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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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Castings recruits

Ian Robson has joined Castings Technology International (Cti) in Sheffield as Project Manager.

Sudan oilfield project

Russian-Belarus oil firm Slavneft has said it would on January 15 sign a production sharing agreement with the Sudanese government on developing an oilfield in the African country.

New swing-out ball valves from Parker

Parker Instrumentation has launched a new range of swing-out ball valves offering high pressure operation to 2500 PSIG as standard - a figure which is up to 100% higher than many similar products on the market.

Algerian gas line

The construction of a USD 1.5 billion subsea gas pipeline to export power to Spain and a viability study on the establishment of a trans-Mediterranean electricity export link to Italy are included in the Algerian Energy Company's (AEC) plans for a portfolio of power projects for which it is looking to raise USD 12.2 billion.

Super duplex strands and wire ropes

Advanced Metals International Group, the leading multi-metal stockholder/supplier and metal processor, announce the availability of new high performance strands and wire ropes for industrial, marine and chemical environments.

ASCO enclosure system

ASCO Joucomatic’s new 2oo2D-SOV safety enclosure system is designed as a key component to provide added levels of operating safety in emergency shutdown systems (ESD) and other critical applications in water treatment, pharmaceutical and petrochemical industries – typically flaring systems on stack pipes.

Khartoum power plant

Daar Ikhtisas Company (Malaysia) will construct a 257mw power plant in Khartoum (Sudan).

Portable metre/mix/dispense system

Sealant Equipment and Engineering has introduced the See-Flo 1100 system for manual structural bonding applications using high-viscosity, acrylic-based two-component epoxies.

Grimsby pharma expansion

A subsidiary of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has won a contract for the expansion of existing Novartis facilities in Grimsby, UK.

Unocal shifts to deepwater and development

Unocal Corporation says it expects capital expenditures for 2002 of approximately USD 1.7 billion, essentially unchanged from 2001.