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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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Pipe saddles

Texas, US-based PT&P has custom designed 78 figure 2000 heavy-duty pipe saddles for two 24in insulated ductile iron pipelines.

End mills from Hanita

Hanita has released the new VariMill II End Mills that are suitable for roughing and semi-finishing applications in stainless steels, high-temp alloys, nickel- and carbon-based alloys, and titanium.

New bandsaw for integrated cutting center

Sandmeyer Steel Co. has added a new bandsaw to its fully-integrated Bandsaw cutting center.

Metals USA acquires

Metals USA Holdings has acquired substantially all of the operating assets of VR Laser.

P265 Pressure sensor

Kavlico, headquartered in Moorpark, California, US, has designed a pressure sensor, model P265, which utilizes a ceramic capacitive sense element that can withstand exposure to a wide array of compatible liquid and gaseous media.

CAESAR II pipe stress analysis software

COADE has announced its 2009 training schedule for CAESAR II pipe stress analysis software, with the first scheduled for 9-13 February in Houston, Texas.

Stainless pressure gauges

US-based AD Products has added the Meriam instrumentation with the MGF16BN Series of battery powered digital pressure gauges to its line.

GE supplies nuclear plant

Hydro-Québec selected GE Energy to perform a turbine island refurbishment designed to extend the operating life of the 675MW Gentilly-2 nuclear generating station.

USA: Gulf of Mexico oil find

Repsol has made a significant new oil find in the deepwater area of the Gulf of Mexico, in US waters.

Bingham named sales manager

William H Bingham has been named sales manager at Houston-based Alloy Metals and Tubes International Inc.