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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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UK: underground gas storage facilities

E.ON (UK) is to build one of the UK’s largest underground gas storage facilities after it acquired a company from ScottishPower that had gained full planning permission to develop the site.

New series C85, ISO 6432 cylinder

SMC Corp. of America now offers several cylinders that conform to ISO mounting dimensions.

Baker oil tools plants

Two Baker oil tools plants in Scotland - one at Bridge of Don near Aberdeen and the other at East Kilbride - manufacture down-hole completions and other equipment for export to oil fields around the world.

SS shaft collars

In harsh and wet environments, Ruland Manufacturing Co. is now offering stainless steel shaft collars to prevent corrosion.

USA: drinking water treatment plant

Zenon Environmental has received a purchase order for its first drinking water treatment plant in New York State:

TN 32PT® Transportable canister

Ranor Inc. introduces a new project to transport spent fuel canisters.

Saudi Arabia: ethylene plant

The technology group Linde is teaming up with Samsung Engineering Co. (S Korea) to establish an ethylene plant in Al-Jubail (Saudi Arabia).

Rolling mill equipment

Sesto San Giovanni, Italy, has won an order to supply ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali with automation and electrical systems for its new Sendzimir rolling mill No. 7 in Terni, Italy.

Process pipe-work

Process pipe-work manufactured by Norward has been produced using high grade materials suitable for applications in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology markets.

Liquid level indicator

K-TEK has announced its new KM26 Magnetic Bargraph, a liquid level indicator designed for corrosive and flammable environments, with a hermetically sealed indicator to eliminate moisture problems.