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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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Xstrata updates on Montcalm Mine

Xstrata Nickel’s Sudbury Operations has announced the indefinite suspension of mining operations at its Montcalm Mine in Timmins, Ontario, Canada after a geotechnical review showed structural damage to the mine.

Severstal sells American plant

Severstal North America Inc. has signed a letter of intent to sell its Allenport, Washington County, plant to a California-based company that wants to reopen the plant this fall. Severstal expects to complete the deal in August with North American Trading Co. of Chino Hills, California, which is owned by William R Kingston.

Crowflight drilling results

Crowflight Minerals Inc. has reported additional assay results from underground drilling results at its wholly-owned Bucko Lake Nickel Mine located in the Thompson Nickel Belt near Wabowden, Manitoba, Canada.

“Energy Weave” stainless sculpture

Buffalo’s newest waterfront attraction, a stainless steel sculpture entitled “Energy Weave,” has been completed in front of Rigidized Metals on Ohio Street in Western New York.

Stainless solenoid valves

US-based Magnatrol now offers its Stainless Steel Solenoid valve in a 3in size.

Electrodes for welding stainless steel

Arcos Industries LLC, headquartered in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, US,  now offers Arcos 312, new bare wire and covered stainless steel electrodes which are designed for welding stainless steels to mild steels and for welding high strength steels that are difficult to weld with ferritic electrodes.

Titanium 2009 in Hawaii

International Titanium Association's (ITA's) 25th Annual Conference, a yearly event dedicated to the titanium industry, is slated for 13-16 September 2009 in Hawaii, USA.

American company supplies duplex for airport roof

The world's largest stainless steel roof is being built at the New Doha International Airport in Qatar.

Canada: heavy oil upgrader project

Sonic Technology Solutions Inc. has entered into a joint venture agreement with Mirex Energy Inc. to construct and operate the first PetroSonic heavy oil upgrader in Canada. Mirex is an oil production and services company operating in the Lloydminster region and will be the operating partner in the JV.

Stainless light for hazardous locations

US-based Larson Electronics Magnalight has introduced the HALSS-48-2L stainless steel hazardous location light.