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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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A weld of difference

Axium Process is offering a rapid turnaround fabrication service for companies requiring high-quality stainless steel components and assemblies built to their own specification.

Foster Wheeler secures pharma contract

Foster Wheeler has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for Phase 2 of Schering-Plough’s multi-product active pharmaceutical ingredient plant (MPP2) in Tuas, Singapore.

Titanium 101

The Titanium Information Group is offering "The Fundamentals of Titanium", a one- day workshop that to prepare people to work effectively with titanium.

AMC to install Snøhvit

A contract worth some NOK 80 million to install subsea production systems on Statoil's Snøhvit field in the Barents Sea has been awarded to Aker Marine Contractors (AMC).

Batangas-Manila gas pipeline

At least five foreign firms have expressed an interest in constructing and operating the proposed USD 100 million gas pipeline from Batangas to Manila (Batman I).

Taipower’s contract

At least three local companies are competing for a natural gas supply contract worth 400 billion Taiwan dollars to be offered by the state-run Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower).

Alstom to refurbish Hungarian power plant

Alstom has been awarded two contracts, together worth approximately EUR 23 million, for the total plant refurbishment of the Tisza power plant.

Stainless trap and blowdown valve

Spence Engineering Company (Walden, New York), has announced that its NTD600B Thermodynamic Steam Trap is now available with an integral strainer and blowdown valve.

Fasteners are dedicated to stainless uses

A new bulletin available free from PEM Fastening Systems profiles all types of PEM self-clinching nuts, studs and stand-offs designed specifically for attachment applications in stainless steel assemblies.

Baosteel starts up stainless anneal/pickle line

Baosteel Group's Ningo Baoxin Stainless Steel Co., Ningbo, China, recently started production of its stainless steel coil annealing and pickling line (APL2).