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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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Cheaper hydrogen through nickel

Chemical engineers at the University of Wisconsin have developed a nickel-based catalyst that could lead to an inexpensive way to produce hydrogen.

NiDi workshops

In 2004, at dates yet to be specified, the Nickel Development Institute (NiDI) will give several series of workshops.

India slaps duty on stainless coin blanks

Indian has levied import duty of 25% on stainless steel coin blanks.

Anti-tamper lock

Smith Flow Control has introduced an Anti-Tamper Lock (ATL) to ensure that valves and actuators are operated only by authorised individuals.

Kuwait may re-tender major oil contract

OPEC member Kuwait is likely to re-tender a major contract aimed at boosting its oil export capacity to 3 million barrels per day.

NiDI Japan appointment

Keiji Toyabe has been appointed manager of the Nickel Development Institute's (NiDI's) liaison office in Tokyo, Japan.

Port Pelican gets green light

ChevronTexaco has received approval for its offshore liquefied natural gas terminal off the Louisiana coastline in the Gulf of Mexico.

Shanghai Huchang unit orders bar mill

Shanghai Huchang has named Danieli Morgårdshammar to design a new bar mill to process 450,000 metric tons/year for various grades of specialty alloy steels, and of supply key equipment and process technology.

Ciba textile dye investment

Swiss Ciba Specialty Chemicals Inc. will invest CHF 15 million in the production of textile dyes in Basel, Switzerland.

Ensuring clean welds

Orbimatic has introduced the ORB1000 Oxygen Analyser into its range of equipment