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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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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.

Indonesian subsea contract

Technip-Coflexip has announced today that PT Technip Indonesia has won an EPIC contract from ConocoPhillips Indonesia Inc. for the Block B Subsea Development (BBSD) Gas Project.

Gas liquefaction on barge

Snøhvit operator Statoil has recommended the Spanish fabricator Dragados Offshore for the NOK 1450 million contract for constructing and installing the project's gas liquefaction plant on a prefabricated barge.

Alstom wins second Kosovan power contract

An Alstom-led consortium has won a EUR 38 million contract to refurbish both units of the fire-damaged Kosovo B power plant for Kosovan utility Korporata Energjetike e Kosoves (KEK).

Nickel price rise

A rapid rise in the price of nickel since the turn of the year will force up alloy surcharges on all austenitic grades in the European Union and USA.

FCx wins Conoco Belanak order

FCx Thompson Valves has won a contract to supply its advanced Maxseal and IVP products for Conoco's Belanak floating production, storage and off-loading facility.