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StocExpo, taking place on 18-20 March 2014 at Ahoy, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, is set to be the biggest event of the year for Europe’s terminal operators, oil companies, traders and regulators.

By David Sear & Mark Casey Held in Cologne, Germany, on June 19 and 20, 2013, the Fourth International Separation Technology Symposium was very well received by attendees, including suppliers, equipment builders and users. The event, organised by Schmidt + Clemens, was described as a top platform by many of the managers and engineers that Stainless Steel World spoke to. They said the show was a great opportunity to see the latest developments in separation techniques, to network with peers, and also to see how new insights and materials could be of benefit to special applications. To bring you a flavour of the event, the SSW TV Team interviewed two of the organisers from Schmidt + Clemens, as well as some of the speakers and attendees. Separation Technology Symposium - review by Schmidt + Clemens' Christian Lenz Christian Lenz (Sales Director SP at Schmidt + Clemens) discusses the 4th International Separation Technology Symposium.

Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem will benefit by BRL 600M (USD 284M) this year, and up to BRL 900M in 2014 as a result of the government's decision to cut taxes on purchases of chemical raw materials, chief executive officer Carlos Fadigas said.

Forgive the pun, but the second Energy Storage Conference & Expo held in Düsseldorf, Germany on 18 and 19 March, certainly drew in top speakers and a lively audience. Curious about this emerging sector, we took our place among the 500-plus delegates.

Held from 11-14 November in Abu Dhabi, the 2012 ADIPEC again proved to be a superb platform for the oil and gas industries in the Middle East. Combining a leading conference as well as a major exhibition, the ADIPEC draws in supply companies and visitors from around the globe. Stainless Steel World used the occasion to talk to some of the alloy suppliers active in the region.

The Ugandan government wants to retain a 40% stake in the proposed oil refinery project in the country's Lake Albertine rift basin, where companies are currently developing oil fields containing as much as 2.5 billion barrels of oil, Uganda's junior energy and minerals minister told Dow Jones Newswires Friday. The oil refinery, which is expected to cost up to USD 5B, will be developed under a public-private partnership and is billed as the country's largest ever infrastructure project, Peter Lokeris said in an interview. "We are negotiating with prospective investors, and by around August we will select the most serious companies and ask them to submit bids," Mr.

The strength of the chemicals sector was definitely reflected at the recent Achema show from 18-22 June 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany (info: www.achema.de). By the final day, it was clear that visitor and exhibitor numbers had remained stable: during the five days, 167,000 participants visited some 3,773 booths, occupying 136,400 m² of floor space. And with almost 50% foreign exhibitors, this was the most international Achema ever. The Stainless Steel World TV Team spent a couple of days in Frankfurt, interviewing standholders with a clear interest in corrosion resistant alloys.

Nexans SA has agreed to buy AmerCable Holdings Inc. The company plans to complete the USD 275 million acquisition of AmerCable this month to become the leader in cables used by the oil and gas industry.

Trading is one of the most important elements within the stainless steel industry. It has always been very internationally oriented and people working in the industry have contacts all over the world.