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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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Free advice on welding

The Welding Institute (TWI) has made available on its website free information on defects that may occur in arc welds.

UK waste-to-energy plant

Earth Tech, a business unit of Tyco International Ltd, has been selected to provide design and construction services to a new renewable energy plant in Grimsby, England.

Positive signs for stainless

Despite all the turmoil in the steel sector in recent weeks, global prices in the stainless strip mill segment are taking an upward path, according to a report in the March issue of Stainless Steel Review.

Resin plant in China

Japanese chemical firm Asahi Kasei Corp. and DuPont's China unit will build a resin plant in China to capitalise on the world's fastest growing market.

Power plants in Nigeria

China's CMEC is to build two power plants in Nigeria.

Chinese offshore gas field

China’s CNOOC Ltd and Sinopec plan to start developing one of China’s largest offshore natural gas fields.

Lightweight steel alternative

Thomson Precision Ball has a new family of balls made from inert titanium.

Mozambique’s first major upstream project

Foster Wheeler South Africa (Pty) Ltd, has won the EPC contract for the USD 130 million upstream gas facility from Sasol Petroleum Temane Limitada.

Aquila acquires Welding Services

Aquila Power Services Corporation, a newly formed holding company of First Reserve Corporation, has announced the acquisition of Welding Services Inc (WSI).

Halliburton wins Korea offshore contracts

Halliburton Energy Services has won several contracts with the Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) to provide drilling fluids, drilling bits, coring services, MWD (measurement-while-drilling) and directional drilling operations, and bundled subsea well completion services.