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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Hot water cylinders

Orbimatic (UK) Ltd, the manufacturer of orbital TIG welding equipment, have assisted a manufacturer of stainless steel hot water cylinders in coping with a massive upturn in production.

Safety gate switch

Fortress Interlocks has introduced its new Atex certified explosion proof safety gate switch manufactured from stainless steel and zinc alloys.

Bavaria: power plant

E.ON Energie and Siemens are to implement a new power plant project at E.ON Energie’s Irsching site in Bavaria.

Pro+ disk at chem show

Rupture disk manufacturer Oseco will be exhibiting pressure relief technology at the chemical processing industry’s Chem show, held on 1-3 November at the Javits Convention Center, New York, New York.

USA: IGCC generating station

Cinergy/PSI has announced that it has decided to begin the preliminary engineering and design of a commercial, integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) generating station in partnership with Vectren Corp.

New flat panel monitor

Advantech has announced the unveiling of its new 6 inch FPM-3060G.

Morocco: refinery upgrade

Foster Wheeler Ltd has announced that its Italian subsidiary Foster Wheeler Italiana SpA has been awarded a project management consultancy contract by Societe Anonyme Marocaine de l’Industrie de Raffinage (SAMIR) for a major upgrade and expansion of its Mohammedia refinery, located near Casablanca, Morocco.

Ferrite SS increase

According to a senior researcher of Posco, Mr Young-Hwan Kim, Posco is planning to increase its ferrite stainless steel production ratio up to 35% before 2008.

Vietnam: stainless steel plant

Vietnam has given approval to a Taiwan company to build a USD 650 million stainless steel factory in the province of Ba Ria Vung Tau.

New sanitary fittings

Now available from AdvantaPure are sanitary fittings that meet both 3-A and ASME-BPE specifications.