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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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OceanWorks relocates

OceanWorks International, a subsea technology company specializing in the design and manufacture of manned / unmanned subsea systems and specialized equipment for military, oil and gas, scientific, and other marine markets, has announced the relocation and expansion of their Canadian office to a brand new 37,000sq/ft facility in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.

New No.4 AP production line

Acerinox, in its subsidiary, North American Stainless (Kentucky, USA) has started up the new No.4 AP production line.

USA: nuclear power plant

A construction contract has been signed for a new nuclear power plant in the USA.

Crowley promotes Gillen

Crowley Maritime Corp., headquartered in Jacksonville, California, USA, has announced that Jim Gillen has been promoted to VP of engineering for the company's petroleum services, marine services and petroleum distribution groups.

NuVista Energy acquires

NuVista Energy Ltd has entered into an agreement to acquire certain natural gas properties located in its Ferrier/Sunchild, Wapiti and NW Saskatchewan core areas.

Aref Energy strikes gas

Kuwaiti oil and gas producer Aref Energy has found close to five trillion cu/ft of recoverable natural gas in south-central Texas, USA

Independence project wins award

Platts has awarded Enterprise Products Partners LP and Anadarko Petroleum Corp. with Engineering project of the year for their Independence project in the Gulf of Mexico.

Seagull program completed

East West Resource Corp. has completed an eight-hole, 3895m drill program on the Seagull ultramafic intrusion located 85km north of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.

Petro Andina appoints Wright

Canadian-based Petro Andina Resources Inc., an oil and gas company interested in the exploration for, development, and production of oil and natural gas in South America and the Caribbean, has announced the appointment of Mr Paul D Wright to the Board of Directors effective immediately.

Unistar application accepted

UniStar’s application to build a fourth nuclear reactor at Nine Mile Point on Lake Ontario has been accepted by federal regulators.