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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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Stainless-steel silo

A corrosion- and abrasion-resistant stainless steel is being used for the first time in a municipal incineration plant handling waste ash.

Ammonia plant bids

Chilean explosives company Enaex could call for bids in March 2003 for the construction of a USD 120–130 million ammonia plant at Mejillones in Chile's Region II, Enaex CEO Camilo Sandoval has said.

Stainless bolts

Industrial safety specialist Castell has increased its range of high specification shotbolts for machine guarding and controlled-access applications.

No corrosion after 12 years for stainless

A carefully drilled 1mm hole in the rear mid-frame of a 12 year-old Duple 425 coach, has provided evidence of the zero-corrosion performance of a high-performance stainless steel.

B&W wins contract for Coleson Cove

Babcock & Wilcox Canada Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Babcock & Wilcox Company, has been awarded a contract worth more than USD 280 million (CDN) as part of the refurbishment of NB Power's Coleson Cove Generating Station in New Brunswick.

Russian interest in Iraq

Russian oil companies are trying to secure new contracts with Baghdad in an attempt to dominate Iraq's huge reserves and hold Washington to its promise of respecting Moscow's economic interests in the event of a regime change.

LNG plant in Equatorial Guinea

Marathon Oil Company has awarded a front-end engineering and design contract to Bechtel Corporation for the company's planned phase 3 expansion project in Equatorial Guinea.

ConocoPhillips investments

ConocoPhillips has approved a USD 6.6 billion capital budget for 2003.

Valve World 2002 brings sales success to SSF

Stainless Steel Fasteners, a world leader in bespoke fastener solutions, has reported that its attendance at the Valve World Exhibition was an overwhelming success, with the expectation of two large orders from Spain and Russia.

Faeroese oil find

On the Faeroe Islands expectations of having an oil industry in future are growing after a new discovery in the British sector of the sea area.