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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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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.

Stainless hip stems

Sales of stainless steel, Furlong® Modular Hip Replacement Systems, produced by JRI Ltd, have increased significantly in the 12 months following a change from a standard vacuum melted stainless steel to Sandvik Steel’s Bioline® High-N (high nitrogen) stainless steel.

Horizon wins SE Asia contract

Horizon Marine Construction Ltd, a subsidiary of Horizon Offshore Inc., has been awarded a contract by Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn. Bhd (BSP) to perform several installations off the coast of Brunei, beginning the second quarter of 2003.

Fluor projects

Fluor Corporation has been chosen by VaxGen Inc. to provide services for the development of two biopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.

Qualimetal formed

The Danieli Group and the Venezuelan state company CVG (Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana) have signed a protocol defining the steps for the implementation of a new steel complex to produce 1.5 Mtpy of conventional and special steel slabs.

Gas storage in Turkey

Lurgi Oel · Gas · Chemie GmbH (Germany) has won a contract from the Turkish Petroleum Corporation, Türkiye Petrolleria AO (TPAO), for the construction of the surface facilities for an underground gas storage project in Turkey.

Todd in $113m drilling scheme

A $113 million oil and gas drilling programme was unveiled by New Zealand energy company Todd Energy.

Three hydropower projects in Yunnan

The Hong Kong and Shanghai-listed Beijing Datang Power Generation Co., Ltd. (Datang), announced

RTI International third quarter results

RTI International Metals, Inc., released results for the third quarter of 2002.