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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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Management changes at Allegheny Tech

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI) has announced several changes to its executive management leadership team.

Kvaerner wins PTA project

Aker Kvaerner has been awarded a contract to provide the engineering, procurement and technical advisory support for two new pure terephthalic acid (PTA) plants in the Far East.

Petrobas signs pact with Statoil

Brazil's Petrobras and Norway's Statoil ASA have signed an agreement to expand co-operation in oil and gas exploration and in other activities, which may include natural gas commercialisation in foreign markets.

Logger helps pinpoint weld process defects

A specialist metalworking company, experienced in all types of welding, wanted to establish the reason why some welds occasionally failed.

AMI announces new ISO certification

Arc Machines, Inc., a manufacturer of automatic orbital welding systems, has achieved its ISO 9001:2000 Certification after successfully completing a reaccreditation audit.

Shell GTL plant in Qatar

Royal Dutch/Shell Group has signed a USD 5 billion plan to tap Qatar's North natural gas field and convert its output into a range of motor fuels.

Stainless-steel needle valves

Winters Instruments has a new line of stainless steel needle valves to add to its existing accessory product line.

Titanium heat exchanger units for Brazil

Gasketed and all-welded heat exchanger units have been supplied for offshore crude oil processing duties on the Marlim Sul FPSO by Tranter PHE.

Stainless bridge wins award

Sicklauddsbron (Bridge Apaté), a stainless steel bridge that spans the Sickla Canal in the Hammarby Sjöstad area of Stockholm, has received the European Steel Design Award.

SSINA in marketing boost

The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) has asked industry executive Stephan Lacor to spearhead domestic marketing initiatives aimed at developing new markets and increasing market share for stainless steel products.