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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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Miniature joints

Universal joint manufacturer Belden introduces high precision miniature joints.

New Zealand: Eco Care wastewater project

Earth Tech Inc., a business unit of Tyco International Ltd, and a global provider of consulting, engineering and construction services, has been awarded a USD 20 million contract for the Eco Care wastewater project for Mangawhai in New Zealand.

Stainless steel padlock

Castell Iso-Lok introduces its 100% stainless steel padlock.

Hygienic conveyor

Following increased attention on hygiene in the food and dairy industry, FlexLink has launched the second generation of its modular hygienic conveyor concept.

Norway: Tyrihans field development

Development plans for the Statoil-operated Tyrihans field in the Norwegian Sea were formally approved by the Council of State and submitted to the Storting (parliament).

Nigeria: gas development

As the 2008 gas flare out deadline for oil firms approaches, operating joint venture partners have staked over USD 6.5 billion investment profile to undertake the challenge.

Ukraine: pipes for gas pipeline

Khartsyzsk Pipe Plant KPP in Donetsk region, a producer of large-diameter stainless steel oil and gas pipes, has won a tender to supply pipes for the construction of the Bohorodchany - Uzhgorod gas pipeline.

Australia: oil field development

BHP Billiton has approved development of the Stybarrow oil field located in licence block number WA-255-P(2) in the Exmouth Sub-basin, approximately 65km from Exmouth, off the NW Australian coast.

Investment casting

PI Castings has its own facility for producing rapid prototype investment castings without the need for tooling.

Metal-to-metal seals

Ongoing development at James Walker Moorflex in manufacturing metal-to-metal seals and components for oilfield equipment has expanded the company’s advanced capabilities in the CNC manufacture of annular products, typically incorporating complex sealing profiles and precise sections up to 2.3m diameter.