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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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Exelon appoints Stough

Exelon Corp. has appointed John Stough as vice president and chief development officer for Exelon Transmission Co., a new national venture that will seek to capitalize on the growing national market for new transmission lines.

Areva delivers two steam generators

Areva has announced the successful delivery of two Enhanced Once-Through Steam Generators to the Three Mile Island Generating Station (TMI) in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, US on 30 September 2009.

Greenville Tube receives ISO 9001:2008

US-based Greenville Tube, a RathGibson company, and manufacturer of small diameter stainless steel and nickel alloy seamless and US-based welded and drawn tubing and pipe, has received ISO 9001:2008 Certification.

Partners wish to sell stake in gas storage project

Dutch oil and gas company Dyas and Canada's largest energy firm PetroCanada, are looking to sell their stakes in one of Europe's largest gas storage projects.

Sudbury resumes partial production

Vale SA has restarted partial production on1 October 2009 at Sudbury, its largest nickel and copper unit in Canada, as a strike continues.

Tube cutter for stainless steel

OSG Power Tools of Illinois, US has announced the release of their patent pending TC-2 Cordless Tube Cutter.

Nucor acquires

Steelmaker Nucor Corp. now has acquired nearly 3900 acres in St James Parish, enough land to build its proposed USD 2 billion-plus mill. Still unknown, though, is whether the company will move forward with the mill, which would be part of a long-term strategy to supply raw materials to Nucor’s mini-steel mills across the south-central and SE US.

US market data for June 2009

The Specialty Steel Industry of North America has released statistical data on imports, US consumption, and import penetration for June 2009.

Gulf of Mexico Isabela development

Technip has been awarded a lump sum contract by BP Exploration and Production Co. for the Isabela project in the Gulf of Mexico.

AISI Design flowchart

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has announced the publication of a Design Flowchart.