Tag: stainless steel

Stainless valve cover

One of the exhibits at the 2002 Valve World Conference Safety is CEF Safety Systems BV new stainless steel version of its V-Safe valve cover.

US stainless imports rise

Despite the announcement earlier this year of President Bush's import relief programme, year-to-date US imports of total stainless steel increased 2% through August 2002 compared to the same 2001 period, according to SSINA.

Stainless valves for Conoco

FCX Thompson Valves has secured a contract to supply its Maxseal and IVP products to Conoco's Belanak FPSO.

Pumps put the fizz into pop

Willis Europlant, a supplier of bottling and packaging equipment to the food and drink, pharmaceutical and dairy industries, has specified Netzsch SHF hygienic pumps for its range of carbonating and premix machines.

Cape Town airport wins award

Bryco-Gutco JV has won the Architectural, Building and Construction – Projects category of the Stainless Steel Awards programme, sponsored by Rimex Metals (UK) Ltd.

Supermartensitic Stainless Steels 2002

Given the attention supermartensitic stainless steels have attracted in the past five years, it was not surprising that Supermartensitic Stainless Steels 2002, the second conference solely dedicated to supermartensitics, was well visited.

Stainless over-capacity

US imports of stainless steel plate increased 26% to 31,179 tons in January–July 2002 compared to 24,817 for the same 2001 period, according to the latest statistical data released by the Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA).

One-piece pressure sensor stands the heat

Sequoia is to offer a new generation of compact, high-level output, 0-5V DC pressure transducers, with built-in electronics and an operating temperature up to 120C.

Stainless production up on last year

Stainless steel production in the western world this year will exceed the 2001 figure by more than 600,000 tonnes (3.3%), according to Stainless Steel Review (September 2002).

China consumes more stainless

China has become world's largest consumer of stainless steel, overtaking the USA and Japan, according to professor Li Cheng, executive vice president of the China Stainless Steel Council.