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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).

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Computer learning package

The Steel Construction Institute (SCI) has prepared Stainless SteelCAL, a computer-aided learning package sponsored by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF).

South African stainless gets boost

In South Africa an initiative has been launched to enhance domestic businesses's share of stainless steel product supplies in major capital projects.

LNG project for UK can go ahead

UK energy infrastructure company National Grid Transco has obtained planning consent for its liquefied natural gas terminal project in southern England, Chief Executive Roger Urwin has said.

Polyester development in India

Reliance Industries Ltd. and DuPont Polyester Technologies have entered into an R&D alliance to jointly develop advanced polyester process and product technologies in India.

Faster production welding

Combining the benefits of laser light and MIG arc welding offers production welding processes with greater weld gap bridging, deeper penetration, narrower weld seams and lower heat input.

Sudanese refinery

China National Petroleum Corp. plans to invest USD 1 billion jointly with Sudan to create the African country's largest oil refinery.

BASF to increase DMF capacity in Nanjing

BASF-YPC Company Limited will increase annual capacity at its DMF plant by 10,000 to 40,000 metric tons.

VAI UK to upgrade Columbus anneal & pickle line

Columbus Stainless, part of the Acerinox group, has awarded VAI UK, the UK-based subsidiary of Voest-Alpine Industrieanlagenbau, a contract to upgrade the anneal & pickling line no. 2 at its works in Middelburg, South Africa.

Stainless steel road tanker

Nicrofer 3127 hMo, alloy 31, developed by ThyssenKrupp VDM GmbH, opens up new possibilities for the transportation and storage of hazardous substances such as sulphuric or nitric acid.

Sandvik wins heat exchanger order

A major order for small diameter, seamless stainless steel heat exchanger tubes has been won by Sandvik Materials Technology.