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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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Elite expands

Elite, a manufacturer of stainless steel sanitary fittings used in the biopharmaceutical and food/dairy industries, has expanded its ability to offer polishing solutions through the addition of two new systems.

Parker to help in Iranian transport

Parker's, valves, regulators, hoses and stainless-steel tube fittings have been selected to provide gas dispensers for Iran's nation-wide compressed natural gas (CNG) powered public transport project.

Micro-welding

For welding the type of small bore tube and micro weld fittings used in the fabrication of high purity stainless steel pipelines for the semi-conductor and electronics industry, the Orbiweld 12 and VK19 Water Cooled Micro Weld Head has been introduced.

Finnish vaccine facility

Bavarian Nordic has agreed with Orion Pharma to acquire the Finnish pharmaceutical company's production facility and administrative offices located in Kvist-gaard, Denmark, 30 km north of Copenhagen.

Largest nuclear plant in China

The country's biggest nuclear power plant is expected to be built in Yangjiang, a port city in south China's Guangdong Province.

Stainless DBB valves

Design staff from Flowserve Flow Control and distributor BSS have worked with senior mechanical engineers at BNFL, Risley, UK, to produce a new stainless steel double block and bleed (DBB) valve that delivers significant cost and space savings.

Pemex accepts Petrobras bid

Mexican state oil monopoly Pemex has accepted a bid from a consortium that includes Brazil's Petrobras to develop natural gas in the Fronterizo block in northern Mexico.

Chinese growth in stainless production

Rapidly growing demand for stainless steel in China has been providing mills in Asia and elsewhere with a market for a sizeable portion of their output.

Timken awards modernisation contract

Morgan Construction Company has received a contract from Timken Company of Latrobe, Pennsylvania, to modernise its bar mill.

LNG plant in giant Arctic field

The world's biggest gas company, Russia's Gazprom has ruled in favour of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant for the huge Shtokman field in the Arctic Barents Sea.