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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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Stainless filter system

Seebach GmbH has launched a new filter system, which is designed as a fully self-cleaning filter system with automatic backflush, depending on the dirt load.

Steel swing bolts

Winco, a supplier of standard industrial machine components, has announced the availability of DIN Metric Steel and Stainless Steel Swing Bolts.

USA: Valero desulphurises

CB&I will engineer and construct a new gasoline desulphurisation unit in Louisiana, USA.

Welding: longer MIG guns

A welder often faces the problem of using a traditional MIG gun 3 to 4.5 metres long, when his welding equipment is not close enough to the point of working or the work piece is so large that the traditional MIG gun does not reach to the top of it.

SASSDA stainless awards

The South African Stainless Steel Development Association (SASSDA) invites candidates to submit an entry for its stainless steel award for 2004.

South Africa: clean fuels project

Fluor Corporation has been selected to provide engineering, design, procurement and construction management services for a clean fuels project at an oil refinery in South Africa.

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.