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.

If you wish to include your news release on our website and email newsletter, please feel free to contact the editor.

Kemppi’s turnover for 2024 reached EUR 159.0M

Arc Welding equipment and software manufacturer Kemppi Oy reported a turnover of EUR 159M over 2024, with a profit of EUR 15M

BUMAX appoints Astra as South Africa distributor

Swedish premium fastener manufacturer BUMAX AB has appointed Astra Industrial Innovations as its first distribution partner in South Africa.

Johanna Kreft to leave Alleima

Johanna Kreft, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Alleima, has decided to leave the company

Coolbrook signs a strategic partnership with Tenova

Coolbrook and Tenova have announced a strategic partnership on the development of Coolbrook’s RotoDynamic Heater technology

GKD signs a partnership with KnitMesh

Gebr. Kufferath AG and KnitMesh Technologies have entered into a strategic partnership combining the strenghts of the two companies

Equinor, Shell, TotalEnergies to progress Phase 2 CCS

Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies have made a final investment decision to progress phase two of the Northern Lights CCS development

Korean Army integrates Meltio’s metal 3D printing

The Army of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) has certified Meltio's unique wire-laser technology.

Jindal set up stainless steel plant in Maharashtra

Jindal Stainless is planning to invest ₹40,000 crore to establish a stainless steel manufacturing plant in Maharashtra

Global molybdenum production and usage rises in 2024

Global production of molybdenum was at 639.7 million pounds (mlbs) in 2024, a rise of 2% from 625.4 mlbs in 2023

Sanicro® 35 – alloy with superior corrosion resistance

Alleima has launched the Sanicro® 35 grade, a cost-competitive alternative to nickel-based alloys