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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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Petro-Canada to develop North Sea field

Britain has approved Petro-Canada's plans to develop the Clapham oilfield in the central North Sea.

Finned tubes from Sandvik

Sandvik Steel has developed a production method for internally, longitudinally finned, cold-finished tubes for use as pyrolysis tubing in the demanding environment of ethylene furnaces.

Saudis likely to sign mega gas deal

Saudi Arabia will likely strike a multi-billion dollar deal with a group of global oil giants to tap its massive gas resources despite a series of setbacks in their negotiations over the past months, according to a western oil executive involved in the talks.

India to invest in Iran

A consortium of three public sector units (PSUs) in the oil sector has signed an exploration contract for an offshore oil and gas block in Persian Gulf.

Iran and Pakistan set up refinery

Pakistan and Iran are setting up a joint venture refinery near Karachi, at Hub in Balochistan.

UK source for pipes

The production facilities for the manufacture of specialist formed and welded pipes previously supplied by Bentham International have been taken over by the Angle Ring Co. Ltd (Tipton, UK).

Load cell assembly gains RS seal of approval

The LeverMount load cell assembly, launched in 2001 for process weighing applications, is now available through the RS Components catalogue and online.

Axium invests in orbital

Axium Process (UK), the manufacturer of bespoke high-purity stainless steel fittings and systems for the process industry, has introduced its Orbimatic Orbital Welding System.

Kemira to boost production

Kemira will invest EUR 5 million in an expansion of its Siilinjärvi pigment plant.

Kristin contracts placed

Letters of intent for pipelaying work and marine operations totalling some NOK 560 million have been placed by operator Statoil on behalf of the Kristin licence in the Norwegian Sea.