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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).
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DuPont Titanium increases prices

On 15 May 2009, DuPont Titanium Technologies (DTT) announced a price increase for all DuPont titanium dioxide (TiO2) grades sold in North America, Europe and the Middle East.

Badger valves control low flow rates

Pump Engineering, headquartered in Monroe, Michigan, US, has released the Badger RC200 control valve constructed of AISI 316 stainless steel with a stainless-steel actuator.

Largo Resources acquires

Largo Resources Ltd, a Canadian natural resource development and exploration company, has signed an agreement with Companhia Baiana de Pesquisa Mineral (CBPM), a Bahia state owned exploration company, to acquire 100% working interest in the Campo Alegre de Lourdes Fe-Ti-V property owned by CBPM.

Sandmeyer appoints representative

Sandmeyer Steel Co. has appointed Internacional de Metales Comerciales SA de C.V. (Intermetco) as the company’s Representative Office and Sales Support Center in Mexico. Intermetco, with a facility in Monterrey, Mexico,

Stainless sidewalk in the sky

A new pedestrian bridge, which links Millennium Park and the Art Institute of Chicago's Modern Wing, has been built using, in part, stainless steel.

Pipemaster weld program

US-based Magnatech has introduced the Pipemaster, used for multipass orbital pipe and boiler tube welding.

Milling tool for duplex pipe

Esco Tool, headquartered in Holliston, Massachusetts, has released a heavy-duty, ID-clamping pipe milling end prep tool that can bevel and face in one operation, including any degree of end prep and compound bevels.

Industrial Controls opens office

Industrial Controls Distributors has announced the opening of a new regional office in Charlotte, North Carolina, US.

USA: Technip wins subsea contract

Technip has announced that it has been awarded a contract by W&T Offshore Inc. for the Daniel Boone field development in the Gulf of Mexico.

Ferritic stainless steel electrode

US-based Select-Arc Inc. has introduced a metal cored, ferritic stainless steel electrode that is designed for welding on thin sheet metal materials.