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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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Antimicrobial-treated stainless

AK Steel will unveil food equipment manufactured with its steel coated with an antimicrobial compound at the National Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, being held 19–22 May at Chicago's McCormick Place.

Akzo Nobel invests in polysulfide expansion

Akzo Nobel’s business unit Plastics and Processing Additives, operating under the name Akcros Chemicals, will invest in a major expansion at its Greiz facility in Germany.

El Paso proposes NE USA gas storage expansion

El Paso Corp. has proposed a 6% expansion of the natural gas storage capacity in northern Pennsylvania and southern New York owned jointly with units of Dominion Resources Inc. and National Fuel Gas Co.

Corrocean to deliver sensors for Gulf of Mexico fi

CorrOcean has won a contract for the delivery of Subsea Sand Erosion and Pressure/Temperature Sensors for the ultra deep Canyon Express field development in the Gulf of Mexico.

Merchant generation expansion

DPL Inc. has announced Phase Six of its merchant generation expansion programme.

Back-up power for US Navy

Stewart & Stevenson Services Inc. has announced its power generation division has received a USD 19.4 million contract for four 2000 Kw emergency diesel generator sets from Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company.

Dutch high-speed rail project

Fluor Corporation has reported that its Fluor Daniel BV unit in the Netherlands will lead a consortium for a contract to design, build, finance and maintain that nation's first high-speed rail project.

Methanol plant in Iran

Lurgi Oel · Gas · Chemie GmbH, a subsidiary of Lurgi AG, is to build the world’s largest methanol plant in Iran.

Stainless steel weights

Rice Lake Weighing Systems has introduced MasstarTM stainless steel weights for laboratory balance and industrial scale calibrations.

Laser cutting

Rolled Alloys is now offering Laser cutting as part of its processing capabilities.