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BSSA Stainless Steel Specialist Course - Congratulations to Mark Epton!
16 Jul 2010
Congratulations to Mark Epton of Macalloy! Mark has sucessfully completed the BSSA Stainless Steel Special Course Intermediate Certificate - Well done to you! more++
History of Stainless Steel
04 Jun 2010
The respected stainless steel metallurgist Harold (Hal)Cobb has published a comprehensive history of stainless steel. more++
ISSF: Stainless Production drops in 2009 but results better than expected
26 Apr 2010
The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has released preliminary stainless crude steel production figures which show that 24.6 million (metric) tonnes of stainless steel was produced during 2009, a decline of 5.2% compared with 2008. more++
BSSA teams up with Business Magnet, theUK's leading online Business-to-Business Directory
23 Apr 2010
The BSSA has joined forces with Businessmagnet, one of the largest business directories in the UK, to further promote its members. Businessmagnet attracts more than 3.5 million page views per month and will now feature all the Association's member companies. more++
Wheelabrator Impact Finishers introduces new shot peen finish using an entirely non-ferrous shot
12 Mar 2010
Wheelabrator Impact Finishers, the leading specialist in sub-contract peening services, is pleased to announce its new generation of architectural shot peen finishes - PeenPlus. more++
BSSA Stainless Steel Specialist Course - Congratulations to Phil Robbins!
02 Mar 2010
Congratulations to Phil Robbins of Reviss Services (UK) Ltd! Phil has sucessfully completed the BSSA Stainless Steel Special Course Full Certificate With Credit - Well done to you! more++
BSSA Stainless Steel Specialist Course - Congratulations to Michael Rogers!
01 Mar 2010
Congratulations to Michael Rogers of Delphi Diesel Systems Ltd! Michael has sucessfully completed the BSSA Stainless Steel Special Course Full Certificate With Credit - Well done to you! more++
BSSA Joins the Tweeting Community
11 Feb 2010
The BSSA has joined the world of Twitter. Go to https://twitter.com/BSSAssoc to find out what is being said about stainless steel. Items of news and links to important technical information more++
The "then and now" of electropolishing
05 Feb 2010
John Swain of BSSA member Anopol Ltd recently published a paper on electropolishing in SURFACE WORLD. The developments in this important process for stainless steel over several decades are reviewed, finishing with the current "state of the art". more++
GRADESPOTTING
26 Jan 2010
The BSSA is launching an initiative to find out exactly how the less well known grades of stainless steel are used. There are two main purposes: 1) Obtain interesting stories from end users 2) To simplify the standards for stainless steel by identifying those grades which no-one ever uses where there are usable alternatives more++
BSSA Stainless Steel Specialist Course - Congratulations to Catherine Prentice!
22 Jan 2010
Congratulations to Catherine Prentice of BNS Nuclear Services! Catherine has sucessfully completed the BSSA Stainless Steel Special Course Full Certificate With Credit - Well done to you! more++
Drop in Stainless Production Tempered by Third Quarter Recovery
05 Jan 2010
Preliminary figures released today by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) show that world stainless steel production decreased by 15% in the first nine months of 2009 when compared to the same period of 2008. However, production figures for the third quarter show an increase of 12.5% when compared to the same quarter in 2008. more++
Online Information Centre for Stainless Steel in Construction
15 Dec 2009
The Online Information Centre for Stainless Steel in Construction has been launched. The site contains over 100 resources about the design, specification, fabrication and installation of stainless steel in construction. more++
New guidelines on the fabrication of duplex stainless steels
01 Dec 2009
Specifiers and fabricators requiring the unique combination of high corrosion resistance and outstanding material strength provided by duplex stainless steels now have freely available to them a definitive guide to selecting and working with duplex grades. more++
Stainless Steel Industry: features list for 2010 published
27 Nov 2009
The 2010 features list for Stainless Steel Industry magazine is now confirmed. There will be six issues published next year. more++
Congratulations to Kirsty Davies of PPS who was recently presented with her Attwood Award
09 Nov 2009
Kirsty Davies of Professional Polishing Services was presented with her Attwood Award for her support for local jobs and manufacturing and her belief that firms have a moral duty to protect the jobs of their employees, at a time when the Chamber of Commerce was advocating offshoring to maximize profits. more++
BSSA Annual Dinner 2009 and Industry Forum - thanks for making it a success
19 Oct 2009
The BSSA Annual Dinner and Industry Forum was held at Ettington Chase on 15th October. More than 150 guests attended the dinner which made it the best supported for several years, many thanks to all of you that attended. Our thanks also to Cashmores Metals Ltd who sponsored the dinner and to the Forum speakers. more++
Stainless steel production for first half of 2009 down - but recovering strongly
23 Sep 2009
Preliminary figures released by the ISSF show that stainless steel crude steel production decreased in the first half of 2009 but comparing the first and second quarter indicates that a significant recovery may have begun. more++
Apprentices Celebrate Their Success
28 Aug 2009
WEC Group held their Annual Apprentice of the Year Awards on Thursday 27th August. Blackburn Rovers Manager, Sam Allardyce, presented the awards. The guest speaker was Chris Eady, Associate Director of TWI. more++
Stainless Steel on the Underground
21 Aug 2009
A regeneration project at London's Wood Lane Underground Station, including the complete refurbishment of the station interior, platform and concourse, has been recently completed. The predominant feature of this project is the impressive shot peen finished 316 (1.4401)stainless steel cladding. This specialised finish has been applied to the original 2B surface of the material by Impact Finishers, a division of the world-leading designer and manufacturer of surface preparation solutions, Wheelabrator, a new BSSA Member. more++
BSSA Stainless Steel Specialist Course - Congratulations to Gavin Barlow!
19 Aug 2009
Congratulations to Gavin Barlow of BMT Defence Services Ltd! Gavin has sucessfully completed the BSSA Stainless Steel Special Course Full Certificate With Credit - Well done to you! more++
Ancon Isolan Provides Thermal Break on Sheffield's Daisy Spring Works Development
14 Jul 2009
Ancon Isolan balcony connectors provide a thermal break between the external concrete balconies and the internal concrete floor slabs on the seven storey Daisy Spring Works development in Sheffield. more++
Stainless Steel Memorial
09 Jul 2009
A memorial to the victims of the 7th July bombings has been unveiled by the Prince of Wales in Hyde Park. Each of the 52 stainless steel cast columns represents one of the people who were killed. more++
BSSA Stainless Steel Specialist Course - Congratulations to Richard Grayson
08 Jul 2009
Congratulations to Richard Grayson of ArcelorMittal Stainless Service UK Ltd who has sucessfully completed the BSSA Stainless Steel Special Course - Well done Richard! more++
Stainless Steel and Fashion-Stainless Steel and Crystal hats
23 Jun 2009
A graduate, Laila Gulamali has made a small collection of headpieces using stainless steel wire, stainless steel shim and crystal. more++
Businesses can improve profitability with new water-saving products
19 Jun 2009
Aquavent UK Limited provides Water Pressure Management Products and services in particular Aquai-Mod & Aquai-HiLo that are approved on the Water Technology List having successfully met the criteria to enable Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) claims. more++
Stainless Steel Fabrications: New Literature, Now Available
12 Jun 2009
Stainless Steel Fabrications: New Literature, Now Available at www.ancon.co.uk/fabrications more++
First Quarter Stainless Production Lowest Since 2000
08 Jun 2009
The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has released preliminary stainless steel production figures which show that 4.8 million metric tons (mmt) of stainless was produced worldwide in the first quarter of 2009. more++
Stainless Steels:A Steel Products Manual - Published by AIST
23 Apr 2009
A valuable resource on stainless steels has been published by the US based Association for Iron and Steel Technology. more++
BSSA Stainless Steel Specialist Course - Congratulations
20 Apr 2009
Congratulations to Kevin Jones and Marion Hampton of ArcelorMittal Stainless Service UK Ltd who have sucessfully completed the BSSA Stainless Steel Special Course - Well done to you both! more++
Something Old, Something New
06 Apr 2009
On a recent day-trip to London, Technical Advisor Alan Harrison noted two quite different applications for stainless steel - The Lloyd's Building and The Monument more++
HSE Research on load security
24 Mar 2009
Every year in the UK hundreds of drivers and warehouse workers are hurt in accidents resulting from inadequate load security. more++
Major investment by NX Infrastructure (Wales) Ltd
18 Mar 2009
Brand new Pickling and Passivating facility at the Wern Works. more++
World economic crisis drives 2008 stainless production lower
13 Mar 2009
Hong Kong, 12 March 2009. The world stainless steel production reached 25.9 million metric tons (mmt) in 2008 according to preliminary figures released today by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF). The total is 6.9% lower than 2007 level. After a decrease of 2 % in 2007, this is the second year in a row that world stainless steel production has decreased. more++
BSSA Understanding Stainless Steel Book
02 Mar 2009
Our technical advisor Alan Harrison has been working on a book to help everyone along the supply chain gain a basic understanding of Stainless Steel. more++
Stainless Steel in Construction Information Centre has become available
20 Feb 2009
The Online Stainless Steel in Construction Information Centre www.stainlessconstruction.com has become available. more++
20 Feb 2009
IMOA has announced that it has re-launched its newly designed newsletter and named it Moly Review. more++
Outokumpu duplex brochure
20 Feb 2009
Outokumpu has produced a brochure which catalogues the DUPROF high strength structural sections manufactured from Duplex stainless steel plate. more++
Five Booklets from the Ferritic Solution
20 Feb 2009
Five booklets were published from the Ferritic Solution; "Commercial Food Equipment", "The Sugar Industry", "The Freight Industry", "Building Interiors" and "Solar Water Heaters". more++
REACH enforcement activity begins
05 Feb 2009
REACH enforcement activities have already begun in earnest. From 1 December 2008 the UK Competent Authority (i.e. HSE) REACH Compliance email account and phone line went live, and has already experienced a surprisingly large number of enforcement enquiries. more++
BSSA and Metskill in partnership
27 Jan 2009
Metskill and the BSSA have teamed up to offer training at affordable prices, and you may qualify for FREE funding worth up to 60% of the course fee. more++
"Probably the largest finger print in the world" most certainly in stainless steel!!!!
22 Jan 2009
A HUGE metal sculpture weighing five tonnes is being carefully crafted by an enterprising Peterborough company. more++
Stainless Steel Chimney Supports, Hampshire, UK
22 Jan 2009
Ancon has fabricated six stainless steel lattice towers to support the brick chimneys of a large new residential property in Hampshire. more++
Stainless steel production strong in third quarter, but trend is unlikely to continue
08 Jan 2009
The world produced 6.3 mmt of stainless steel in the third quarter of 2008, 6.8% higher than for the same quarter of 2007. more++
Anopol launch a new service brochure
28 Nov 2008
Anopol has launched a new brochure containing information on the processes they offer, including cleaning, pickling and electropolishing of stainless steel. more++
TWI Technology Transfer Services - free technical support in the UK regions
26 Nov 2008
Engineering materials and joining specialist TWI Ltd www.twi.co.uk provides free technical assistance through its regionally funded technology transfer programmes. more++
Rolled Alloys announces the recent acquisition of Weir Materials
24 Nov 2008
Rolled Alloys announces the recent acquisition of Weir Materials, located in Manchester England. The new company formed will be called RA Materials. more++
Thank you for attending the BSSA Annual Dinner 6th November
21 Nov 2008
The BSSA Annual Dinner took place on 6th November at the Chesford Grange it was a well attended event. more++
Anopol wins Surface Engineering Awards 2008
07 Nov 2008
On October 24th the Surface Engineering Association held a Gala Dinner and Awards Presentation at the House of Lords. The winning award for Marketing was presented by Lord Hoyle of Warrington to Anopol's managing director John Swain more++
Stainless Steel Sculpture used as an icon in San Francisco
24 Oct 2008
The sculpture named Hard Bop, designed by John Atkin was unveiled in October in Fillmore Plaza, San Francisco as part of a regeneration project to integrate the space into a place where friends and the community can meet and socialise. more++
Investigating theft of metals
23 Oct 2008
UK Steel has been contacted by a company, Expert Investigations Ltd, who are specialised in detecting metal theft. more++
Steel companies to benefit from new funding for skills
23 Oct 2008
Employers in the steel sector based in England can access £65 million of Train to Gain funding to invest in skills through the new compact offer secured by Semta. more++
REACH UPDATE - Position on steel as articles established
23 Oct 2008
At a recent between UK Steel and the UK REACH Competent Authority (i.e. HSE), HSE supported the industry's contention that all semi-finished and final steel products are articles. more++
Steel Masters Bridge The Gap
07 Oct 2008
A 75 tonne piece of Darwen has been unveiled as the centrepiece of a £200 million regeneration scheme in Bristol. Made completely from stainless steel, the unique £1.8 million, 200ft bridge links the city's Temple Quay harbour to the city centre. more++
Stainless steel production for first half of 2008 declines further – but recovering!!!
18 Sep 2008
Preliminary figures released (15th September) by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) show that stainless steel crude steel production has decreased in the first half of 2008 by 1.8% compared to the same period of 2007. more++
Stainless steel and the BIG BANG theory
18 Sep 2008
What is the universe made of? How did it come about, and how come we exist? Scientists have no clear answers to these questions. But that could soon change. more++
New Sales Manager joins Professional Polishing Manchester Ltd
15 Sep 2008
Gareth Francis has been appointed Sales Manager from the 1st September 2008 at Professional Polishing Manchester Ltd, part of the Professional Polishing Group. more++
Contract Opportunity for Magnox Electric Ltd
15 Sep 2008
Magnox Electric Ltd (MEL) is one of the Contractors working for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to undertake the decommissioning programme for the UK’s former civil nuclear stations. more++
Engaging art, people and place in Liverpool
10 Sep 2008
As part of the forthcoming events & exhibitions for the 2008 Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art, there is to be an International Exhibition. more++
Joining Together To Make Savings
08 Sep 2008
The BSSA Buying Group is growing rapidly and with comments like “The Savings that have been identified were well in excess of our expectations” then it is not surprising. more++
Materials KTN webinar on Framework 7 Partcipation for SMEs
04 Sep 2008
The Materials KTN will be hosting a webinar on Framework 7 Particpation for SMEs on Tuesday 23 September 2008 at 10.30 am UK time. Framework 7 is the major European programme for collaborative R&D. more++
UK Steel Key Statistics 2008
27 Aug 2008
UK Steel have released Key Statistics for the UK steel market (including stainless steel). more++
Stainless Steel Hollow Sections Handbook
26 Aug 2008
Stalatube has released its Stainless Steel Hollow Sections Handbook. The book is based on the European Eurocode standards and particularly on the stainless steel part, standard EN 1993-1-4:2006 which is intended to be used mainly in the design of building and civil engineering works. more++
Euro Inox launches its new website
26 Aug 2008
Euro Inox has unveiled a new website this week. The website offers a portal of information on stainless steel worldwide. more++
Bridging the Gap between Darwen and Bristol
20 Aug 2008
Darwen-based m-tec, part of the WEC Group, was present at the installation of their latest piece of architecture. Fabricated completely from stainless steel, the bridge was lowered into Bristol’s Temple Quay harbour and will open to the public in August. more++
New environmental legislation could put your business at risk
13 Aug 2008
Are you prepared to write an open cheque for putting environmental damage right, even if there was no negligence on your part and no financial loss to the landowner? New legislation due to come into force could put your business at risk. more++
Outokumpu's acquistion of SoGePar
11 Aug 2008
Outokumpu signed on April 23, 2008 an agreement to acquire the SoGePar Group, an Italian distributor of stainless steel from its owners, the Borromeo family. After having received regulatory clearances the transaction has been completed. Outokumpu paid EUR 215 million in cash and took on debt in the company in the amount of EUR 120 million. more++
Apprentice of the Year Awards
04 Aug 2008
André Oojier, Blackburn Rovers Defender and Dutch International, was guest presenter at WEC Group’s first Annual Apprentice of the Year Awards, held at Rosins Country Pub, Hotel & Restaurant on Thursday (31st July). more++
NIROSTA® 4607: New ThyssenKrupp Nirosta material is advantageous to automotive customers
30 Jul 2008
“This new material is ThyssenKrupp Nirosta’s answer to customer requests regarding higher quality and more cost efficient products,” Gert Weiß ThyssenKrupp Nirosta technical product service manager is convinced. more++
Outokumpu will widen its stainless steel long products offering in Sheffield, the UK
25 Jul 2008
As part of Outokumpu's strategy to increase its share of special products, and sales to end-user and project customers, Outokumpu announces an investment in Long Products finishing facilities in Sheffield, the UK. more++
Sandvik SAF 3207 HD
24 Jul 2008
Sandvik Materials Technology has launched a hyper duplex stainless steel tube material which is designed to improve umbilical performance in increasingly demanding subsea environments. more++
Lockley Stainless's New Coil and Sheet processing centre taking shape
24 Jul 2008
The completion of a new UK stainless steel processing centre took a further step closer to fruition this week as the final stages of the installation of a new fully automated decoiling and coil process line were completed at Lockley stainless at their new purpose-built facilities in Wolverhampton, UK. more++
The Ferritic Solution
03 Jul 2008
The Ferritic Solution provides an overview of the properties of ferritic stainless steels, the advantages of using them and the applications where they can be used. more++
Global stainless steel production recovers in first quarter
02 Jul 2008
Brussels, 2 July 2008. According to preliminary figures released today, global stainless steel production was 7.4 million metric tons (mmt) in the first quarter of 2008. more++
UK at CERN 16th - 19th November 2008 - Fusion Industry
01 Jul 2008
This event will take a select group of UK companies to these Research Facilities to see first hand the types of research and industrial opportunities available. more++
Record price for Koons Stainless Steel sculpture
01 Jul 2008
Jeff Koons stainless steel sculpture resembling a balloon model has sold for a record £12.9m at Christie's in London. more++
New Changes at Professional Polishing Services Ltd
23 Jun 2008
The Board are pleased to announce that Kirsty L Davies has been appointed Managing Director of Professional Polishing Services Ltd effective from 1st July 2008. more++
Ray finally enters into the spirit of retirement!
23 Jun 2008
73 year old Ray Hampson has finally decided to retire from The Brite Band Company Limited which first hired him when he was 68 years old! more++
WEC Group Recognise Apprentices’ Success at First Apprentice of the Year Awards
12 Jun 2008
In recognition of their students’ success, WEC Group Ltd is holding their first Apprentice of the Year Awards. An annual event, the evening will celebrate their students’ achievements with local MPs, councillors, business and community representatives bearing witness to the proceedings. more++
‘Making Your Life Better’ Video
11 Jun 2008
The Nickel Institute has launched a promotional campaign to illustrate how nickel and stainless steels make your life better through the many, hygienic, durable, corrosion-resistant, formable and aesthetic products that we use in our everyday lives. more++
Interview with the Ferritics Project Leader
11 Jun 2008
Interview with Philippe Richard, the ISSF Ferritic Project Leader more++
Lockley Stainless Announce new home and Market leading Investment
11 Jun 2008
Lockley Stainless has relocated to a new purpose-built service and processing centre, marking a significant investment in the UK stainless steel distribution industry and asserting the business as a leading supplier. more++
BSSA Golf Tournament 2008
23 May 2008
This year successful BSSA Golf Tournment was held at Drayton Park Golf Club on Thursday 22nd May; here you can find out who won all of the prizes... more++
Stainless steel production to recover after 2007 stock draws
21 May 2008
The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) expects that stainless steel crude steel production will recover in 2008. more++
ISSF Releases New Publications
19 May 2008
The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has published four new brochures during its twelfth Annual Conference (ISSF-12) in Paris, France. more++
'CompeteFor' Olympic Opportunities
12 May 2008
CompeteFor is a FREE service provided by London 2012 that matches your business with 2012 supply chain opportunities. All you need to do is register your business to gain access to thousands of Games-related contracts. more++
Stainless and Heat Resisting Steel Crude Steel Production 2007
01 May 2008
The ISSF have released the final latest crude steel statistics for 2007 more++
The Ferritic Solution Video
29 Apr 2008
The video matching the recently published brochure has now been approved by the Market Development Committees of ICDA and ISSF. more++
Steel Producers Start Sharing Emissions Data
28 Apr 2008
As part of a project to lobby for uniform legislation regarding climate change, steel producers around the world, this week started sharing data regarding their CO2 emissions. more++
Special Grades Information Launched
28 Apr 2008
As part of its service to the UK stainless steel industry, the BSSA has started to publish information about where to obtain stainless steel special grades on its website. more++
Metals Forum appoint David Baron as chairman
14 Apr 2008
Today, Metals Forum announced the appointment of David Baron as chairman of the 12-strong trade association alliance representing the metals industry. more++
2007 stainless steel production down after nickel-price collapse
07 Apr 2008
According to preliminary figures released by the International Stainless Steel Forum, global stainless steel production was 27.6 million metric tons (mmt) in 2007, a decline of 2.9% compared to 2006. more++
ArcelorMittal Stainless Service UK Ltd: Projects in the UK with Stainless Steel
07 Apr 2008
ArcelorMittal Stainless Service UK Limited presents a product gallery with a selection of 11 projects located in the United Kingdom completed during 2007. more++
Noel Village attains Norsak qualification
07 Apr 2008
Noel Village announces that they have recently been audited by Statoilhydro (Norway) and have attained Norsok qualification to M650 rev 3 more++
Stainless Steel Advisory Service Satisfaction Survey
02 Apr 2008
A survey has been conducted between December 2007 and Januray 2008 on the satisfaction levels of the Stainless Steel Advisory Service. more++
Euro Inox Publication: "New Meets Old - Stainless Steel in Renovation and Renewal"
27 Mar 2008
Euro Inox releases a new publication availble for download more++
Elmer Wallace Launches Dry Ice Blasting Service
25 Mar 2008
BSSA Member Elmer Wallace has added Dry Ice Blasting to its portfolio of surface treatment products and services. more++
Stainless Steel Advisory Service Reaches its 25,000 Enquiry
14 Mar 2008
Since its relaunch in 2000, the Stainless Steel Advisory Service has been providing information free of charge. In March 2008, the Service received its 25000th enquiry, a significant milestone. more++
ICDA News
13 Mar 2008
ICDA News is available from ICDA website in Mandarin and Russian versions each Tuesday (the English version is available on Monday). more++
New website to IMOA
13 Mar 2008
The IMOA website has been re-structured and readers are strongly recommended to renew their acquaintance with the site. more++
Budget Link South Yorkshire
13 Mar 2008
Small to medium sized businesses were specifically mentioned by Alistair Darling in his first Budget speech in front of the House of Commons yesterday. more++
2012 Olympics
06 Mar 2008
BERR (Department of Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) held a conference recently on the 2012 Olympics. A number of useful facts came of it. more++
Stainless Steel Specialist Course now available in Korean
01 Mar 2008
Following agreement with the Korean Iron and Steel Association (KOSA), six of the modules available via e-learning have been translated into Korean, enabling students to complete an intermediate certificate of the Stainless Steel Specialist Course in their local language. more++
A bright band of new appointments at Brite Band
26 Feb 2008
Three key appointments have been announced by specialist steel coil processor Brite Band in response to a more than doubling of turnover over the past two years, fuelled by new contracts in Slovenia, Slovakia and continued market penetration across Europe and Australia. more++
Stainless Steel Bridge to be Built in Darwen
22 Feb 2008
The Temple Quay Bridge, which is fabricated completely from stainless steel, will be built in Darwen by specialist architectural metalwork company m-tec, a division of WEC Group. more++
Euro Inox: New Architectural case studies
15 Feb 2008
A new series of five architectural case studies available through the Euro Inox website more++
Why use stainless steel reinforcing bar?
15 Feb 2008
The ISSF has produced a leaflet which answers some basic questions on stainless steel rebar more++
New meets old
14 Feb 2008
A new Euro Inox publication shows why stainless steel is a good choice for updating and upgrading existing buildings more++
BSSA e-Newsletter coming soon
24 Jan 2008
The new e-Newsletter will be sent out monthly to keep you up to date on what is happening in the Association and within the UK stainless steel industry. more++
Free copy of Stainless Steel Industry Magazine for all BSSA Members
24 Jan 2008
BSSA members will now receive a free copy of the popular Stainless Steel Industry Magazine during 2008. more++
Stainless Steel: Where does it all go?
20 Dec 2007
The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) and the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies have joined forces to undertake a pilot study into the current applications for stainless steel. more++
Stainless steel production cuts in third quarter of 2007
20 Dec 2007
Preliminary figures released by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) show that stainless steel crude steel production in the first three quarters of 2007 was 20.9 million metric tons (mmt). This is just 0.4% higher than for the first nine months of 2006. Total production for the first nine months of 2007 is just 90,000 tons higher than for the same period of 2006. more++
ISSF Specialist Training Course
18 Dec 2007
ISSF is proud to announce the delivery of another e-learning module for the Stainless Steel Specialist Course. more++
Steel industry to address climate change
18 Dec 2007
Mr Ian Christmas, Secretary General of the International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) spoke in Bali at the UNFCCC Cop 13 meeting and issued an appeal to the delegates that Governments need to work together with the steel industry if future successful emissions regulatory regimes are to deliver meaningful reductions in emissions and thus genuinely benefit climate change. more++
Metals industry publishes declaration on recycling forsustainable development
12 Dec 2007
Recycled content of metals and alloys is a poor indicator of environmental performance and may discourage the efficient production and use of recycled metals, according to a broad coalition of metal industry associations including the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). more++
October Crude Steel Production
03 Dec 2007
World crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute was 114.0 million metric tons (mmt) in October. This is a 6.6% increase on October 2006. more++
Euro Inox: New Publication - What is Stainless Steel?
15 Nov 2007
Euro-inox has released a concise overview of the most common stainless steel options that are available more++
ISSF Revises 2007 Production Growth Forecast Down
07 Nov 2007
The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has downgraded its forecast for production growth in the industry in 2007 from 5.1% to 1.1%. more++
Nitto Laserguard Improves Production Times
15 Oct 2007
A surface protection tape has been developed by Nitto Denko which allows laser cutting of stainless steel plate up to 5mm thick without bubbling or carbon deposits. more++
Stainless steel production for the first half of 2007 up - but slowing
11 Oct 2007
Preliminary figures released by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) show that stainless steel crude steel production has increased in the first half of 2007 by 9.1% compared to the same period of 2006. more++
REACH - How it will affect YOUR business
08 Oct 2007
REACH is a new European Community regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of CHemicals. It came into force on 1st June 2007 and replaces a patchwork of European Directives and Regulations with a single system. more++
Expansion Plans for Stainless Restoration Ltd
19 Sep 2007
Stainless Restoration has announced plans for a major factory expansion in the Midlands offering Pickling, Passivation, Electropolishing, Site Services and Chemical sales for the Stainless Steel User. more++
Sandvik receives Sellafield order
23 Aug 2007
The scope of Sandvik's specialist manufacturing capability for steel tubes for the power generation industry has resulted in a major order for British Nuclear Fuels' reprocessing plant at Sellafield in Cumbria, UK. more++
Partners in Polishing
16 Aug 2007
The directors of Professional Polishing Services Ltd and Anopol Ltd are pleased to announce a strategic partnership between their four facilities. more++
New Electropolishing Line at Stainless Restoration Ltd
16 Aug 2007
Stainless Restoration now have a new electropolishing facility in the North West of England, where they provide a range of electropolishing services with their own in line automatic plant. more++
Men of Steel
06 Aug 2007
Solicitors from Higgs & Sons have supported the continued expansion of an Oldbury based stainless steel company after acting for them in a major business acquisition. more++
Expansion Continues at Professional Polishing Services Ltd
18 Jul 2007
Professional Polishing Services Ltd have recently installed an additional 1600mm wide Grindingmaster. more++
Stainless Steel Production Flat in First Quarter of 2007
17 Jul 2007
Global stainless crude steel production was 7.6 million metric tons (mmt) in the first quarter of 2007 according to the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF). This is an increase of 0.7% compared to the final quarter of 2006. more++
New Self-Learning Tool on Stainless Steel Welding
17 Jul 2007
Euro Inox has published a new CD ROM with Guidelines on the Welded Fabrication of Stainless Steels. This interactive tool is addressed to welding experts, who are familiar with the welding of carbon steel and want to extend their knowledge into the additional aspects necessary for successful stainless steel fabrication. Its content is consistent with the course for the European Welding Specialist. more++
Stainless Steel in Building and Construction: Long Products for Lasting Solutions
17 Jul 2007
ISSF has published a flash presentation on Stainless Steel Long Products in Building & Construction. more++
Olympics Industry Briefing from the ODA
04 Jul 2007
The next Industry wide briefing from the ODA to the construction products industry will be on Friday 10 August 2007, starting at 9.30am at the Building Centre, Store St, London. more++
BSSA Golf Day 2007
28 Jun 2007
Another successful BSSA Golf Day was held at Droitwich Golf Club on Friday 18 May; here you can find the results of the most anticipated tournament of the year! more++
ISSF Book of New Applications
27 Jun 2007
The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has published three new brochures during its eleventh Annual Conference in Kyoto, Japan. more++
Tube Specialist Announces New UK Investment
18 Jun 2007
Specialist tube and pipe distributor Van Leeuwen Wheeler has announced plans for a major expansion at its Middlesbrough warehouse, to match the capacity increase to their recent growth in sales. more++
Stainless Steel Recycling Campaign Update
23 May 2007
The introductory phase of a joint ISSF, Nickel Institute initiative to publicize the fact that stainless steel is one of the worlds most recycled materials has been completed. This public relations initiative included: more++
6th European Stainless Steel Conference, Helsinki 10 - 13 June 2008
23 May 2007
The 6th European Stainless Steel Conference is devoted to the scientific aspects of stainless steels and to market issues. more++
Nickel Institute Web Site Re-launched
18 May 2007
The Nickel Institute have recently launched a new re-designed website. The site brings together three websites managed by the Nickel Institute: the NiPERA, Nickel Forum (ENIA) and Nickel Institute sites. more++
ELG Carrs Stainless Steels
16 Apr 2007
ELG Carrs Special Steels, a manufacturing divison of ELG Haniel Metals Limited, has changed its name to ELG Carrs Stainless Steels as of 2 April 2007. more++
The Cutting Edge Sculpture (Sheffield) Officially Opens
04 Apr 2007
The "Cutting Edge" project is part of the Sheffield mainline railway station redevelopment programme. The sculpture was formally opened in March this year. more++
Global Stainless Steel Output in 2007 Forecast to RIse by 1.6 percent
02 Apr 2007
Crude stainless steel production in the world is forecast to be 28.5 million tonnes in 2007 - up 1.6 percent on the year earlier figure. more++
2006 Full-year Stainless Steel Production Beats All Expectations
26 Mar 2007
The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has announced that stainless steel production rose by 16.7% to 28.4 million metric tons (mmt) in 2006. more++
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