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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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Clough wins Thai contract

Clough Ltd and Unithai Engineering Ltd have won a USD 28 million contract to design and build wellhead platforms and subsea pipelines for Unocal Thailand in the Gulf of Thailand.

Stainless Steel World award

The American Welding Society will present the 2003 AWS Silver Quill Award to Stainless Steel World magazine.

Acetic acid plant for China

German chemicals company Celanese AG will build a 600,000 tonne-per-year acetic acid plant in Nanjing, eastern China.

Three Gorges Project

China Three Gorges Project Corp., the company overseeing the construction of the Three Gorges Project on the Yangtze River, has called for tenders to supply 16,000 tons of steel products in the first half of this year for the ongoing construction of the dam.

Atofina boosts styrene capacity

Atofina says it plans to boost capacity at its Cos-Mar styrene monomer facility at Carville, LA, a joint venture with GE Petrochemicals, from 900,000 tons/year to 1.15 million tons/year.

J. Ray McDermott appoints CEO

J. Ray McDermott SA, a subsidiary of McDermott International Inc., has named Robert A. Deason, age 57, president and chief operating officer of J. Ray with effect from 1 March 2003.

TotalFinaElf contract

Technip-Coflexip has won a contract from TotalFinaElf for the design and construction of a gasoline hydrotreating unit for its refinery at Antwerp, Belgium.

Stainless Steel World wins award !

The American Welding Society will present the 2003 AWS Silver Quill Award to Stainless Steel World magazine.

Anadarko invests in Canada

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation has announced details of a CAD 540 million 2003 capital spending programme for its Canadian operations.

Investigation into fasteners

Last year SSF was invited by DNV of Bergen, Norway, to participate in a special research project.