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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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Lids and covers stay shut

New from machine element specialists Elesa is the TL series of latching clamps which are ideal for light duty closure applications where quick opening is required .

India: stainless expansion

Jindal Stainless Ltd plans to set up a greenfield project at Dubri in Orissa with an investment of Rs 950 crore.

Saudi Arabia: butanediol plant

Gulf Advanced Chemical Industries Company (GACIC) has signed a contract with Aker Kvaerner to provide engineering, procurement and construction, including commissioning and start up services, for a 75,000 tonnes per annum Butanediol (BDO) plant in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

BHP Billiton approves nickel project

BHP Billiton has announced approval for the development of the Ravensthorpe Project and related expansion of the Yabulu Nickel Refinery in Australia.

Metabo: new slicer

Metabo Corporation now offers new aluminium oxide Type 1 Slicer-Plus high-performance wheels that provide increased cutting speed and minimal burr when cutting heavier gauge metals.

Dutch hydrogen power plant

Akzo Nobel and NedStack, producer and developer of fuel cells, are investigating the feasibility of a power plant based on fuel cells.

Rolled Alloys Canada names vice president

Rolled Alloys Canada Inc. has named Hugh Khan Vice President and Director of Canadian Operations.

Arcus acquires Sosta assets

Stockholder and project supplier Arcus, based in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, has acquired the assets of German pipe manufacturer Sosta as of 1 March 2004.

Alstom wins pollution control orders

Alstom has recently won a series of orders to supply, deliver and install air pollution control systems in various industry applications and countries around the world.

Short stub fittings accommodated

Orbimatic GmbH has announced details of the ORBIWELD 12 Micro Weld Head.