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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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FMC sells subsea solutions offshore Brazil

FMC Technologies has announced that its FMC Energy Systems business has been awarded contracts valued at USD 16 million to supply sub-sea production solutions for Petrobras and Halliburton KBR offshore Brazil.

Saudi gas expansion

Technip-Coflexip has been awarded, by Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), a major lump sum turnkey contract for the expansion of the Berri gas plant to handle additional output of sour gas from the Qatif field now under development.

Hyundai wins Nigerian oil project

South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipbuilder, has won a USD 480 million contract to build oil facilities in Nigeria.

LineBuilders.com hits a user milestone

LineBuilders – a communication tool to access steel industry technology and to assist in project tracking – now has more than 1000 registered users on its website.

Rolls-Royce lands Italian contract

Rolls-Royce has won a major power generation equipment contract in Italy, to supply two highly energy-efficient co-generation units with a heat recovery system for the Olivetti Multiservices’ industrial area of Ivrea (Turin).

Piping brochure

Trouvay & Cauvin has produced the 2001 edition of its piping brochure.

Power plant in Puglia, Italy

Edison SpA has said it will go ahead and build a gas-fired power station at Candela in the Puglia region of Italy, after reaching agreement with the Candela municipal authorities.

Marathon plans gas line in North Sea

Marathon Oil is planning a pipeline to move natural gas from the North Sea into the UK.

Kvaerner secures contracts in China

Kvaerner has announced that its Asia Pacific operations have been awarded contracts valued at USD 12 million in China for the Panyu Field Development in the South China Sea.

Stainless actuated valve

The V Series is an air-operated, piston-actuated valve from Tescom.