iran

Metso Panelboard will supply a MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) production line to Jahad Tahghighat Group (JTG) in Iran.

Levermount® lifts load capacity

Thames Side-Maywood has extended its family of LeverMount® load cell assemblies to include a new, larger mount designed to take 3000kg to 5000kg capacity load cells.

Hydro scheme at Loch Ness

The first major hydro-electric scheme to be built in Scotland since its 1950s and 1960s heyday has been planned for Glendoe, on the steep, southern shores of Loch Ness.

Sakhalin 2 deal

Mitsui & Co., Mitsubishi Corp. and the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of the Netherlands have agreed to invest USD 10 billion over five years in a joint oil and gas development project in Russia, company officials have said.