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Our dedicated news department gathers news and press releases from around the world to bring our community the latest developments in the stainless steel industry. Here you can find news involving the people and companies involved in the manufacturer, supply and use of corrosion resistant alloys (CRAs).
Topics such as tubes & pipes, cladding, offshore, chemical process industry, welding & fabrication, 13Cr stainless steels, titanium, nickel alloys, pulp & paper and duplex stainless steels are covered as well as interviews with materials specialists, manufacturer and end users alike.
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Martensitic stainless tubing from KVA Stainless

KVA Stainless has implemented patented welding and thermal processing technologies to create seam-welded martensitic tubing. KVA Martensitic Stainless Steel (MSS) tube and pipe are low-cost, high performance substitutes for traditional carbon steel,

Stainless steel gearbox for extreme environments

Wittenstein has released the alpha SG stainless steel gearbox specially designed for washdown and food-grade environments. The gearbox features stainless steel housing, shaft, and fasteners, and has custom engineered, corrosion resistant, rotary shaft seals.

FSP-80V Vertical column 5-axis profiler

SNK America Inc.'s latest addition to its range of hard metal 5-axis machines, the FSP-80V Vertical Spindle 5-Axis Profiler productively and precisely machines hard metals, including titanium, inconel, stainless steel and more.

Herr-Voss Stamco supplies Penn Stainless

Penn Stainless Products has recently installed a Heavy Gauge Cut-to-Length Line from Herr-Voss Stamco. This new line, which includes a Herr-Voss Stamco Precision Leveler, will allow Penn Stainless to supply their customers with plate and sheet

New website features from AST

American Sensor Technologies Inc. (AST) has a new website look to make pressure sensor selection easier. The home page Flash presentation has been revised to give new visitors a better understanding of AST's product offerings, unique technology, and

Eurus Energy to build US solar power plant

Eurus Energy Holdings Corp. is set to build what could be the largest US solar power plant in California with a US partner. Split in the three locations of Sun City, Sand Drag and Avenal Park, the 45MW plant made with solar panels manufactured by

Donald McNeeley wins Award of Excellence

The Executive Council of the American Supply Association's Industrial Piping Division has announced that Donald R McNeeley, president and chief operating officer of Chicago Tube & Iron Corp., has been selected to receive the IPD Award of

New oil spill containment system

Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell have announced a plan to build and deploy a rapid response system that will be available to capture and contain oil in the event of a potential future underwater well blowout in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.

New stainless electrodes from SelectAlloy

Select-Arc Inc. has introduced two gas-shielded, flux cored, stainless steel electrodes that are specifically designed for cryogenic applications where good weld metal toughness is needed.

Laser cutting system for nickel-based alloys

Joining Technologies Inc. has introduced the Infinite Web 355, a laser cutting and welding system for splicing iron and nickel-based strip alloys.