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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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Cryogenic vessels

When Stainless Metalcraft won a new contract to produce cryogenic vessels for a customer in Switzerland, it needed to develop the appropriate manufacturing processes and instal the appropriate machining capacity very quickly.

Pride wins contract from Pemex

Pride International Inc. has been awarded contracts for three of its Gulf of Mexico jackups by Petroleos Mexicanos SA (Pemex).

Scrubbers for Kentucky station

Western Kentucky Energy will invest USD 70 million in Hancock County's Coleman Generating Station this year, when the company begins installing emission control equipment at the plant.

New grade added to Sanmac hollow bar range

A new grade of Sanmac hollow bar has been added to Sandvik Steel's range of improved machinability stainless steels.

Hyundai to build gas plant in Iran

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. has won a USD 1.2 billion order to build a gas plant in Iran.

Parker’s thin-film sensor

Parker Filter Division Europe has announced the introduction of the new “Performerâ€? range of ASIC transducers and transmitters which use the very latest in thin film sensor technology.

CAPCIS acquires Petroleum Research & Production

CAPCIS Systems Ltd (Manchester, UK), the supplier of corrosion management, corrosion monitoring, and integrity project management solutions, has announced the acquisition of Petroleum Research & Production Ltd (PRP), the on-line monitoring instrumentation manufacturer.

Compact cylinders from Norgren

Global pneumatics specialist Norgren has launched a new range of interchangeable compact cylinders to enhance its existing wide selection of actuator products and compact cylinder ranges.

Fibre expansion in The Netherlands

Kvaerner has signed a contract valued at approximately EUR 15 million with Teijin Twaron, one of the world's largest producers of high-performance fibres.

Gasoline engine driven welder

The Lincoln Electric Company is pleased to introduce the Pipeliner 200G, its newest gasoline industrial engine driven welder.