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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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Dr. Resolve a success

Roll-Kraft’s Dr. Resolve website feature is getting ever more traffic from the interactive connection.

First Point Minerals acquires Letain property

First Point Minerals Corp. has recently acquired mineral claims on its Letain Property in northern British Columbia, Canada.

Birch Lake project update

Franconia Minerals Corp. has initiated a new core-drilling program at its Birch Lake copper-nickel-PGM (platinum group metals) project in the highly prospective Duluth Complex in NE Minnesota.

G.O. Carlson announces new appointments

G. O. Carlson Inc. has announced the election of Frederick C Travaglini to vice president – property group of G. O. Carlson Inc.

US awards money for NGNP

US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu has announced selections for the award of approximately USD 40 million in total to two teams led by Pittsburgh-based Westinghouse Electric Co. and San Diego-based General Atomics for conceptual design and planning work for the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP).

Forging workshop destroyed

On 6 March a fire destroyed Wendell August Forge, an artisanal manufacturer in Grove City, Pennsylvania.

Han-Kwang announces US website

Han-Kwang USA has announced the start-up of its corporate website for the North American market.

Pure Nickel amends agreement with Rockcliff

Pure Nickel Inc. has announced that its option and JV agreement with Rockcliff Resources Inc. has been amended. In consideration for extending the time for performance of work on Pure Nickel's Tower Property, Rockcliff granted 1,250,000 common share purchase warrants to Pure Nickel.

Canada: gas field development

Korea Gas Corp. has entered into an agreement with EnCana Corp. to explore and develop the latter's natural gas fields in British Columbia.

Stainless steel air springs

US-based Advanced Antivibration Components (AAC) has introduced a new series of air spring vibration mounts that feature vibration isolation of low frequency machines.