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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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Waste water project in Arizona

H&L Specialties Construction President has received a contract for the installation of water and waste treatment mains in the Shadow Ridge Subdivision project in Northwest Arizona.

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).

Fighting the corrosion menace

A new CD-ROM video from Parker Instrumentation highlights the problem of corrosion in offshore installations.

Clough secures Indian gas project

Clough Ltd has announced that its Offshore Division has been awarded a contract in excess of ASD 100 million for the Hazira Gas Project, located in the Bay of Cambay on the west coast of India for operator Niko Resources of Canada and Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd (GSPC).

Qatar fertiliser plants modernised

Qatar Fertiliser Company (QAFCO) have recently awarded Uhde GmbH two new contracts.

Alpha North contracts

Statoil has awarded letters of intent totalling just over NOK 430 million for Sleipner West's Alpha North satellite development in the North Sea.

Stainless sculpture steals the show

The British Stainless Steel Association (BSSA) and some of its members have assisted in the creation ofa stainless steel sculpture which is now scheduled for a permanent siting on Salford Quays opposite the Lowry Gallery, Salford, UK.

Gasoline hydroheaters

Chicago Bridge & Iron Company NV will design and build two gasoline hydrotreaters in Port Arthur, Texas, and Lima, Ohio.

Design of titanium risers

DNV (Det Norske Veritas) has recently prepared a new recommended practice (RP) denoted DNV RP-F201, "Design of Titanium Risers".

Murmansk pipeline memorandum

Lukoil, Sibneft, Yukos and Tyumen Oil Company (TNK) have signed a memorandum of mutual understanding to create an oil pipeline system to transport oil through an oil terminal close to Murmansk.