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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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Spain’s EHN to invest in UK

Energia Hidroelectrica de Navarra (Spain) is to install 500MW of wind capacity in the UK.

New mold facility in Luxembourg

Husky Injection Molding Systems has announced plans to build a new PET mold facility on its Luxembourg manufacturing campus.

Sandvik and Philips in shaver development

Philips and materials specialists from Sandvik Materials Technology have collaborated to develop and manufacture of a new stainless strip steel, Sandvik Nanoflex, for use in shaver components.

New steam trap station

Spirax Sarco has launched a steam trap station designed to cut installation and maintenance costs and simplify the selection of components.

Stainless air purifier

Willpower Breathing Air Ltd has launches a new stainless steel Niltox compressed air purifier for breathing.

Largest wind farm

The UK government has announced that energy companies plan to place more than 1000 turbines off England’s coastline in a USD 12.4 billion project that will create the world’s largest source of wind energy.

Modular gas storage

ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company has licensed a patented liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tank technology to the UK-based contractor Skanska Whessoe.

Actuator for food and chemicals

Danaher Motion has introduced two new linear actuators to its Movopart range, part of the Thomson Tollo brand.

Alstom wins UK Nox reduction order

Alstom has won the order from Powergen UK plc to install a new NOx reduction technology system on Unit 1 at Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station, located in Nottingham, England.

Zhejiang to become nuclear power base in China

East China's Zhejiang Province is likely to become the largest nuclear power base in China.