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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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BP makes Board changes

  The Board of BP p.l.c. has announced that Professor Dame Ann Dowling will join the Board as a non-executive director effective immediately.

HFT launches new weld purge systems

Huntingdon Fusion Techniques (HFT) has now reached the MKV version of its designs by launching the new PurgElite® series of Tube and Pipe Purging systems for diameters from 1in to 12in diameter inclusive.

Canadian facilities cleared for operation

newsitemThe Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has granted ten-year licence renewals for Cameco's uranium refinery at Blind River and its fuel manufacturing plant at Port Hope.

First project using new subsea pile guiding frame

The first offshore pile installation operation with the StabFrame, a newly created subsea pile-stabilising template, has been successfully completed in the OGX Waimea field in Brazil's Campos Basin. Used in a joint venture with Drilling Ltd.

NGL acquires assets from North American Propane

  NGL Energy Partners LP has acquired the assets comprising the propane and distillate operations of North America Propane (NAP) for about USD66.8 million.

MidAmerican Energy awards wind turbine order

newsitemSiemens Energy has received another large onshore wind order in the U.S. Following successful completion of its 593.4MW wind projects in Iowa in 2011, MidAmerican Energy Co., headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, is again partnering with Siemens on its 407.1MW wind project expansion in 2012.

Hydro One substation order won by ABB

Power and automation technology group, ABB has won a major order from Ontario,     Canada power transmission and distribution utility, Hydro One Networks Inc.

Shell expands LNG portfolio

Royal Dutch Shell has announced that it wants to buy East Africa-focused Cove Energy for USD 1.57 billion. The news comes after Cove announced on February 21st that it and its partner Anadarko had discovered further natural gas in the Lagosta field in Mozambique's offshore Rovuma Basin.

Fluor appoints Seaton as new Chairman of Board

Fluor Corporation has appointed David Seaton as the new Chairman of its board of directors. Seaton was named chief executive officer (CEO) and company director in February 2011.

Canadian nuclear research centre gets funding

newsitemThe government of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan has agreed to provide funding for the new Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation (CCNI).