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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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New from Bioengineering AG

Bioengineering AG (Wald, Switzerland) has introduced its Memtiles series – a complete diphragm line for sterile and hygienic applications.

Clariant expands in Mexico with new plant

Clariant has commissioned a new production facility at Coatzacoalcos, Mexico.

UK resin plant

Belgium 's Tractebel SA has won a EUR 31 million deal to oversee construction of one of the world's largest resin plants near Hull in the UK.

Commercial production started in Wenchang project

CNOOC Limited announced today that the Company has earlier successfully started commercial production from the Wenchang offshore project in the South China Sea.

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.

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.