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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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Howe quick delivery

Howe-Baker Engineers, Ltd, a subsidiary of Chicago Bridge & Iron Company recently fabricated a modular 4000 BPD UOP Minalk (minimum alkalinity) Merox™ unit for Shell Chemical Yabucoa Inc. in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico.

New report reveals corrosion costs

A recently released study sponsored by NACE International estimates the annual direct cost of corrosion in the USA to be USD 276 billion.

Saudi gas deals to be restructured?

Talks between Saudi Arabia and its main foreign partners in three mega-gas ventures have "broken down in deadlock, leaving the future of the project in its current shape in doubt," the Middle East Economic Survey (MEES has reported.

Prudential catalogue

Prudential Stainless Pipe (Avenel, New Jersey, USA) has published a new 64-page catalogue listing is recently expanded inventory.

Figure 800 safety relief valve

Spence Engineering Company Inc., Walden, New York has announced the Figure 800 Safety Relief Valve with all stainless steel internals for improved corrosion resistance.

Super duplex used in fluid system solution

Sandvik Steel AB (Sweden) and Swagelok (USA) have together produced an integrated fluid system solution using Sandvik’s super duplex stainless steel grade SAF 2507™, that performs successfully in highly corrosive, chloride-containing environments, such as oil and gas exploration and production.

ChevronTexaco to invest in Kazakh oilfield

ChevronTexaco plans to invest USD 3 billion in its projects at the major oil and gas field Tenghiz in Atyrau region in western Kazakhstan, Chevron-Texaco Vice President George L. Kirkland has said.

South Pars enters final bidding stage

Iran will hold its last negotiating session with the two final bidders for phases 9 and 10 of the South Pars gas field in Tehran later this week.

High-temperature grade tubing

Sterling Tubes, part of the Sandvik Group, has set up a stock facility for Sterling 310, stainless steel, commercial high temperature grade tubing in order to supply its independent distributor customers.

Thailand power plant

ITE Electric Co Ltd has said its associate Industrial Power Technology Pte Ltd has secured a contract worth about USD 3 million from Buo Sommai Rice Mill Company Ltd for the construction of a rice husk-fired power plant in Thailand. It gave no other details.