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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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Titanium 2010 coming to Florida in October

Titanium 2010 is scheduled to be held 3-6 October at the Gaylord Palms convention center in Orlando, Florida, US.

ThyssenKrupp begins steel production at Alabama co

July will mark the start-up of steel production at ThyssenKrupp's 3500-acre site near Mobile, Alabama.

Model GT100 features stainless diaphragm

Stellar Technology has released the Model GT100, a robust, heavy duty pressure transducer designed as a solution to severe applications like rocket engine testing.

Classic Tube swivel handle bender

Classic Tube has released the Classic Tube swivel handle bender (#3820), which can be repositioned anytime during a bend.

AK Steel wins award

AK Steel has received two “Awards for Steel Excellence” from American Metal Market (AMM), a metal industry publication.

Stainless steel level switches

SOR Inc., with worldwide headquarters located in Lenexa, Kansas, US, has released SOR 1540 level switches designed for harsh environments and hazardous process materials where rugged components are critical.

ATI names president

Allegheny Technologies Inc. has announced that, effective 14 June 2010, Robert S Wetherbee has been named Business Unit President of ATI Metalworking Products.

Symposium on Bearing Steel Technologies call for p

Papers are being invited for the Ninth International Symposium on Bearing Steel Technologies: Advances in Rolling Contact Fatigue Strength Testing and Related Substitute Technologies, to be held 17-18 November 2011, at the Tampa Marriott Waterside in Tampa, Florida, US.

PFS opens distribution centre

Production Fastening Systems LLC (PFS), a New Orleans based stud welding distributor, has announced AWC Inc. as its marketing and distribution centre for its newly launched Tube Separation Assembly, a product that helps reduce and prevent crevice corrosion for pneumatic tubing for offshore / onshore production facilities and petrochemical industries.

Liberty Commences Open Pit Mining at McWatters

Liberty Mines Inc. has announced the commencement of the open pit part of the mining operations at the McWatters nickel mine in Ontario, Canada.