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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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Plasma cutting system

Hypertherm Inc. has announced the release of the HySpeed HT2000 200-amp oxygen plasma cutting system.

DuPont plans joint venture in China

DuPont Fluoroproducts is forming a joint venture with Zhonghao New Chemical Material Company and Changshu 3F Fluorochemical to manufacture hydrofluorocarbon blend refrigerants in China.

Shell negotiating over Iranian gas field

Shell is interested in development of phases 13 and 14 of the South Pars gas field.

Kitz DJ Series wins WRAS approval

Kitz Corporation has achieved approval by the UK Water Regulations Advisory Scheme (WRAS) for the Kitz ductile iron body DJ series butterfly valves for use on potable water applications.

Punch press tool self-locks sheet metal joints

A new punch press tool that creates a self-locking joint at the edge of sheet metal components as part of the CNC machining cycle has been introduced by the US manufacturer, Mate Precision Tooling.

Extended operating capabilities

Haskel/Butech high-pressure valve, fittings and tubing systems are available with valve packing and stuffing box options extending their standard –73 to +315 C operating temperature range up to –253 to +648 C

Schmidt + Clemens presents new materials

High-grade steel specialist Schmidt + Clemens will present its broad range of its services and efficiency at the Hannover Messe.

Kårstø plant expansion

Statoil ASA has secured a 10-year sales contract to supply ethane to Borealis AS and Norsk Hydro AS.

Pump problems at nuclear plant

A delay in resolving pump problems has loosened expectations for completion of repairs at FirstEnergy Corp.'s Davis-Besse nuclear plant (Akron, Ohio, USA).

South Africa: paper conversion

Jaakko Pöyry Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd, which is part of the Jaakko Pöyry Group's Forest Industry business group, has been awarded a contract by Mondi Ltd for its PM1 conversion project at Merebank paper mill in Durban, South Africa.