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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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France-based Alstom opens facility in USA

France-based engineering company Alstom has opened its new turbine manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA on 24 June 2010. It is the world's largest rotor balancing facility and will manufacture the world's largest steam and gas turbines,

Smart pigs for inspecting stainless steel

Clean Harbors has announced new untethered ultrasonic smart pigs to inspect fired heater tubes and small diameter pipelines. The company has miniaturized and advanced a technology that was previously available only for larger diameter pipelines

Pipepro welder suits transmission pipeline welding

Miller Electric has launched the Big Blue 350 Pipepro diesel engine-driven welder/AC generator, which has been purpose-built for transmission pipeline welding. The Big Blue 350 Pipepro provides 20-400A for both DC stick and DC TIG welding, 14-

AK Steel increases prices

AK Steel has announced that they will increase transaction prices for specialty flat-rolled stainless steel products in the 200, 300 and 400 series, as well as duplex and precipitation hardening grades, effective with shipments on 1 November 2010. The

Alcoa joins Change the Equation

Alcoa has joined Change the Equation (CTEq), a CEO-led initiative to cultivate literacy in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and achieve President Obama's 'Educate to Innovate' mission. In signing onto CTEq, Alcoa joins forces with

Stainless steel super air nozzle

Exair's new 3/4 NPT Stainless Steel Super Air Nozzle delivers 4.5lbs of strong blowing force for blowoff, cooling and drying applications located in corrosive, high temperature, food and pharmaceutical environments. The force is more than 5 times

Stainless steel filter screens

Hutchinson Technology Inc. (HTI) has announced the availability of thinner stainless steel filter screens with smaller features. The filters are 0.025mm thick stainless steel, with 0.055mm diameter holes for volume production. Prototypes are available with

Square Wave TIG from Lincoln

Lincoln Electric has released their new Square Wave TIG. This general-purpose AC/DC TIG and stick machine effectively tackles steel, stainless, cro-moly, titanium and aluminum applications and many materials.

Universal Stainless investor conference

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc. has announced the schedule of upcoming investor conference presentations to be made by Dennis Oates, Chairman, President and CEO, and Douglas McSorley, VP of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. The

Spyder Abrasivejet Radius and Circle Cutting Syste

Jet Edge has introduced the Spyder Abrasivejet Radius and Circle Cutting System, a portable abrasive water jet cutting system designed for use in potentially hazardous environments. The Spyder Abrasivejet Radius and Circle Cutting System can be set up