News

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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Payet-Gaspard succeeds Malm at ISSF

Dr Staffan Malm, Secretary General of ISSF, has announced his intention to retire at the end of March 2009 after eight years at the helm of ISSF.

Stainless steel fasteners line expanded

Barnes Distribution, North America, a business of Barnes Group Inc., is expanding its product line of stainless steel fasteners by nearly 50%, adding more than 1200 new items to its stocked inventory.

SSINA elects Chairman and Vice Chairman

Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) has elected Dr Sunil Y Widge Chief Technology Officer Emeritus of Carpenter Technology Corp.

Stainless Alaskan landscape

A perforated stainless steel and glass sculpture that represents a topographical view of the Alaska landscape has been installed at the new terminal of the Fairbanks International Airport.

Stainless portable crane products

Ruger Industries Inc., headquartered in Solon, Ohio, has introduced a program for the custom design and manufacture of stainless steel portable crane products.

Rolled Alloys opens warehouse

Rolled Alloys has opened a 68,000sq/ft warehouse in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The facility will inventory a full line of heat and corrosion resistant alloys and offer a range of processing capabilities including high-definition plasma cutting, shearing, bar sawing and gauer straightening.

Canada: nuclear generators

EMCOR Group, Inc.’s Comstock Canada subsidiary has received contracts from Bruce Power in connection with a major refurbishment of nuclear generators at the Bruce A Power Plant in Tiverton, Ontario.

Martinsville plant on schedule

An RTI Metals official says the company still expects to open a USD 100 million titanium plant in Martinsville, Virginia, US.

Worldsteel publishes report

Available for purchase on the website, The World Steel Association has published its second report on yield improvement in the steel industry.

Stainless Flushed pumps

Cat Pumps’ new Stainless steel 311C and 661C Flushed pumps feature a ported inlet manifold that permits an external flush that provides added cooling when pumping high temperature liquids and added lubrication with low lubricity liquids.