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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).

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Wuwei Jinan special steel project underway

Wuwei Jinan has begun construction on its alloy steel billets and wire rod rolling production line at Wuwei Industrial Park. Upon completion the line will have an annual capacity of 0.3 million tns.

Ferrium® M54™ gets AMS 6516 specification

Ferrium® M54™, an ultra-high-strength, high-toughness steel designed by QuesTek Innovations LLC, has been issued Aerospace Material Specification 6516 by SAE International. The steel is also highly resistant to Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC).

Sesa Goa to buy 51% stake in iron ore project

Sesa Goa has signed an agreement with Elenilto Minerals & Mining LLC to acquire a 51% stake in Elenilto's wholly-owned subsidiary Western Cluster Ltd, Liberia (WCL) for a cash consideration of USD 90 million. Situated in the western part of Liberia with an estimated reserve

TMI to launch color coated stainless project

Tianyuan Manganese Industry Co. announced that it will launch a new color coated stainless steel plate production program, at the 2011 National Manganese Industry Technology Seminar

Jim Macki named MTI Fellow

The Materials Technology Institute has named Jim Macki an MTI Fellow. In 1979, Macki served on MTI’s Board of Directors and, after a hiatus from the organization, became an Associate Director in 1995. He retired from The Dow Chemical Company in 1995 after providing 27 years’ of service

InterOil, Noble sign HOA for LNG

InterOil Corp. and Pacific LNG Operations Ltd. have signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with Noble Clean Fuels Limited, for the supply of one million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from the Gulf LNG Project in Papua New Guinea.

Shell Global signs Iraq refinery deal

Shell Global Solutions International B.V. (Shell Global Solutions) has entered into an agreement with the South Refineries Company of Iraq, for the provision of technology licenses to a refinery in Basrah, Southern Iraq.

Big plans at TNK-BP

The Orenburg Region in Russia is world-famous for its goat-hair shawls. Now TNK-BP has plans to boost the gas industry in the area too.

New stainless cables products

Macalloy has re-launched its stainless cable product range. The new stainless cable range includes Macalloy’s original Guy Linking Architectural Cable System, alongside Macalloy’s new SC460 Architectural Cable System.

HOS success in Brazil

HOS has recently secured orders worth over GBP 120,000 to supply 10,000PSI stainless-steel connectors, flexible hose assemblies and related products to the Brazilian market. Following this success the company’s sales