News

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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Waste into watts

The City of Fort Worth's Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant uses a combination of technologies to conserve electricity, generate power, reduce costs and use fuel and heat efficiently.

Nigeria plans gas-to-liquid plant

Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah, along with Alhaji Sa’adina Dantata, chairman and CEO of Danba Energy Ltd (Nigeria) and Mr William Morris of Dresser Engineering and Constructors Inc. (USA), have signed agreements for a 10,000 barrels per day (bpd) gas-to-liquid plant, to be located in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, at a cost of USD 450 million.

Outokumpu to acquire superconductor business in US

Outokumpu Copper Products Oy of Finland has signed an agreement to acquire the assets and business of Advanced Superconductors (IGC-AS), a division of Intermagnetics General Corporation of the USA.

Spectrometers for metal analysis brought to UK

Spektrometrie Opto-Elektronik (Germany) has appointed Alrad Instruments as its UK distributor for its range of spectrometers for metal analysis.

Sandvik develops new filler material for 13Cr pipe

Sandvik Steel has developed a super duplex filler metal which matches the properties of 13% chromium super martensitic stainless steel used for pipelines in the oil and gas industries.

Lincoln appoints chief of automation division

Lincoln Electric recently announced the appointment of Christopher A. Bailey as General Manager of its Automation Division.

Phillips invests in Nigeria Power project

Phillips Petroleum Company has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Phillips Oil Company (Nigeria) Ltd, will invest USD 85 million for a 20% share of a new independent power project to be built near Kwale, Nigeria, in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 60.

Lincoln’s new brochure

Lincoln Electric highlights has introduced a new brochure.

NACE names Littleton as Executive Director

The NACE International Board of Directors has named Jeff H. Littleton the association's Executive Director.

Anchoring Systems

After 25 years, severe corrosion to Pittsburgh's Fort Pitt Tunnel, created a safety hazard for the 138,000 cars that pass through daily.