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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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Foster Wheeler wins upgrade project

Foster Wheeler Ltd. announced that its subsidiary Foster Wheeler Iberia, S. A. was awarded a contract by BP Oil Refineria de Castellon, S.A.

New stock alloy from Philip Cornes

Nickel alloy and special stainless steels distributor Philip Cornes has announced that it now has stock availability of the nickel, chromium, molybdenum alloy C-22 (UNS N06022).

Toshiba boosts semiconductor capacity

Toshiba Corporation today has announced moves to reinforce its ability to meet growing demand in the Chinese semiconductor market that include taking full control of a manufacturing joint venture and a move to new manufacturing facilities.

Natural gas pipeline proposal

A Dominion and Piedmont Natural Gas partnership has applied to build a $497 million natural gas pipeline that will create critical new links between the Mid-Atlantic/Southeast regions and major gas supplies in Canada, Appalachia and Mid-Continent regions.

Hydrogen plant for Louisiana

Air Products & Chemcials Inc. will build and operate a hydrogen facility to support Murphy Oil Corp.'s Louisiana-based hydrocracker.

Clough to build New Guinea refinery.

InterOil Corp has chosen Clough Niugini Ltd for a contract to build what is touted as the first oil refinery in Papua New Guinea.

HHI to develop CNG carrier

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) will develop an original compressed natural gas (CNG) transporter in co-operation with US gas storage tank technology firm EnerSea Transport LLC by the end of this year.

Russian gas project for TotalFinaElf

The Russian prime minister, Mikhail Kassianov, has announced that the French oil group TotalFinaElf is prepared to invest in Russia's Shtokman gas field as part of a shared-production agreement.

Composite beats normal electroless nickel coatings

Poeten Industries (Gloucester, UK) has introduced a new material, Apticote 425, a super-corrosion-resistant electroless nickel composite claimed to outperform traditional electroless nickel coatings by up to 20 times.

Rugged control valves for Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco is the latest end user to take delivery of high technology Severn Glocon MLT control valves to fulfil especially demanding applications.