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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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Nickel Institute launched

Dr Ivor Kirman has announced the launch of the Nickel Institute.

Italy: tilting trains

Cisalpino, a joint venture between the Italian railway company Trenitalia and the Swiss Federal Railways, has chosen Alstom for the supply of high-speed tilting trains.

New tubular supplier

Special Metals Corporation has a new focal point for the supply of its oilfield tubulars, products that withstand the most severe conditions in oil and gas fields around the world.

Kashagan project approved

Exxon Mobil Corporation has confirmed that Kazmunaygaz (KMG), the petroleum authority for the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the consortium companies of the North Caspian Production Sharing Agreement have announced approval of the development plan for the Kashagan oilfield.

Stainless-steel pressure sensors

The SPT Series of stainless-steel pressure sensors (from Honeywell Control Systems) is designed for pressure measurement of hostile media in harsh environments such as corrosive liquids or gases.

Polysoude keeps track

Polysoude has developed a device enabling all the welding parameters for any weld performed to be saved and stored.

Coaxial valves

A new range of coaxial valves from Asco Joucomatic is designed for demanding media control applications with high-viscosity, abrasive or aggressive fluids/gases.

Iran oil deal

European majors, including Royal Dutch/Shell, may join a USD 2 billion Japan-led project to develop Iran’s Azadegan oilfield, a Japanese official has said.

PBT production in Asia

BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Toray Industries Inc., Tokyo, Japan, have agreed to form a 50-50 joint venture for the production of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) base resin to supply the rapidly growing Asian market for this engineering plastic.

Product CD revamped

Orbimatic have revamped its product CD. OrbiCD is said to be a valuable asset for anybody involved in the welding of tubes and pipes.