Tag: stainless steel

European mills maintain growth

Stainless steel mills in Europe are maintaining their annual growth rates this year even though the third quarter saw a slowdown in production, according to Sandro Giuliani of Giuliani Metalli (Cronimet group, Italy).

AvestaPolarit to close Wales factory

Outokumpu's stainless steel subsidiary AvestaPolarit has announced its intention to close its Panteg plant in Wales, UK, at the end of March 2004.

Cleaner and faster cutting

Hypertherm Inc. has released a brochure describing a newly reconfigured mechanised system enhanced with Hypertherm’s patented Coaxial-assist™ jet technology to boost cutting speeds on mild steel.

Danieli rebuilding Russian melt shop

Russia's OJSC Metallurgical Plant, at Serov, has chosen Danieli Centro Met to rebuild its melt shop.

ABS launches stainless pump

ABS has launched its new IP 900, a stainless steel pump suitable for use in corrosive media.

Stainless-steel needle valves

Winters Instruments has a new line of stainless steel needle valves to add to its existing accessory product line.

Stainless bridge wins award

Sicklauddsbron (Bridge Apaté), a stainless steel bridge that spans the Sickla Canal in the Hammarby Sjöstad area of Stockholm, has received the European Steel Design Award.

Capturing residue in nuclear plant

BNFL Environmental has introduced a new extract and filtration system designed to overcome the problem of fumes generated by welding or cutting.

Welding in the workshop

Murex Welding Products has launched the Tradesmig Challenger 186C, capable of welding welds 0.8 to 6mm mild steels as well as stainless or aluminium.

Cold-rolling plant in China

As China emerges as one the largest buyers of stainless steel products from Jindal Strips Limited (JSL) in 2002, the company is considering possibilities to set up cold-rolling manufacturing facilities in that country.