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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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Canada: biogas plant

Xebec Adsorption Inc., a provider of biogas upgrading, natural gas and hydrogen purification solutions for the clean energy market, has signed a significant contract to build a complete biogas upgrading plant for Terasen Gas, a major energy utility in western Canada.

RT 100 VA drills for stainless steel

For the production of accurate holes in stainless steels, Guhring has developed the new RT 100 VA drill family.

ThyssenKrupp adjusts to new Canadian tax changes

Beginning 1 July 2010, the Provinces of Ontario and British Columbia have changed their tax laws on sale of goods and services.

Arctic exploration rights

Chevron Canada, a subsidiary of Chevron Corp, has acquired an exploration licence for the Beaufort Sea in Canada's far north for a bid of CAD 103.3 million.

Outokumpu upgrades completed

Outokumpu has completed upgrades to the North American quarto plate facility in New Castle, Indiana, US.

SEM / EDS Analysis addition

Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI) is capable of performing Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry (EDS / EDX) for enhanced materials testing and failure analysis capabilities.

Laser welding system for titanium

Huffman Corp., located in Clover, South Carolina, has introduced its laser welding system-the model HP-245ACC-with a fully enclosed atmospheric welding chamber.

Mounted points for stainless steel

Rex-Cut Products Inc. of Fall River, Massachusetts, has introduced a line of synthetic mounted points for the light deburring blending, and polishing of precision machined and cast parts.

New director for Olympic Steel

On 2 August 2010, Olympic Steel Inc.’s board of directors elected Mr Dirk A Kempthorne as a director.

Band saw blade for cutting stainless steel

The M-FACTOR By Morse carbide tipped band saw blade product line from The M K Morse Co. has expanded to include the new M-Factor CH and M-Factor GP blades.