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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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ThyssenKrupp increases prices

ThyssenKrupp has announced that effective with Shipments 1 July 2009, ThyssenKrupp Stainless North America companies will increase prices on all stainless steel products.

USA: natural gas storage hub

Tricor has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for authorization to construct and operate a high-deliverability, multi-cycle underground natural gas storage facility in Kern County, California.

Raglan Mine receives awards

Xstrata Nickel has announced that its Raglan operation in Northern Quebec has been awarded the 2008 F.J. O'Connell trophy for excellence in safety for the tenth time in the last eleven years.

Climate Action Recognition Program

On 23 June 2009, the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) launched its Climate Action recognition program.

Alcoa Howmet expands

Alcoa Howmet, a division of Alcoa Power and Propulsion, a subsidiary of Alcoa Inc., is expanding its Hampton, Virginia, US operations to increase production and capacity.

Ceramic discs for use on stainless steel

Rex-Cut Products Inc. of Fall River, Massachusetts, US, has released a new line of ceramic flap discs to their Sigma Green line that provide aggressive and controlled stock removal.

Apella commences field work

Apella Resources and its Board of Directors recently announced that Phase 1 of its 2009 field work has commenced on its Lac Dore Iron-Vanadium-Titanium (Fe-V-Ti) Assemblage in Canada, adjoining the 5.5 billion pound Lac Dore (Fe-V-Ti) deposit reported to be the world's second largest vanadium deposit.

Stainless storage tanks buying guide

Industrial Leaders has introduced its new marketplace of material handling products with offers for plastic, metal and fiberglass tanks.

Stainless steel conveyor platform

US-based Dorner Mfg. Corp. has Introduced AquaGard, a new stainless steel conveyor designed to deliver  transfers and ease of automation to the bakery, snack food and confectionary markets.

PVT opens new training center

US-based Pipe and Valve Technology Institute (PVT) has opened a new training center and is now offering two training modules.