Featured Story

Our Featured Story archive is a collection of the Featured Story’s which have been published in our magazine and taken pride of place as the ‘unique feature article’ on our Stainless Steel World Americas home page. In addition to industry updates, market news and topical issues of the day the Feature Story provides an interesting mix of company profiles, in-depth technical articles, reports from major end users and features projects in a variety of industries ranging from oil & gas, chemical and petrochemical to the architecture, power generation, medical and food and beverage industries.

Innovating to meet client needs: Nippon Steel Corporation

Since their inception, Nippon Steel Corporation has been consistently raising the bar as a leading manufacturer with a wide range of world-leading capabilities, including the manufacture of seamless stainless steel pipes.

Microbial corrosion: An explanation of MIC – Part two of two

In many industries today, not enough is known about microbial corrosion, otherwise known as microbiologically-influenced corrosion, or MIC. Is it a regular type of corrosion? Is it a type of electrochemical corrosion? What can be done to stop it from happening? Not enough engineers know the answers to these questions.

Managing Expectations: An Interview with Jay Humphrey, Senior Expeditor

After almost two decades in the oil and gas industry, Jay Humphrey has gained valuable expertise and knowledge working with various vendors, clients, and engineering components.

Finding your niche: An interview with Vaibhav Patel

After years of training in India, Vaibhav Patel, Piping Engineering Leader at engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company, Hargrove Engineers + Constructors, moved to the United States to grow his knowledge in the area of Plant Design and Piping engineering. Between his home country and the Americas, he noticed many differences and worked hard to adapt to new working environments.

A leader in seamless tubing: HandyTube Corporation

HandyTube Corporation, a Steel Partners Company, is a premium manufacturer of seamless stainless steel and nickel alloy coil and straight length tubing. Headquartered in Camden, Delaware, U.S.A., the company serves a wide range of industries including oil and gas, nuclear, and space exploration, and seeks many other markets worldwide.

Stepping outside the comfort zone: An interview with Andre Gafford

Choose projects that scare you – this is the motto that Andre Gafford follows every day. After over 20 years in the industry, he has seen and worked on his fair share of large projects, and each has pushed him to take risks and develop new ideas.

Microbial corrosion: An explanation of MIC – Part one of two

In many industries today, not enough is known about microbial corrosion, otherwise known as microbiologically-influenced corrosion, or MIC. Is it a regular type of corrosion? Is it a type of electrochemical corrosion? What can be done to stop it from happening? Not enough engineers know the answers to these important questions.

A welder is an artist; an inspector is the critic – Part two

No two welds are exactly the same, and this is something that Garrett Borrow, QA Inspector, has learned throughout his career in the welding and inspection industry. As every weld is different, he must be diligent and detail-oriented to make sure that all welds are done properly and to the project’s specifications.

A welder is an artist; an inspector is the critic – Part one

No two welds are exactly the same, and this is something that Garrett Borrow, QA Inspector, has learned throughout his career in the welding and inspection industry. As every weld is different, he must be diligent and detail-oriented to make sure that all welds are done properly and to the project’s specifications.

Hot extruded steel profiles from Siderval USA: A custom process for every industry

Hot extrusion is the production process used to form special steel profiles with a constant longitudinal cross-section. This process can be employed to manufacture solid or hollow profiled bars, with complex geometries and a fixed cross-section, in a single step. Siderval S.p.A., part of the Calvi Network Hot Extrusion Business Unit, is one of a handful of companies across the globe who offers hot extruded steel profiles.