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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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Actuator with nickel finish

For use in the most demanding process environments, PremiAir pneumatic actuators from Tyco Valves & Controls have been engineered to provide reliable and economical operation for all types of quarter-turn valves.

Macsteel and Sanyo sign agreements

Quanex Corporation has announced that Macsteel, its engineered steel bar division, and Sanyo Special Steel Company Ltd have signed agreements for the transfer of technology relating to automotive steel applications.

Stainless protection for gas springs

The Stabilus Lift-O-Mat Inox-line of stainless-steel gas springs is now available from SKF Engineering Products.

Welding in the workshop

Murex Welding Products has launched the Tradesmig Challenger 186C, capable of welding welds 0.8 to 6mm mild steels as well as stainless or aluminium.

Shell, Total may join Euro gas pipe

Gas giant Gazprom has said that oil majors Royal Dutch/Shell and French Total may join its USD 5.7 billion pipeline project from Russia to Germany and onward to Europe.

France to invest in new reactors

France is to renew its dependence on nuclear energy by investing in a new advanced reactor.

Russian-German gas deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder say their countries are days away from sealing a mammoth Baltic Sea gas pipeline project aimed at lucrative European markets.

Pakistan energy investments

Chief Economist, Planning Commission of Pakistan Dr Pervez Tahir has said that the government has approved 28 development projects worth Rs 193 billion to improve living standards.

LNG expansion in Louisiana

CB&I has been awarded a lump-sum turnkey contract worth more than USD 80 million for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal expansion project in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA.

Demand for stainless driven by China

Stainless steel is set to continue its strong growth, according to the ISSF.