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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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Ambatovy nickel project arrangement finalized

Sherritt International, of Toronto, Canada, has finalized arrangements with its partners on the Ambatovy nickel project in Madagascar, who will provide loans to fund Sherritt's share of the remaining capital spending on the project.

Stainless pumps for solar power

Friatec has developed a line of vertical centrifugal pumps suitable for use in aggressive, heated and contaminated fluids.

Rock Island pushes plans forward

Rock Island Arsenal has hired a new director in order to move the planning of a Quad-City Manufacturing Lab forward.

Drill bits for stainless steel

Dewalt, a manufacturer of industrial power tools and accessories, is expanding its existing line of Impact Ready products with the launch of its new Impact Ready drill bits.

Calpine plant environmentally friendly

Calpine Corp. has been working in cooperation with The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) to respond to comments submitted by a number of environmental and local public interest groups, including the Sierra Club and EarthJustice, regarding the company’s proposed 600MW Russell City Energy Center to be built in Hayward, California, US.

Ryerson Steel hires sales manager

Ryerson Steel has hired an inside sales manager, Joe Baysarowich, to its team at the Walden Industrial Park.

Model 7758A flame/detonation arrester

Stanford, Texas, US-based Groth Corp., a manufacturer of pressure/vacuum relief valves, deflagration and detonation flame arresters, blanket gas regulators, and other low pressure relief products, has released the Model 7758A Detonation and deflagration flame arrester factory mutual approval for NEC group C & D vapors and ATEX certification for IEC explosion groups IIB3, IIB2, IIB1 and IIA.

Stainless thermometer

Control Co. has released a new Traceable Waterproof Food Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Thermometer.  

Roll-Kraft launches new website

Roll-Kraft, headquartered in Mentor, Ohio, US has recently launched a totally new website.

Ameron profits fall

Pasadena, California-based Ameron International Corp. has reported that fiscal second quarter profit plunged 42% due to sharply lower earnings at its steel minimill and a decline in public works spending in the western states.