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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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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.

Merchant generation expansion

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

Rautaruukki Polska opens second works in Poland

Rautaruukki Polska has opened a new works manufacturing steel roofings in the city of Olkusz in southern Poland.

IST relocates

Netherlands-based Interservice Trading BV (IST) moved to new premises in April 2001.

Innovative solution for ship industry

Linsinger’s newly designed plate edge milling machine serves for the preparation of highly precise welding profiles on special steel plates for ship building.

Laser cutting

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

Hempel restructures

The third generation of the Hempel family is taking over responsibility.

Figure 860 safety relief valve

Spence Engineering Co. Inc., Walden, New York, has introduced the Figure 860 safety relief valve, made of 316 stainless steel.