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.

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Biomass plant planned

A wood waste-to-energy plant worth USD 80 million is being proposed for the White Swan area. The plant, using woody debris from Yakama Indian Nation forest lands, would employ about 30 people and be in operation by the fall of 2013.

RathGibson closes Lincolnshire, Illinois corporate

newsitemRathGibson, a leading manufacturer of welded, welded and drawn, and seamless stainless steel, nickel, and specialty alloy tubing, will be closing the Lincolnshire, Illinois corporate office on 31 December 2011.

PSG appoints Howden as Regional Manager

Pump Solutions Group (PSG®) has appointed Charles Howden to the position of Regional Manager for the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Subsea 7 awarded contract

newsitemSubsea 7 S.A. has been awarded a SURF contract valued at USD 200 million from Petróleo Brasileiro S/A. The contract scope includes the management, engineering, procurement and installation of two rigid oil lines of 4.5km x 34in OD at water depths of 70m, umbilicals and subsea related equipments.The subsea layout is comprised by an offshore terminal for oil temporary storage and offloading (Transfer and Export Offshore Unit) and two mono-buoys connected to the subsea system (pipeline and equipment) through flexible hoses and umbilicals.

Construct Canada, Building Design & Construct Show

Stainless Steel World Americas attended the 23rd edition of Construct Canada held in Toronto at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

Climax introduces innovative portable milling mach


Climax Portable Machine Tools has introduced the world’s first portable milling machine designed with a split rail system that enables the milling machine to be configured to perform both linear milling and gantry milling.

PROTESA wins contract for 2nd largest desal plant

PROTESA has received a contract to supply and install GRP piping for the Sorek plant in Israel, currently the world’s second largest desalination plant.

Ulbrich launches new website

Ulbrich has launched UlbrichShapedWire.com, a new website designed to promote rolled shaped wire products in stainless steels and special metal alloys. The new site features rolled shaped, flat, square and round wire products engineered and produced to exacting dimensions in a selection of over 170 different alloys.

Liquide Welding launches E-learning platform

With the launch of an innovative E-learning platform, Air Liquide Welding is the first welding manufacturer to introduce a multi-language platform dedicated to welding and cutting. Designed with Flash technology, this new product is available in 5 languages (English, French, German, Spanish and Italian) to meet international needs for more welding and cutting knowledge across the globe.

World’s largest heavy lift vessel classed by DNV

  The Dockwise Vanguard is the first semisubmersible heavy lift vessel to be built in accordance with DNV’s new class rules for this type of ship.