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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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Largest fuel cell installation in the world

UTC Fuel Cells, a unit of United Technologies Corp., has announced the sale of seven PC25(TM) fuel cell power plants to Verizon to provide primary power for a critical call-routing centre on Long Island, New York.

Large power plant planned for Madrid

Gas Natural, the Spanish gas group, is studying the construction of a power station in Madrid to take advantage of the increasing demand for electricity in the region.

Corrosion concerns at Ohio nuclear plant

US regulators have ordered 69 nuclear plants to submit reactor safety information after finding unexpected corrosion at an Ohio plant owned by FirstEnergy Corp. that raised broader concerns.

Abu Dhabi pipeline

According to local reports, Dolphin Energy Ltd (DEL) has plans to construct a gas pipeline, and is considering further investment in the UAE and Gulf gas sectors.

McDermott to build FPSO in Gulf of Mexico

Murphy Exploration & Production Company has awarded a contract to J. Ray McDermott, Inc., a subsidiary of McDermott International Inc., to construct a Floating Production System for the Front Runner Project.

Cryogenic vessels

When Stainless Metalcraft won a new contract to produce cryogenic vessels for a customer in Switzerland, it needed to develop the appropriate manufacturing processes and instal the appropriate machining capacity very quickly.

Pride wins contract from Pemex

Pride International Inc. has been awarded contracts for three of its Gulf of Mexico jackups by Petroleos Mexicanos SA (Pemex).

Scrubbers for Kentucky station

Western Kentucky Energy will invest USD 70 million in Hancock County's Coleman Generating Station this year, when the company begins installing emission control equipment at the plant.

New grade added to Sanmac hollow bar range

A new grade of Sanmac hollow bar has been added to Sandvik Steel's range of improved machinability stainless steels.

Hyundai to build gas plant in Iran

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. has won a USD 1.2 billion order to build a gas plant in Iran.