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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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Kinder Morgan plans new power generation

Kinder Morgan Power Company, a subsidiary of Houston-based Kinder Morgan Inc., is planning to construct ten natural gas-fired generation plants that represent approximately 5500mw of intermediate power.

BASF invests in Ultrason

BASF will significantly increase the production capacity at Ludwigshafen for its high-temperature resistant plastics based on polysulfone and polysulfone ether.

ExxonMobil begins work on West Africa field

Exxon Mobil Corporation has announced that its subsidiary, Esso Exploration Angola (Block 15) Ltd (Esso), has started construction of the largest deepwater development offshore West Africa.

Stargate-O-Port® for flow control

Stainless Valve Company is the producer of specialty through-port valves for the chemical, pulp and mining industry.

strategic alliance formed in LPG

Petroleum Argus and Commercial Services Company have formed a strategic alliance in the area of natural gas liquids, whereby Petroleum Argus will market and sell the publications of Commercial Services throughout the world.

Stainless steel valve from FCx

Global flow control specialist FCx has launched a new stainless steel product to complement its existing range of cast iron valves.

UAE water project

Technip, in partnership with Abu Dhabi-based Al Jaber Energy Services, has been awarded by the UAE Offsets Group (UOG) the "transmission package" of the Fujairah desalination, power plant and pipeline project in the United Arab Emirates.

Kellogg Brown & Root wins Indonesia contract

PT Brown & Root Indonesia, an affiliate of Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR), a business unit of Halliburton Company, has won a contract to provide project management, engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services for the Conoco Belanak floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO).

Improved corrosion resistance for solenoids

A new alloy known as Carpenter Chrome Core® 29 Solenoid Quality stainless may be considered for use in corrosive, high purity environments such as those encountered in the semiconductor manufacturing industry and other corrosive aqueous environments.

AvestaPolarit to restructure melting activities

AvestaPolarit plans to proceed with a restructuring of the group's stainless steel melting activities.