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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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IOM Academy launched

The Materials Processing Initiative (MPI) of the Institute of Materials, has launched the IOM Academy to provide industry with interactive, online, training packages in materials engineering.

Certification for Lincoln subsidiaries

Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. has announced that manufacturing plants at its subsidiaries in France and the Philippines have been certified to the ISO 9001-2000 international quality standards.

Technip-Coflexip wins Juno offshore award

Technip-Coflexip has announced that Coflexip Stena Offshore Ltd, one of its UK entities, has been awarded the pipelines and subsea EPCIC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation and Commissioning) contract from BG International (NSW) Ltd, for its Juno development in the Southern UK North Sea.

TW Metals expands UK stock

Investment in increasing its stocks of stainless steel instrumentation tubes has enabled TW Metals to claim the widest range available from stock in the UK.

Shell launches Norwegian fuel cell project

Shell has signed an agreement with Aker Kvaerner and Statkraft to launch a project in Norway to explore possible large-scale applications of new zero-emission solid oxide fuel cell technology driven by natural gas.

Mont Blanc Tunnel protected by stainless

The Mont Blanc tunnel has reopened following extensive work to repair the damage caused by the terrible fire of March 1999.

Temperature regulator from Jordan

Jordan Valve’s Mark 80 is a temperature regulator featuring what Jordan describes as its unique and superior sliding gate design.

Emerson receives TÜV certification

Emerson Process Management has announced that its Fisher Fieldvue(R) DVC6000 Series Digital Valve Controller has received certification from TÜV, an internationally recognised, German-based inspection authority.

Flowmeter clearly keeps wine on the list

Alfa Laval Wine makers around Europe can drink a toast to the clear advantages of reliability and low maintenance offered by Krohne's H250 flowmeter which plays a key role in centrifuges used to clarify their wine.

Gibson appoints new director

Gibson Tube Inc. (North Branch, New Jersey, USA), a specialist in welded stainless steel, nickel and duplex alloy tubing, has recently opened a new office in Houston, Texas.