Tag: stainless steel

Stainless steel awards

The Steel Innovation Award 2003, organised by the German Steel Information Centre has awarded five out of its 12 prizes to stainless steel solutions.

Online CPD on stainless

The first in a new series of online CPD presentations on stainless steel is now available to architects and other construction professionals through a web-based broadcasting medium.

Stainless threat from high nickel costs

Far from declining since Inco resumed production after a lengthy strike at its Sudbury operation in Canada, the price of nickel has gone from strength to strength.

First chemical tanker order from China

AvestaPolarit's Hot Rolled Plate business unit in Degerfors has received an order for hot-rolled plate that will be used to manufacture tanks for a chemical tanker due to be built in China.

Gothic in glass

A church in Stuttgart has been restored with a complex steel and glass construction that uses stainless steel cables made by Carl Stahl.

US specialty steel lose market share

Already struggling with a flat economy and weak demand, US specialty steel producers lost additional domestic market share to imports in the first eight months of this year compared to same 2002 period.

Top tensile strength

Panduit (London, UK) has produced a new stainless steel cable tie design that is claimed to have the world's highest rated ratio of loop tensile strength to tie width.

Stainless-steel locks

Elesa (UK) has launched stainless-steel versions of its CQ lock with 90-degree opening and IP65 protection.

Hoffman accessories

New accessories from Hoffman include aesthetically designed 316SS deep-hinged window kits and 316SS Powerglide Handles.

Dual metering valves

The Lee Company has introduced its new miniature Dual Metering Flow Control Valves, the metal components of which are constructed entirely of stainless steel.