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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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High capacity pumps

Viking Pump (USA) now offers high capacity pumps for terminals and tank farms. Self-priming, with suction lift capability, they can be mounted above the liquid level for unloading barges and tankers.

Stainless steel oversupply

Oversupply continues to characterise many flat rolled stainless steel markets around the world.

Multi-basket process filters

New filter housings from Rosedale Products Europe (UK) are now available in seven sizes holding from 2 to17 industry standard filter bags or strainer baskets, providing compact filtration units for flows up to 13250 l/min.

USA: deepwater subsea contract

Anadarko Petroleum (Canada) and Dominion Oil and Gas has awarded Aker Kvaerner the subsea umbilical and production control contract for its Independence Development.

8290 Actuated globe valve assembly

ASCO, (USA) a manufacturer of solenoid valves, introduces the 8290 Actuated globe valve assembly.

SS conveyor belts

A breakthrough in steel belt processing technology has enabled Sandvik Process Systems, a product area within Sandvik Materials Technology, to launch a range of super thin stainless steel conveyor belts.

Hi-Check non-return valves

Parker Instrumentation (UK) has launched a new series of non-return valves.

Russia: pipe upsetting plants

The TMK Pipe Metallurgical Co., Russia, has placed an order with SMS Meer GmbH, Mönchengladbach/Germany, to supply two pipe upsetting plants.

Stainless steel gear pumps

A new series of gear pumps are capable of handling differential pressures up to 24bar and flows to 75litre/min.

Bangladesh: coal-based power plant

Tata Group (India) has confirmed that it wants to set up a coal-based power plant at Fulbari or Barapukuria.