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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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Molybdenum stainless output rises

Japan's production of molybdenum stainless steel has risen for the fifth consecutive month in May 2006, according to data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Steel mill pressure sensor

American Sensor Technologies has introduced the new AST47SM Series Pressure Sensors designed to perform in the rugged environments of the steel and aluminium industry.

Norway: reeled pipe installation

Statoil has signed a letter of intent with a consortium consisting of Technip Offshore Norge AS and Subsea 7 Norway NUF for reeled pipe installation services on the Norwegian continental shelf.

Series 400 SS in China

Chinese steel major Baosteel has increased production of 400 series stainless steel to more than 10,000 tons per month and has established 400 series products for application in automobile, railway and home applications and other fields.

Japan’s mills raise stainless

Japanese steel makers have announced price hikes on stainless products on the back of record high nickel prices on the London Metal Exchange.

Techalloy modifies name

As part of its amalgamation into Central Wire, Techalloy has modified its name, and absorbed the welding products division of its new parent, Central Wire Industries (Perth, Ontario, Canada).

Arc Machines offers upgrade

Arc Machines Inc. (California, USA) has added a number of new features and system upgrades to its Model 307 Tube Welding Power Supply.

New Orbital tube welder

At the start of 2005 AMI began shipping the new Model 307 Tube welding power supply.

China: Nanjing site expansion

BASF and China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Sinopec Corp.) have signed a USD 500 million agreement to expand their joint chemical Verbund site in Nanjing.

Chrome-plated SS bar

Van Leeuwen Wheeler is now offering an exclusive in the supply of ranges of chrome-plated stainless steel bars, including a grade that is a completely new specification to the UK market.