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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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Berry Metal appoints John Mroz

Berry Metal Company has appointed John J. Mroz as Vice President, Sales and Marketing.

Laatsch to lead DNV’s wind energy office

DNV has appointed Matthias Laatsch to lead the company’s wind energy office in Hamburg. The growing team in Hamburg is made up of dedicated wind energy experts who are able to draw on DNV’s 25 years of experience in serving the global wind energy industry.

New duplex filter

Schroeder Industries has released its RLD Series Top-ported duplex filter for return line applications. Certain hydraulic systems require continuous, uninterrupted operation. In this situation, shutting down the system to change the filter element is not an option.

New security system for nuclear fuel plant

CH2M Hill and partner Critigen were chosen to design the installation of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argus security system at a nuclear fuel fabrication facility in South Carolina. The two companies will deliver end-to-end security systems engineering for the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility at DOE’s Savannah River site.

New Vice President for SGS

 
SGS Industrial Services, a global service provider for technical verification, inspection, testing and conformity assessment, has announced that as of October 1st Mr Dave Smith will be the company’s new Vice President of Global Business Development & Marketing, Industrial Services.

Maintenance & qualification expertise from Areva

Areva has confirmed that a team of experts will attend the upcoming Nuclear Exchange conference & networking event, which focuses on flow control and corrosion issues in nuclear power generation. Due to be held November 29 & 30,

Victory Nickel mine gets go-ahead

Victory Nickel has received approval from its board of directors to begin the financing process for a new mine development that could potentially be larger than HudBay's project in Snow Lake. In September, the Toronto-based company received a key environmental licence for the Minago sulphide nickel mine, located approximately 90km north of Grand Rapids.

Shaw appoints President for Energy & Chemicals

The Shaw Group Inc. has announced that James Glass will assume the role of president of Shaw's Energy & Chemicals Group. He will succeed Lou Pucher, who will step down from his position as president of the Energy & Chemicals Group and work with Glass until the end of this calendar year to ensure a smooth transition.

Expertise from leading AREVA experts offered

A team of leading AREVA experts has confirmed that they will attend the upcoming Nuclear Exchange conference & networking event, which focuses on flow control and corrosion issues in nuclear power generation.

Corrosion Materials adds plasma & waterjet

Corrosion Materials, a leader in corrosion resistant alloy distribution, has added a Messer High-Definition Plasma and a second Flow Waterjet at its Baker, Louisiana facility. Both machines are designed to produce high quality parts to service the market in a cost effective manner.