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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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High-pressure valves extend operation

Haskel/Butech high-pressure valves, fittings and tubing systems are available with valve packing and stuffing box options.

Two-piece ball valve

Parker Instrumentation has launched a ball valve range made of 316 stainless steel.

TotalFinaElf in North Sea

TotalFinaElf SA will proceed with developing the fourth phase of its Nuggets offshore gas field in the UK's North Sea, the French oil company has said.

Welding for a quieter life

Compact performance, lower noise level, stable arc and easy operation are the features of the new TIG welding systems by TPS-Fronius.

JGC wins Indonesian LNG project

BP has selected a consortium including Japan's JGC Corp. to develop its Tangguh liquefied natural gas project in the remote Indonesian province of Papua.

JSL scales down steel project size

Jindal Strips Ltd (JSL) has decided to reduce the scope of its stainless steel project in Orissa significantly.

Metso to supply Chilean copper mine

Metso Minerals will supply a fluid bed dryer as a turn-key project to Codelco, the Chilean national mining company.

Foster wins UK chemical contract

Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd has been awarded a five-year Long Term Agreement (LTA) for ExxonMobil project work in Europe including projects at ExxonMobil’s integrated refinery and chemical plant, Fawley (Southampton, UK).

Clean power and hydrogen plant

Eight US electric utilities and coal companies have announced the formation of an alliance for the creation of a near zero-emission power plant and hydrogen production facility.

Algerian gas turbine

Alstom has won a contract for a GT10B industrial gas turbine for mechanical drive application.