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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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Gerdau supplies steel for expansion of airports

Gerdau, a leader in the segment of long steel in the Americas, will provide steel for the expansion and construction of new passenger terminals at the International Airport of Guarulhos and the International Airport of Viracopos, both in São Paulo.

Usiminas Mecânica delivers and erects Rnest’s oil

Usiminas Mecânicadelivered three crude oil storage Tanks to Petrobras’ Abreu Lima Refinery (Rnest) in Ipojuca, Pernambuco. On top of delivering the equipment, the company was in charge also of the tank erection at the refinery in a consortium with Techint and Confab Equipamentos.

Crusader to start iron ore project in 2013

Australia's Crusader Resources plans to start production at its Posse iron ore project in Brazil in 2013 after it has received an operating license from local authorities.

The license allows the production of 300,000mt/year of run-of-mine ore using dry beneficiation.

SES secures GBP 1M order by AECOM

SES Multi Metal Stock Ltd has secured a GBP 302,000 order to supply their expertise and stainless steel laser cut parts for the upgrade and extension to the Liverpool waste water treatment works for United Utilities Group plc.

Gindalbie makes first magnetite shipment from Kara

Australia-based iron-ore producer Gindalbie Metals Limited (Gindalbie) has announced that it has shipped the first magnetite concentrate cargo from its Karara iron ore project in Western Australia via Karara Export Terminal in Geraldton.

Sandvik signs major order with Sasol

At the end of December 2012, Sandvik Mining signed a Mining Systems contract with Sasol Mining (Pty) Ltd for the Shondoni Mine Materials Handling project in South Africa. The value of the contract is approximately SEK 650M and will contribute to Sandvik Mining's business during the years 2013 until 2015.

BP begins production on Skarv Field, Norway

BP and partners announced the successful start of production from the Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea, one of a series of new major upstream projects that BP brought into production in 2012. Production started on 31 December 2012.

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.

Gual Steel presents two product lines

Headquartered in Spain, Gual Steel has launched two new product lines, modular accessories for the building of stainless steel railings and aluminum profiles for glass balustrades. The modular accessories, available both in austenitic stainless steel AISI 304 and AISI 316, allow the construction of railings with design and functionality.