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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).

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Hydrogen facilty for ConocoPhillips

Air Products will build, own and operate a new hydrogen facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana, with a capacity in excess of 100 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD), to serve ConocoPhillips' growing requirements.

In Amenas gas project

BP PLC (BP) and Algeria's state-run oil and natural gas concern Sonatrach will begin development of the huge In Amenas gas fields in SE Algeria in early 2003.

Welding joint venture to be formed in China

The Kobe Steel Group, Matsushita Industrial Equipment Co. Ltd and China's Tangshan Kaiyuan Electric Co. Ltd. are to establish a joint venture in China to manufacture and market welding materials.

Natural gas field found in Indonesia

Government-affiliated oil exploration company INPEX Corp. has discovered a massive natural-gas field off Indonesia.

Posco to build first local LNG terminal

Posco Co. will build a LNG (liquefied natural gas) terminal in Gwangyang, becoming the first local private company to construct such a facility.

BASF expands Belgian plant

BASF is expanding the capacity of its MDI plant (diphenylmethane diiso-cyanate) in Antwerp, Belgium, from a current level of 230,000 metric tons per year to 320,000 metric tons per year from 2003 onwards.

Two modular cryogenic plants

ICA Fluor Daniel, the Mexico-based partnership of Fluor Corporation and Empresas ICA Sociedad Controladora has been awarded a USD 136.6 million contract to provide engineering, procurement, construction and start-up support services for two plants and one fuel terminal for Pemex Gas y Petroquimica Basica.

Stainless valves for Conoco

FCX Thompson Valves has secured a contract to supply its Maxseal and IVP products to Conoco's Belanak FPSO.

Easy process solutions with diaphragm valves

The new diaphragm valve systems from Burkert Fluid Control Systems combine with the company's easy process solutions to substantially reduce total cost of ownership.

Carbon-to-austenitic welding manual

The American Welding Society has published five new Standard Welding Procedure Specifications (SWPSs) for Gas Tungsten and Shielded Metal Arc Welding of Carbon Steel to Austenitic Stainless Steel.