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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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316 in air force memorial

The new Air Force Memorial in Arlington, USA, will have three molybdenum-containing Type 316 stainless steel spires soaring skyward.

Saudi Arabia: petrochemical complex

Fluor Corporation has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia’s Project Management & Development Company Ltd (PMD) to provide front-end engineering and design and project management consultancy services for the USD 3.5 billion Jubail petrochemicals complex.

Rotary sensor goes stainless

The new SRS880 sealed rotary sensor from Penny + Giles Controls (USA) is now available with an optional stainless steel housing.

Stainless steel blades

Inossidabile introduces stainless steel blades made from austenitic stainless steel.

The Netherlands: offshore wind-farm

Shell and Dutch energy company Nuon have signed the final contracts for their joint realisation of the first Dutch offshore wind farm, located at Egmond aan Zee, 10 miles outside the Dutch coast.

Right angle sanitary gear-motor

A new line of stainless steel Helical Bevel gear drives is now available from Falk Corp. (USA), for food industry sanitary requirements.

Low cost duplex hollow sections

Stalatube Oy has the capability to manufacture square and rectangular hollow sections in a new grade called ’Lean duplex’.

Stainless steel wall protection

Gradus wall protection from Gradus group has extended its range of stainless steel products to provide contractors and specifiers with a wider choice of options.

Photoelectric sensors

IFM Electronic (UK) introduces a new design that combines stainless steel and plastics in a range of photoelectric sensors for universal use.

Iran: LNG project

Oil and Natural Gas Corp. may take up the 20% stake Malaysia’s Petronas has abandoned in a USD 2 billion liquefied natural gas project in Iran.