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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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Long-standing partner of the paper industry

For more than 40 years, the partnership with one of the most important paper and cardboard packaging manufacturers in Europe, the Varel GmbH & Co. KG paper and cardboard factory, has been an important part of BUTTING’s identity.

IFA prepares for UK new build

Sheffield-based Independent Forgings and Alloys (IFA) have signed a memorandum of understanding with AREVA for the supply of forged components for the new UK projects on the EPR nuclear reactors. The signing took place in Westminster, London 13th December in the presence of Philippe Knoche, Chief Operating Officer, AREVA, Humphrey Cadoux-Hudson, Managing Director, Nuclear new Build EDF Energy and UK Business Minister, Lord Marland.

Geeta Agashe appointed as Senior VP in Kline’s tea

The New Year auspiciously rolled out with international consulting and research firm Kline & Company announcing the promotion of Geeta Agashe, a highly respected authority within the lubricants, base oils, and petroleum specialties market, to Senior Vice President of Petroleum & Energy on Kline Management Consulting team.

Bombardier Aerospace relies on Apriso

Apriso, a leading provider of manufacturing software solutions, announced Bombardier Aerospace will expand its agreement with Apriso by standardizing on Apriso’s FlexNet as their enterprise solution for Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM).

EnerMech to open a 2nd Norwegian base

Mechanical engineering company, EnerMech, is to open a second Norwegian base as part of a GBP 3 million investment to grow its Scandinavian business.

EnerMech weighs up African expansion

EnerMech Ltd has stepped up its presence in the African oil and gas sector with the GBP 3 million acquisition of heavy load testing company Water Weights International SA (Pty) Ltd.

Nickel Institute publication show biofuels benefit

Stainless steel is the material of choice for many applications in the bioethanol, biodiesel and biogas sectors as it presents a cost-efficient and reliable material solution.

The Nickel Institute has recently published the report “Stainless Steels: Cost-Efficient Materials for the Global Biofuels Industry” to assist bioethanol, biodiesel and biogas producers and supporting industries like process technology providers, developers, plant designers and operators see the economic benefits from selecting the appropriate grade of stainless steel.

ROVOP wins prestigious industry award

Rapidly-growing subsea specialist ROVOP has been recognised for its remarkable achievements in offshore renewables by winning the Business Growth award at last night’s Scottish Green Energy Awards.

Senergy wins special commendation

Global energy services company Senergy has received a special commendation at the 2012 ITP Oil & Gas Middle East Awards in recognition of a donation of software licences it made to the Petroleum Institute of Abu Dhabi.

Molybdenum’s contribution to sustainable developme

newsitemIMOA’s Secretary General, Tim Outteridge, gave a presentation to the China International Tungsten Molybdenum & Vanadium Forum 2012 in Changsha, China entitled “Molybdenum’s Contribution to Sustainable Development”.