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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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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.

Actuated valves with stainless rod

Plast-O-Matic Valves Inc. has introduced a line of actuated thermoplastic ball valves designed specifically for clean-in-place applications.

AvestaPolarit launches new website

AvestaPolarit launched a new website on 25 February.

Bethlehem names Vice President

Bethlehem Steel Corp. has announced the appointment of Charles W. Campbell Jr. to Vice President, Public Affairs, effective 1 March 2002.

Serbia energy projects

Serbia is seeking international loans and offer joint ventures and BOT (build-operate-transfer) projects in a bid to revive its energy sector and stabilise electricity, gas and fuel supplies.

Granulated sulphur in Kazakhstan

The US-Kazakh Tengizchevroil oil-extracting joint venture, which is developing the major Tengiz oilfield in the western Atyrau Region, Kazakhstan, will commission two industrial facilities to produce 2800 tonnes of granulated sulphur a day by the end of 2002.

New wire coating from Carpenter

A new wire coating for all heading alloys has been designed to perform with high efficiency, improve heading tool life and eliminate the cost and environmental problems associated with the emission and disposal of nitric acid used in copper cleaning operations.