New Sandvik grade for CERN
On the border between France and Switzerland, at CERN, physicists are working hard to understand the fundamental laws of nature. To succeed, they are using accelerators where particles are set to collide at the speed of light.
Call for Indian railways to build in stainless steel
The Indian Stainless Steel Development Association (ISSDA) has called for industry to adopt stainless steel as a construction material for bridges and overpasses in the wake of tragic accidents in Mumbai.
Working together to find the best solution
To improve performance of heat exchanger tubing in challenging urea production environments, Sandvik worked with Stamicarbon BV to develop Safurex Star, an advanced alloy for use with high pressure (HP) strippers. Oscar Johansson, Global Product Manager, Heat Exchanger & Fertilizer Tubing for Sandvik discusses.
Donald Wiedemeyer, a giant man with a giant personality – obituary
It is with great sadness that we report of the death of our colleague, boss, friend, mentor and – above all - inspirator, Donald Wiedemeyer, at the age of 58.
In a world of rising commodity prices, duplex takes the strain
After a prolonged slump, raw material prices are on the rise again. End users will therefore be looking to save costs by specifying lower-alloy grades, including duplex. Thanks partly to advances in fabrication, duplex is being used in more and more products and applications, over a wide range of industries.