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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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Stainless PT4400 pressure sensors

Turck has introduced its new PT4400 pressure sensor series designed for intrinsically safe locations.

Steel shipments down

The Metals Activity Report from the Metals Service Center Institute shows that, for the second month in a row, steel shipments from metals service centers in the United States and Canada fell by more than 40% from year-ago levels during February.

AK Steel wins awards

The American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute (ACCCI) has awarded AK Steel with an award for safety on two cokemaking plants.

Automation for metal forming machines

CNC Design is offering a number of integrated solutions from Siemens for automating metal forming machines, helping metal working companies deal with an increasing variety of products and decreasing batch sizes.

Select-Arc welding electrodes

Select-Arc Inc. has introduced two flux cored, austenitic stainless steel electrodes designed for welding in all positions.

METALFORM Mexico

The METALFORM Mexico exposition and educational conference will host its sixth edition in conjunction with AWS Weldmex and newly launched FABTECH Mexico.

Guide to stainless steel welding

In its new handbook, ESAB advises about the most effective methods and techniques for welding stainless steel.

NADCA report

According to the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), US metals die casters, although facing challenges during tough economic times are seeing some business return from overseas.

Canada: Keystone Expansion

WorleyParsons Ltd has been awarded the detailed engineering, commissioning and construction support for the facilities of the Keystone Pipeline System expansion for TransCanada Keystone Pipeline LP.

Duplex stainless in North America

Rolled Alloys has announced ZERON100 super duplex stainless steel to their North American inventory.