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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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TR launches new A4 sealed blind rivet

newsitemTR Fastenings Norway offers a wide variety of both standard and special fasteners from approved vendors, which are quality assured and compliant with the required legislation, to offshore customers.

MesoCoat receives funding to develop CermaClad

Abakan subsidiary, MesoCoat, received a phase one SBIR grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a six-month project to develop CermaClad, Abakan's environmentally friendly high-speed large-area metal cladding technology, as a replacement alternative for the highly toxic galvanising process currently in use.

SSAB Iowa selects STEC-Roll from SMS Siemag

SSAB Iowa, USA ordered twelve STEC roll lines from SMS Siemag, Germany for use in the casting bow of its continuous slab caster in Montpelier, SSAB Iowa. The STEC-Roll optimises the casting process and sets new standards for cost-efficient maintenance.

Sinosteel Corporation signs cooperation agreement

Sinosteel Corporation and China National Machinery Industry Corporation signed a strategic cooperation agreement at the head office of China National Machinery Industry Corporation. The signing ceremony was chaired by Xie Biao, deputy general manager of China National Machinery Industry Corporation.

BlueScope appoints new non-executive director

newsitemBlueScope Steel Chairman Graham Kraehe announced the appointment of Rebecca Dee-Bradbury as a non-executive director, effective immediately.Dee-Bradbury has a background in strategic marketing and has held senior regional executive and CEO roles with businesses operating across Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific.

PennEngineering launches self-clinching standoffs

New PEM Type TSO4 self-clinching stainless steel standoffs introduced by PennEngineering provide ideal fastener solutions for stacking or spacing components to (or from) ultra-thin stainless steel panels.

AGA, Neste Oil to build hydrogen production unit

Neste Oil and AGA, part of the Linde Group, have signed a long-term hydrogen supply agreement covering Neste Oil's Porvoo refinery, under which AGA will invest to build a new hydrogen production unit at the refinery.

NLMK, POSCO sign cooperation agreement

NLMK Group, Russian manufacturer of steel and HVA steel products, and South Korean POSCO Engineering and Construction signed a general agreement on strategic cooperation to jointly implement investment projects for modernising blast furnace, steelmaking and rolling operation at the Lipetsk production site.

Construction of Gahapi-Nanjing steel mill begins

Indonesian Industry Minister MS Hidayat on Friday kicked off the construction of a USD 200M integrated blast furnace by a joint venture company in Medan, North Sumatra. Construction of the steel mill is being carried out by PT Gunung Gahapi Nisco Indonesia, a joint venture between Indonesian steel maker PT Gunung Gahapi Sakti and China’s Nanjing Iron and Steel Co.

Ovako is Bosch ‘Preferred Supplier’ for 7th year

newsitemThe Bosch group appointed Swedish company Ovako as the preferred supplier for 2014 in the material group Steel. The certificate is awarded to suppliers who are considered key partners for the future success of Bosch and who provide outstanding performance when it comes to manufacturing and delivering products or services – especially as regards quality, pricing, reliability, technology and ongoing improvements.