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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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Lukoil to build oil terminal in Leningrad region

Russian oil major Lukoil is to invest USD 150 million in the construction of an oil product terminal in the port of Vysotsk (Leningrad region), Lukoil President Vagit Alekperov said.

Jacobs receives Genzyme contract

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has announced that a subsidiary company will provide Genzyme Corp. with concept development, detailed design, and construction management for Genzyme's manufacturing capacity expansion in Waterford, Ireland.

Shock absorber resists corrosion

Hoerbiger-Origa has expanded its range of miniature industrial shock absorbers or linear decelerators, with 38 versions of a corrosion-resistant model called Armor Line.

Uprated dosing pump

The MRoy range of dosing pumps has been extended with the introduction of the XB model, a hydraulically actuated diaphragm pump which delivers flow rates up to 310 litre/h and maximum pressures of 105bar.

Grip-bar makes economic sense

As a result of greater production efficiency, Grip-Bar from Stainless UK Ltd is available at the most competitive price since its launch six years ago.

FCX Orton wins two contracts with Shell Nigeria.

FCX Orton – part of the specialist flow control FCX Group – has secured two major orders for Shell Nigeria's offshore operations.

Contract for Kvitebjørn hook-up

The NOK 124 million job of hooking up and testing systems on the Kvitebjørn platform in the North Sea has been awarded to ABB Offshore Systems by operator Statoil on behalf of the licensees.

CCGT in Huelva

Endesa has awarded Mitsubishi Heavy Industries the supply of the main components of the new 400mw CCGT to be built in Huelva, Spain.

Qatar-UK gas supply deal

Exxon Mobil Corp. and Qatar Petroleum have signed an agreement to supply liquefied natural gas from Qatar to Britain.

Vessels for radioactive waste plant

CBI Services Inc. has been awarded a contract to supply specialised vessels and other components for a nuclear waste treatment plant of the US Department of Energy.