Tag: stainless steel

Van Geenen Metaalfinishing looks to the future with Timesavers

The recent arrival of an 81 series wide-belt precision grinding machine at metal polishing and finishing specialist Van Geenen has had an immediate impact. Through improved capacity, productivity and overall capability, the Rijssen, Netherlands-based company is opening up new business opportunities.

LARGO-TWIST 2051 at the parking garage in Regensburg

A closed but still transparent façade cladding made of LARGO-TWIST 2051 stainless steel mesh at the parking garage of the Barmherzige Brüder hospital in Regensburg, Germany.

Austenitic stainless steel grades for high-temperature applications

Stainless steel grade 310 is the most popular heat and creep resistant steel used in super-heater tubing. The grade is popular for heat exchanger applications due to its corrosion and heat resistance.

Discovery and volatility: Nickel’s ongoing impact on the stainless steel industry

Nickel prices are volatile – they always have been. But recent fluctuations have led the steel industry on a rollercoaster ride of peaks and troughs.

International alliance – independent of steelworks

The official launch of EURANIMI - the European Association of Non-Integrated Steel, Stainless Steel and Metal Importers, Distributors, Traders and Processors – took place in January.

Featured Story – Coloured and patterned stainless steel

Think stainless steel, and most people think ‘bright, shiny and silver’. But did you know that specifying stainless steel is not limited by its silver appearance? Coloured and textured stainless steel is an exciting material choice for designers and architects.

Type 304 and Type 316 stainless steel for screen mesh

While screens can be manufactured with different mesh counts and wire diameters, they can also be woven with different materials. Type 304 and Type 316 stainless steel are by far the most common materials of construction for screens used in the processing of granular and powder materials.

SANAA designs for a Maritime Museum in Shenzhen

Japanese architecture studio, SANAA has revealed its design for a museum in Shenzhen, which will be enclosed by a collection of hemispherical forms blanketed by a mesh louvred roof.

Sandvik wins coiled tubing contract in Central America

Sandvik has won a contract to supply seamless coiled tubing made from its SAF 2507®super duplex stainless steel to a geothermal plant in Central America.

Featured Story – URA technology; a non-stick innovation

Ultimate Resistant Application (URA) is a new and revolutionary non-stick technology using a unique stainless steel process whereby the pot’s steel inner surface is made more compact, hard and uniform.