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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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TracPipe French connection

TracPipe French Connection TracPipe, the stainless steel, semi-rigid gas piping system from OmegaFlex, has been used in the installation of eight overhead ceramic heaters, manufactured by SBM of Clenay, France.

Demanding task for weld robots

A laser-welding system incorporating IRB 140 six-axis robots from ABB Automation Technologies has been developed for manufacturing critical components for the next generation of particle accelerator.

Zambia: hydro accord

The Zambia Electricity Supply Company (ZESCO) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Farab International of Iran for construction of the USD 100 million Itezhi-tezhi hydropower plant on the Kafue River.

LG Chem to double PDP filter capacity

LG Chem Ltd, Korea's largest chemicals maker, plans to more than double its manufacturing capacity of electronic filters geared for plasma-display panels next year.

Underwater welding

Speciality Welds has produced a "A Welders Mate", the second edition of its basic introduction to wet welding, "The Professional Divers Manual on Wet-Welding".

Nigeria: refinery in Calabar

Total Support Refineries (TSR) has concluded arrangements to begin construction of a USD 100 million, 12,000 barrels per day capacity modular refinery in Calabar, SE Nigeria.

Austria: polypropylene expansion

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has announced that a subsidiary company has received two contracts from Borealis to provide project services for the expansion of polypropylene production capacity at Borealis's facilities in Schwechat, Austria, and Ronningen, Norway.

Stainless steel bellows sealed valves

Spirax Sarco has produced two PN40 flanged bellows sealed valves that, it claims, offer low maintenance costs for hygienic applications that demand non-corrosive equipment, for food, pharmaceuticals and chemicals.

Submersible hydrostatic level transducers

Pressure Systems, manufacturer of KPSI transducers, now offers two new submersible hydrostatic level transducers designed specifically for compatibility with Campbell Scientific dataloggers.

Käppala and Kemira invest in sludge treatment

The Käppala Association in Stockholm and Kemira have entered into a licensing agreement for Kemicond, a new method for reducing sludge volumes and enhancing sludge quality.