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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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Kemira expands

Kemira has invested close to EUR 8 million in its plant Pori, Finland, for expanding its manufacture of specialty anatase products and for a new packaging system.

Plasma-electrolytic finishing

Byelorussian state-owned company Plasmavac has developed a technique for improving metal workpiece surfaces.

Advanced austenitic

In collaboration with the Caterpillar Technical Center, researchers at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new modified cast austenitic stainless steel, CF8C-Plus.

Australia’s second LNG development

Santos Limited is set to add more than three million barrels of oil equivalent to its annual production following signing of final approvals for the giant Bayu-Undan gas development by the Timor Sea Designated Authority.

Philippines energy projects

The Philippine government has asked the Korean Power Corp. (Kepco) to put up a power plant in Cebu to help address the looming power crisis in the province.

Pollution control for Finnish stainless plants

ALSTOM has recently won two orders in Finland to supply air pollution control systems.

Welding in time

The new digital generation of the TimeTwin-Welding System from Fronius (Austria) contains certain refinements and new features compared to its analogue predecessor.

Romania signs energy pact with USA

US Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham and Romanian Minister of Industry and Resources Dan Ioan Popescu have signed an agreement for their countries to work together to foster cooperation in energy areas.

Enclosures in stainless steel

Rittal's TS8 enclosure range is now available in grade 304 stainless steel.

ESAB moves “towards 100”

Founded 100 years ago next year, ESAB is re-inforcing its leadership in the highly competitive world of welding and cutting equipment and consumables, according to Chief Executive, Jon Templeman.