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.

SemGroup to form JV for pipeline

SemGroup Corp. has announced that it will form a joint venture to build a 210mi oil pipeline from western and northern Oklahoma to the Cushing storage hub.

Siemens wins 200MW orders in Thailand

Siemens has received two orders for a total of 90 wind turbines with a combined capacity of approximately 200MW for two wind power plants, Korat 1 and Korat 2, in Thailand. For Korat 1 project the customer is K.

Major infrastructure development projects

newsitemMetso DNA provides accurate production information online, ensuring proper and rapid response to plant events and allowing maximum safety and efficiency in operation.

Karachaganak refinery

newsitemItaly-based Eni and UK-based Petrofac have drafted their own plans for building the first phase of a gas refinery at the Karachaganak field in Kazakhstan, Lyazzat Kiinov, head of Kazakhstan's national oil ad gas company KazMunayGas, said at a cabinet meeting.

Plymouth Tube wins American Metal Market award

newsitemPlymouth Tube Company’s precision steel tubing mill has received the 2012 American Metal Market (AMM) award for “Best Welded Tube and Pipe Producer of the Year.” They were presented the award and trophy on 6 February 2012 during the 5th Annual Steel Tube and Pipe Conference hosted by AMM in Houston.

Lincoln Electric elects two new officers

newsitemLincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. has appointed Doug Lance and Thomas Matthews as officers of the Company. Lance was named Vice President, Operations, and Matthews was appointed Vice President, R&D.

Bombardier Aerospace appoints new president

Bombardier Aerospace has announced the appointment of Michele Arcamone as President, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft.

TMK ships first vacuum insulated tubing

newsitemTMK, one of the world’s leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, has become the first manufacturer in Russia to produce vacuum insulated tubing (VIT).

Schwarze-Robitec develops the CNC 40 Rotary

newsitemWith the newly developed CNC 40 Rotary, Schwarze-Robitec GmbH offers a CNC-controlled, tube cold bending machine for bending tube systems to the left and to the right.

Nexans makes AmerCable deal

newsitemNexans SA has agreed to buy AmerCable Holdings Inc. The company plans to complete the USD 275 million acquisition of AmerCable this month to become the leader in cables used by the oil and gas industry.