Featured Story

Our Featured Story archive is a collection of the Featured Story’s which have been published in our magazine and taken pride of place as the ‘unique feature article’ on our Stainless Steel World home page. In addition to industry updates, market news and topical issues of the day the Feature Story provides an interesting mix of company profiles, in-depth technical articles, reports from major end users and features projects in a variety of industries ranging from oil & gas, chemical and petrochemical to the architecture, power generation, medical and food and beverage industries.

Recycling – the pillar of stainless steel production

In its recent report, Fact.MR assessed that the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of stainless steel production continued at 5.3% between 1980-2020.

Where is renewable energy heading?

At the end of last year, an event occurred that is probably more important for renewable energy than various recent technological advances

Nippon Yakin Kogyo: from strength to strength with high-performance alloys

For almost a century, Nippon Yakin Kogyo (Nippon Yakin) has produced stainless steel and high-end nickel alloys.

Stainless in ABC: the examples multiply

Despite the recent disruption to the world economy caused by Covid-19, many governments have ambitious plans to boost infrastructure spending as economies grow and concerns about global warming stimulate interest in “smart” cities.

Hudson Yards: from railyard to riches

The largest private development in US history, Hudson Yards boasts a modern, sustainable design. Its prime location near the Hudson River in New York City comes at the price of exposure to both marine and de-icing salts. With corrosion resistance in mind, stainless steel emerges as an integral part of the mini-city, most notably in an interactive centerpiece called the “Vessel.”

Steel castings essential for global infrastructure

Cast stainless steel is gaining rapid traction in infrastructure development and other applications, given its inherent advantages, including high strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance, longer life, and low maintenance costs.

Featured Story – At Scoda Tubes Ltd, time is never a barrier to progress

In 2008, Scoda Tubes Ltd was established as a manufacturer of innovative stainless steel pipe and tube solutions. After solid performance during the early years, Scoda Tubes’ growth really sky-rocketed following a management change in 2017.

Aperam: A world-leading stainless steel company with corporate responsibility at its heart

Since its spin-off from ArcelorMittal 10 years ago, Aperam has become an undisputable global leader in stainless, electrical, and specialty steel, with customers in over 40 countries. Having a fl at stainless and electrical steel capacity of 2.5 million tonnes in Brazil and Europe, it is also a leader in high-value specialty products.

Featured Story – New titanium application: industrial gold extraction

A titanium-clad autoclave designed for extracting gold ore is under construction for eventual use in Russia. It represents a new industry application for titanium.

Featured Story – Positive results for 3D-printed duplex connectors

Large-scale 3D metal printing company MX3D has successfully produced a structural connector in duplex stainless steel, designed in collaboration with engineers from Takenaka, one of the largest architecture, engineering, and construction firms in Japan.