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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 sector growing faster

"World-wide the growth in stainless steel sector is coming from consumer goods," stainless steel analyst Markus A. Moll, said in a recent interview on the website jpcindiansteel.org.

Stainless metering pumps

Pompe Cucchi (Italy) has introduced new magnetic coupled gear metering pumps. The standard version is made of AISI 316L stainless steel.

Alstom turbine for Swiss nuclear plant

Alstom has been awarded a contract to enhance four steam turbines in blocks 1 & 2 of the Beznau Nuclear Power Station in Switzerland.

Stainless in drinking water

On 19 November 2003 an international seminar on stainless steel in the water industry will take place in Brussels.

Hydrostatic pressure transmitters

Sensortechnics' new submersible transmitter series CTE8000CS aims to offer low-cost level measurement for ranges from 250 mbar or 2.5 m water column Full Scale.

Gehry’s cancer centre opens

Frank Gehry, who designed the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, has unveiled his first building in the UK.

Keeping alignment in line

Thames Side-Maywood has launched a new version of its T93 load cell and loading assembly, which is unaffected by angular misalignment during installation.

Shell to build LNG plant in Mexico

Royal Dutch/Shell Group has signed an agreement to build a 500 million cubic feet per day (MMcfd) regasification facility on Mexico's Gulf coast.

Aker Kverner wins Snohvit contract

Statoil has awarded Aker Kvaerner a contract for hook-up and installation work on the Snohvit LNG plant which is under construction at Melkoya Island near Hammerfest.

Desalination set to grow

By 2007, the annual orders for membrane desalination equipment will reach USD 1.8 billion.