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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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Universal Stainless CEO and VP speak at conference

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc.’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Dennis Oates, and Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Richard Ubinger, spoke at the Davenport Metals & Mining Conference in New York City on 5 November 2009.

New website for biomass economy

The North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance has announced a new online commodity trading Web site for organic materials to help expand the development of the biomass economy in North Carolina, US.

Bernard enhances flux-cored welding gun

US-based Bernard Welding Equipment has made a number of enhancements to its Dura-Flux self-shielded flux-cored welding gun.

Denbury acquires Encore

Denbury Resources Inc. and Encore Acquisition Co. have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Denbury will acquire Encore in a transaction valued at USD 4.5 billion, including the assumption of debt and the value of the minority interest in Encore Energy Partners LP.

Metal identification tooling kit

US-based Mate Precision Tooling has released its EasyMark 5-in-1 tooling kit for automating metal component identification during the punching process.

Germantown Tool & Machine Works website

Germantown Tool & Machine Works Inc. of Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, US, has announced the launching of a new website.

Sabre DX heavy duty cutting machine

US-Based ESAB Cutting Systems has released the Sabre DX heavy-duty precision cutting machine for plasma and oxy-fuel cutting over large working areas.

Jinchuan pulls out of Kwale project

A titanium mining project in Kwale has been hit by a new wave of confusion after a Chinese company opted out of an agreement to take control of the project from a Canadian company.

Canada: 2010 Turnaround work

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has been awarded a contract by Suncor Energy to provide planning, pre-work, procurement and field services for execution of a portion of the 2010 Turnaround at its Upgrader 2 (U2) unit located 30km north of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.

Universal Stainless profit drops

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc. has reported that its third quarter profit dropped nearly 90%, as sales of stainless and tool steels each fell substantially.