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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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Abu Dhabi power and water project

Germany's Siemens AG has signed a EUR one billion contract to build a power plant in the United Arab Emirates, its largest in the oil-rich Gulf region.

SSCDI drives across borders

The Stainless Steel Co-operative Development Initiative (SSCDI) is taking its drive across borders as it endeavours to increase consumption of stainless steel throughout southern Africa.

New yardsticks for welding technology

A remarkable wave of innovation currently characterises the development and the future of welding - as seen at the industry's fair in Essen, with laser-hybrid welding and the digitalisation that is made possible by new technology.

Tata Power to boost power in India

Tata Power Companies Ltd (India) are planning power projects totalling over 1000mw of new generation with an overall capital investment of over USD 1 billion to increase the company’s generation capacity to 3100mw by the year 2005.

CCGT Plant in northern Morocco

The Moroccan ONE (Office National d'Electricité) and ENDESA have signed an agreement for the construction and operation of a CCGT plant to be located in Tahaddart, 30km from Tangiers (northern Morocco).

Sandvik offers new welding wire

Sandvik Steel has launched a new range of welding wire, covered and strip electrodes and fluxes for welding nuclear steam generator tubing.

PDVSA to begin drilling project

PDVSA is set to begin offshore oil exploration near Venezuela's border with Trinidad and Tobago.

49th Chem Show attracts thousands to New York

Despite the troubled economy and the 11 September terrorist attacks, the 2001 Chem Show attracted close to 16,000 CPI professionals (some 10,000 registered attendees and over 6,000 exhibitor personnel) to its 49th exposition and conference on 23–25 October in the Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York.

WMC appoints new chief

Alan Dundas, currently Executive General Manager, Nickel, has been appointed to a new position of Executive General Manager, Operations.

FWC to build chemical plant for Sasol

Foster Wheeler Ltd's subsidiary, Foster Wheeler South Africa (Pty) Ltd, is to build an acrylic acid and acrylates complex in Sasolburg, South Africa.