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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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Welding pulled tees

Orbimatic GmbH, the manufacturer of orbital tube welding equipment, has produced modified collets which fit a standard ORBIWELD fully enclosed weld head range to allow operators to weld a pulled tee with minimal weld neck.

Lovejoy teams up with Flexon to sell couplings

Lovejoy (US) has formed a partnership with Flexon (Germany) to act as Lovejoy's main distributor sales force in the German and Austrian market for the Lovejoy line of couplings.

Stainless actuator

SMC Corporation has announced the introduction of the Series CG5 stainless steel pneumatically driven linear actuator.

Hydro expansion in Canada

Alstom has signed a contract valued at more than EUR 29 million with SNC-Lavalin for the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a turbine-generator set, plant controls and their auxiliaries at the Brilliant Expansion Hydroelectric Power Plant in Canada.

Parker expands tube fitting range

At Offshore Europe, Parker Instrumentation will expand its breakthrough family of rapid-assembly, compression tube fittings for pressures up to 15,000 PSI.

UK and Russia agree energy pact

The leaders of the Russian Federation and the UK have pledged to strengthen ties and to work together on increasing investment and development in energy.

Super stainless steel chain

A joint venture of Sugiyama (Japan) and Cross + Morse (UK) has developed a new chain series made of super stainless steel.

A membrane of skin and stainless steel

Torno Internaziale spa, one of Italy's leading engineering companies, has commissioned the firm Dante O. Benini & Partners to create the image of its new Milan offices.

Tankers for China

A/S Dampskibsselskabet TORM (TORM), a shipping company, has signed a contract with Dalian New Shipbuilding Ltd (China) for construction of two high-specification 105,000 dwt (Aframax) product tankers.

Pride semisubmersible in Mexico

Pride International Inc. has won a contract for the semisubmersible Viking from a unit of Petroleos Mexicanos SA (Pemex) for work in Mexico.