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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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Corrosion warning

A series of accidents has recently been affecting swimming pools all over Europe, with lampposts, air conditioners, ceilings and other suspended objects falling.

Fuel cell unit for UConn

FuelCell Energy Inc., which makes its power plants in Torrington, has received a USD 1.25 million contract to build a fuel cell unit that will be installed next year at a University of Connecticut campus, most likely in Storrs.

Kvaerner wins third Calpine contract

Kvaerner has been won a contract worth more than USD 190 million from the Calpine Corporation.

First air-actuated hydraulic swaging unit

Swagelok Company (Solon, OH, USA) has introduced its air-actuated hydraulic swaging unit (AHSU), made of stainless steel.

JGC/KBR wins Algeria contract

JGC/KBR, a 50/50 joint venture between JGC Corporation of Yokohama, Japan, and Kellogg Brown & Root, a business unit of Halliburton Company, have signed a contract for the engineering, procurement and construction of the In Salah Gas facilities, infrastructure and gathering systems in southern Algeria for BP/Sonatrach.

Corrosion Solutions Conference

Wah Chang, a leading manufacturer of corrosion-resistant metal products, has announced the third in a series of biennial conferences, the Corrosion Solutions Conference.

Dominion plans investment in Tennessee

Dominion has announced preliminary plans to construct and operate a natural gas-fired electric generating facility adjacent to the Hickman County industrial park, about 2 miles west of Centerville, Tennessee.

Siderca partners with Dow Chemical

Siderca has taken a supporting role in a Dow Chemical Argentina modernisation project as a provider of “integrated packages,â€? a business concept that, in addition to seamless and welded tubes, involved the integrated supply of bridles, fittings and accessories in a programmed manner.

Cow power

Synagro is to design and build an anaerobic digester pilot facility that will process the daily manure generated by approximately 3750 dairy cows.

Power-gen equipment for Gulf of Mexico

Dresser-Rand has received orders to supply power generation equipment to the BP Deep Water Development Programme in the Gulf of Mexico.