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CMS Energy Corporation and Sempra Energy have announced an agreement to jointly develop a major new liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal to bring much-needed natural gas supplies into northwestern Mexico and Southern California.

A report produced by the Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) characterises the US market as serving as the world's "safety valve" for foreign producers who "do not hesitate to employ unfair trade practices actively and extensively in exporting and selling their excess production in the US market."

Akzo Nobel has announced a new EUR 18 million investment for its Pharma business unit Diosynth to increase its biopharmaceutical upstream manufacturing capacity in Oss, The Netherlands.

Ondeo Services (Suez) has won a 25 year concession contract for the production and distribution of drinking water to the Ciputat, Pamulang and Pondok Aren districts of Tangerang, a region that borders Jakarta.

Outokumpu Technology has finalised the acquisition of the world-wide metallurgical business of Lurgi AG from the German mg technologies AG

Special Metals Corporation has appointed two new members to its Board of Directors, effective 7 September 2001.

Hydro is to cover its pre-baked anode requirements for the approved development at Sunndal by extending its participation in the Dutch company Aluchemie, Europe's largest producer of anodes located in Rotterdam. Hydro is to invest about NOK 610 million in this capacity expansion.

Because of an objection raised by Coflexip, Aker Maritime must temporarily postpone its redemption of minority shareholders.

ABB has installed its first IndustrialIT for Surface Imaging Solution at AvestaPolarit’s Tornio plant.

Venezuela will create a new state gas company this year to spearhead development of the country's huge natural gas reserves on an equal footing with the strategic oil industry.