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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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Orbimatic give added value

Orbimatic GmbH has enhanced their service package in the UK to give what the company believes is an un-matched commercial and technical package to customers in the UK.

Wind Energy Boom

The growing offshore wind power industry could bring up to 76,000 new jobs to the UK.

Nuclear reactors to China

The United States' nuclear regulator has said it is likely to approve the export of US-designed reactors to China soon.

New chairman of Lincoln Electric

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. has announced that its Board of Directors has elected John M. Stropki as Chairman of the Board.

Gehry invited to build WTC art centre

Frank Gehry and the Norwegian firm Snøhetta have won commissions to design the two cultural buildings at Ground Zero, completing a slate of designers for the site that conspicuously does not include master planner Daniel Liebeskind.

Pressure relief for hygienic applications

Elfab has developed a unique pressure-relief system for use in aseptic and hygienic process conditions.

Contract signed for Ormen Lange

Norsk Hydro and Aker Kværner have signed the main installation contract for the Ormen Lange onshore plant on the NW coast of Norway.

Ball nose finishing cutter

A new design of ball nose milling cutter for finish-machining of moulds and dies as well as other complex profiling applications has been launched by Stellram under the designation RGS.

India: BHEL wins power plant order

Indian power plant equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has won a 6.25-billion-rupee order to set up a 210 MW thermal power plant in Madhya Pradesh.

Sweden: nuclear upgrade

Sweden's Forsmarks Kraftgrupp, the owner of the Forsmark nuclear plant, has approved a 410MW capacity increase at the plant.