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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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SSW America 2004: call for papers

Stainless Steel World is organising a conference and exhibition dedicated to the use of corrosion-resistant alloys, and welcomes your participation through the submission of papers for oral presentation as well as poster contributions.

Suncor Energy contract

A Canadian subsidiary of Jacobs Engineering Group has received a major portion of the upcoming 2003 turnaround contract at Suncor Energy Inc.'s oil sands facility near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. The contract value was not disclosed.

BP strategic partnership in Russia

BP and the Alfa Group and Access-Renova (AAR) have agreed to combine their interests in Russia to create the country's third biggest oil and gas business, in which they will each have a 50% stake.

Arctic gas pipeline

Proponents of a CAD 4 billion pipeline to tap Arctic Canada's vast natural gas reserves may announce they will proceed with the project, Canada's Indian Affairs Minister has said.

LNG terminal in Italy

Italy's largest private power group Edison, BP and Belgian chemicals group Solvay have joined forces to create an LNG regasification terminal in Italy.

Automotive steel technology exchange

Kobe Steel Ltd and Europe's Lucchini Group have concluded two technology transfers for specialty steel wire rod and bar used in automotive applications.

Energy-from-waste boiler plant

Aker Kvaerner's Pulp and Paper business has received an order from Boras Energi, Sweden, for an energy-from-waste boiler plant.

Acetic acid plant expansion project

Yangtze River Acetyls Company Ltd (Yaraco) has awarded Aker Kvaerner the front-end engineering design (FEED) phase of a project to expand an acetic acid facility at Chongqing, China.

Ondeo Nalco contract with Suncor

Ondeo Nalco Company, a subsidiary of SUEZ Environment Industrial Services, will deliver new oil and water treatment services to Suncor Energy Inc., which is involved in crude oil extraction from the vast oil sands deposits in NE Alberta, Canada.

Carpenter raises nickel prices

The Specialty Alloys Operations of Carpenter Technology Corp. is immediately raising prices for its nickel-bearing specialty materials because of rising raw material costs.