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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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Zekelman Industries Nears Completion Of Illinois Tube Mill

Zekelman Industries announced that it is nearing completion of its newest state-of-the-art facility constructed to produce a wide range of galvanized tubular products for the electrical, fence, solar tracker and solar foundation markets.

Lapham-Hickey Steel Acquires SMC Metal Fabricators

Lapham-Hickey Steel, based in Bedford Park, Illinois, has acquired SMC Metal Fabricators, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Okuma America VT1000EX Vertical Lathe Made For Processing Difficult-To-Cut Materials

Okuma America Corp. will introduce the VT1000EX vertical lathe.

Sandvik Completes The Acquisition Of PCD Tools Manufacturer Frezite

Sandvik has completed the previously announced acquisition of the Portugal-based company Frezite.

Nucor To Add Air Separation Unit At South Carolina Mill

Nucor Corp. will invest $200 million over a five-year period in mill modernization projects at its Nucor Steel Berkeley division

Impact of Aging Plants On Stainless Steel Components

Why use stainless steel? Stainless steel is the ideal material choice for a wide range of plant applications due to its resistance to corrosive products such as acids, caustic solutions, oxidizers, and environmental corrosive elements such as salt laden air when found near the sea.

Airgas Opens Altec Engineering Solutions Center In Ohio

Airgas has opened a new facility in Twinsburg, Ohio.

Acieta FastArc CW Cobot Takes Care of Simple Welding Tasks

Acieta offers the FastArc CW cobot, designed to perform simple welding tasks so that job shops and manufacturers can assign more challenging, complex jobs to skilled welders.

Sandvik Has Acquired Precision Tools Manufacturer Sphinx Tools

Sandvik has signed and completed an agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interests in the Switzerland-based Sphinx Tools Ltd and its wholly owned subsidiary P. Rieger Werkzeugfabrik AG.

Metal Supermarkets Awards $10,000 In Trade School Scholarships

Toronto-based Metal Supermarkets has announced the four winners of its inaugural Trade School Scholarship. The winners—Alexander Baker of Jefferson City, Mo.; Anthony Forson of Marysville, Ohio; Karli Copeland of New Westminster, B.C.; and Morgan Robinson of Middletown, Ohio—each received a $2,500 scholarship.