Applications

Stainless steels are a suitable materials for many applications where both the strength of steel and corrosion resistance are required. It is resistant to corrosion, staining and stainless steel can be rolled into sheets, plates, bars, wire, and tubing for a variety of applications. Below you can find news on the application of stainless steels in a broad variety of industries, such as architecture, oil and gas, shipbuilding and heat exchangers. If you wish to include your newsrelease on Stainless Steel World Americas and email newsletter, please feel free to contact us.

Metso wins contract with SCM on Chilean mining pro

Sierra Gorda Sociedad Contractual Minera (SCM) has chosen Metso to supply state-of-the-art control and on/off valves to the Sierra Gorda copper/molybdenum mining project which is currently under construction in the Atacama Desert in Antofagasta region, North of Chile.

Carpenter enters into supply contract with Rolls-R

Carpenter Technology Corporation has finalized the completion of a formal supply agreement that will provide Rolls-Royce with advanced technology materials used in the manufacture of jet engine components.

ATI invests in custom manufacturing machinery

Automation Technology, Inc. (ATI), the global leader in customized valve automation, has invested $1.5 million in large custom manufacturing machinery to meet growing demand for customized automation around the world.

Emerson valves selected for Refinery upgrade proje

Technip has selected Emerson Process Management as the main supplier of control valves for the Algiers Refinery rehabilitation and adaptation project. The Algiers refinery, located 10 kilometers south of Algiers, Algeria, is being revamped to increase crude oil processing capacity and to ensure it can produce gasoline at specifications similar to those used throughout Europe.

TMK acquires pipe services assets in Houston

newsitemOFS International LLC, which is controlled by TMK, one of the world’s leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, has acquired a 100 per cent stake in the pipe services and precision manufacturing assets of ITS Tubular Services (Holdings) Limited and a group of affiliated shareholders. The facility is located on an 84-acre site north-east of Houston and has the capacity to produce more than 700 thousand joints of threaded pipe and around 250 thousand couplings.

Westlake Chemical acquires Pipe & Foundation Group

newsitemWestlake Chemical Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement with CertainTeed Corporation, a subsidiary of the French public company, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, to purchase its Pipe and Foundation Group (PFG), a leading producer of PVC pipe and fittings for municipal, water well, mining, agriculture and irrigation applications.

Val-Matic stainless steel wastewater valves

Val-Matic Valve & Mfg. Corp. offers all-stainless steel wastewater air valves in sizes 1”- 4” for single housing and sizes 1”- 8” for dual housing.

Sulzer acquires Krøger A/S

Sulzer has acquired Krøger A/S, a leading manufacturer of dispensers in Greve, Denmark. The acquisition was signed and closed on February 5, 2013. The acquisition expands the product portfolio of the business unit Sulzer Mixpac and strengthens its position as technology leader and solution provider for 1 and 2-component application systems for industrial sealants and adhesives.

Carpenter & US Steel to develop lighter high-stren

Carpenter Technology Corporation has completed a formal cooperation agreement with United States Steel Corporation, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which allows for the development of a new “lightweighting” steel for automotive applications.

Areva provides EPR simulator for CAER

newsitemAreva will provide an EPR plant simulator for experimental use at the Center for Advanced Engineering and Research (CAER) in Virginia. The configurable control room facility will be used for human-machine interface and human factors studies, said Areva.