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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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Motherwell Bridge acquired by Cape plc

newsitemGlobal engineering contractor Motherwell Bridge has been acquired by Cape, the international provider of critical support services to the energy and mineral resources sectors.

Steel Dynamics reduces costs in supply chain

In addition to industry-standard thickness plate, Steel Dynamics is now stocking some unusual thicknesses, including 16mm, 18mm, 22mm, 28mm and 32mm thick plates across 3 grades of material: 304, 316 and Duplex UNS31803.

DNV wins verification service contract with Apache

DNV GL secured a major verification services contract with Apache. The new contract, which has a primary term of three years, and two one year extension options, involves operations and project verification for all Apache’s North Sea assets: Beryl A & B and Forties A, B, C, D & E.

RNC welcomes construction of NPI plant

newsitemRoyal Nickel Corporation (RNC) reported that Tsingshan Holding Group (Tsingshan), with whom RNC entered a strategic alliance in March 2013, is currently constructing the world’s first integrated nickel pig iron (NPI) plant to utilise nickel sulphide concentrate as part of the stainless steel production process.

Wärtsilä VIEC systems for 3 North Sea oilfields

Wärtsilä, the marine and oil & gas industry’s leading provider of innovative products, solutions and services, has signed three contracts with Aker Midsund of Norway to deliver its Vessel Internal Electrostatic Coalescer (VIEC) systems for three North Sea oilfields.

Serimax appoints new country manager for Norway

newsitemWelding and subsea fabrication specialist Serimax strengthened its presence in Norway with the appointment of Jan Langeland as Country Manager.

Harsco appoints Metals & Minerals Group President

newsitemHarsco Corporation appointed Richard E. Lundgren, Jr. as Group President of its Harsco Metals & Minerals business effective 7 April 2014.

Baker Hughes and TMK to deliver integrated solutions

newsitemBaker Hughes, the oilfield services company, and TMK, the Russian producers of pipes for the oil and gas industry, plan to jointly develop integrated well completion solutions.  Targeted at both onshore and offshore fields, the solutions will provide turnkey well completions based on the technical and manufacturing capabilities of both companies.

Timken signs JV agreement with UWC in Russia

newsitemThe Timken Company entered into an agreement with United Wagon Company (UWC), a company building, leasing, engineering and servicing freight cars in Russia, to establish a joint venture (JV) to manufacture Timken AP-2 rail bearings in Russia.

ArcelorMittal invests USD 15M in Brazil

ArcelorMittal is investing around USD 15M in the production of advanced high-strength steel at its Vega do Sul flat steel rolling mill in the state of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil.
 
The plant’s existing production lines will be equipped to produce Usibor, a press-hardened boron steel with an aluminium-silicon coating used mainly in the automotive industry.