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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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Power plants in Nigeria

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

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.

LNG expansion in Spain

Foster Wheeler Iberia has been awarded two projects for liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal expansions in Cartagena and Huelva, by Enagas, the leading Spanish natural gas supplier.

Stainless supports

Nu-Tech Engineering Services (Poole, Dorset, UK), is engaged on a number of product launches, including several additions to the company’s range of levelling feet and machine mounts.

Nigerian plant LNG plant expansion

Nigeria LNG Ltd has awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the realisation of the trains 4 and 5 expansion project, at its existing USD 3.8 billion LNG facility to a joint venture team, which includes KBR, the wholly owned engineering and construction subsidiary of Halliburton.

Refuse power plant in N. China

Tianjin (N. China) is holding international bidding for the construction of the first power plant fuelled by household refuse.

Posco expands high-value production in China

Posco is preparing to expand production facilities in China for high value added steel products such as stainless steel and colour-coated steel sheets.

Kanthal reduces nitrous oxide emissions

Furnace heating specialist Kanthal AB has launched Ecothal, a new gas treatment system which has the potential for reducing nitrous oxide (NOx) emissions from gas fired radiant tube heaters by over 75%.