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8 COVER STORY

Hart bv – master distributor in nickel alloys

Over the past 60 years, Hart has established itself as a leading stockholder
and master distributor of nickel alloy piping products to the oil & gas and
(petro) chemical industries. With vast experience in supplying nickel alloy
piping packages for projects and day-to-day requirements, Hart offers
customer-focused service and timely delivery of high-quality products.

12 Decarbonisation 28 FOOD & BEVERAGE

‘Make it in the Emirates’ opportunities Stainless steel components
for food manufacture and
preparation
The aggressive chemicals
typically found within washdown
solutions for food & beverage
manufacture and preparation
During the ‘Make it in the Emirates’ forum in Abu Dhabi, areas are highly corrosive. Stainless steel ensures the
ADNOC announced new agreements with more than long-term hygiene of standard parts and components.
60 UAE-based and international companies to locally
manufacture critical products in its supply chain.
31 END USER INTERVIEW - LNG
14 OIL & GAS FAST LNG: sprinting towards
a greener future
Oil & gas: a flourishing sector that is innovating The FAST LNG project efficiently
Oil & gas prices have delivers processing units for
fallen from their 2022 offshore LNG. An interview with
highs, but the sector is Claire Dwyer from Fluor.
flourishing, with many
projects underway.
Concerns about global
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23 FERTILISER
52 SEMICONDUCTORS
Uremium29: the complete solution for urea
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54 BIOENERGY ADVERTISERS’ INDEX

Bati Paslanmaz Çelik A.Ş. 29
Bioenergy: an important and growing industry for Bibus Metals GmbH 78
stainless steel Butting Group 75
Biomass is an important, if Decomecc NV 74
controversial, source of energy, which Jiaxing MT Stainless Steel Co., Ltd. 26
first rose to prominence in ethanol Jindal Stainless Ltd 64
facilities and has been growing ever Lovere Bilbao I, S.L 48
LST - Linster Stainless Trading GmbH 7
since. The industry makes perfect
Mangalam Worldwide Limited 47
sense as part of the circular economy and provides plentiful
Maruichi Stainless Tube Co. Ltd 2
opportunities for stainless steel suppliers. MRC Global Inc. 30
NIPPON STEEL Corporation 62
NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corporation 27
60 SUSTAINABILITY Nippon Yakin Kogyo Co Ltd 70
Patels Airflow Ltd 77
Uniting customers and scrap suppliers Paul Meijering Metalen bv 18
Outokumpu has launched a POYRAZ STAINLESS STEEL 51
new circularity initiative, Inner Raccortubi SpA 34
Circle, to strengthen the circular Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd 87
economy in Europe. Rolf Kind GmbH 21
Salzgitter Mannesmann Stainless Tubes 88
Sankyo & Co., Ltd. 22
63 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Schmidt + Clemens GmbH + Co. KG 68
Shaanxi Lasting Titanium Industry Co., Ltd. 19
An in-depth comparison between investment STAROFIT Klose GmbH & Co. KG 73
casting and 3D-printing in metal Sverdrup Steel 58
Trinox Metal San. ve Tic. A.S 13
Investment casting is valued for
Tsingshan Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. 53
its ability to produce precision
Van Leeuwen Stainless / Teuling Staal 61
components, as well as versatility VENUS PIPES & TUBES LIMITED Dhruv Patel 59
and integrity in a variety of metals Zhejiang Xintongda Special Steel 67
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Norway approves USD 18bn of oil and natural Petrofac secures ADNOC project
gas projects

Norway’s energy ministry approved oil and gas projects with a Petrofac has been selected by ADNOC Gas Processing, to
total value of more than Kroner 200bn (USD 18.5bn) as Europe’s undertake a significant new Engineering, Procurement and
biggest supplier of natural gas works to keep up production. Construction project at its Habshan Complex.
The projects, which include Aker BP ASA’s Yggdrasil and The contract is valued at approximately USD 700M and
Valhall PWP og Fenris in the North Sea, as well as Equinor ASA’s involves the Engineering, Procurement and Construction
Irpa in the Norwegian Sea, cover 19 new developments, build- of a new gas compressor plant. Comprising three gas
outs of existing fields and increased oil-recovery projects. The compressor trains, associated utilities and power systems,
the new plant will support ADNOC to substantially increase
Nordic nation has become the biggest supplier of natural gas to
gas output from the Habshan Complex, West of Abu Dhabi.
Europe in the aftermath of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, and
will likely continue to see strong demand as buyers turn their
back on Russian energy. A flurry of development plans was
submitted at the end of last year to benefit from pandemic-era Tubacex lease agreement with KEZAD Group
tax breaks introduced to maintain investments as demand sank.
As many as 55 wells are planned at Yggdrasil. That area is
estimated to contain about 650 MMboe, making it one of the
biggest development projects on the Norwegian continental
shelf in recent years.

TechnipFMC secures iEPCI™ contract

TechnipFMC has been awarded a significant integrated
Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation
(iEPCI™) contract by OMV (Norge) AS for its Berling gas
development project. TechnipFMC will design and install the
subsea production systems, controls, pipelines, and umbilicals Tubacex has signed a land lease agreement with Khalifa
for the development on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Economic Zones Abu Dhabi – KEZAD Group, for the
construction of a new pipe finishing and threading plant in the
Emirate. This state-of-the-art plant will be erected in a 50,000
m2 plot, and follows the roadmap agreed between Tubacex
and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) for the
supply of comprehensive OCTG-CRA (Oil Country Tubular
Goods in Corrosion Resistant Alloys) solutions used in natural
gas extraction.
This USD 100M project comes to fruition as the In-Country
Value program launched by the Ministry of Industry and
Advanced Technology (MoIAT) gains traction. The facility will
be the first of its kind in the Middle East, with the expected
start of operations towards the end of 2024.

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Vallourec to supply Buzios oil field POSCO signs with Indonesian government

Vallourec has won two major orders to supply line pipes for phases
6 and 8 of the Buzios oil field development operated by Petrobras.
These orders are in addition to the contract previously won for
phase 7, representing a total of 48,000 tonnes of line pipe.
POSCO International Corp. has signed a contract with
The equipment ordered for phases 6, 7 and 8 of the project
the Indonesian government and its state oil company
includes 346 km of subsea line pipe for the risers and flowlines in
to search and extract oil and gas in the Southeast Asian
the Subsea Umbilicals Risers and Flowlines (SURF) package. These
country, as it bolsters the push for energy and resources
ultra-premium line pipes will be mechanically lined pipes (MLPs) development.
with CRA (Corrosion Resistant Alloy) cladding. The orders are The production sharing contract (PSC) with Jakarta and
the last to be delivered from Vallourec’s plants in Germany. The state-owned PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) will give
optional quantities that are intended to be added as part of these POSCO International the rights to explore the Bunga gas
three projects will be made at the Group’s state-of-the-art Premium block off the eastern Java Island for six years, and develop
Quality Finishing plant in Jeceaba (Minas Gerais). and produce oil and gas in the field for 30 years.

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The Hart team outside the company headquarters in Nijkerk, the Netherlands.

Hart bv – master distributor in nickel alloys

Over the past 60 years, Hart has established itself as a leading stockholder and master distributor
of nickel alloy piping products to the oil & gas and (petro) chemical industries. With vast experience
in supplying nickel alloy piping packages for projects and day-to-day requirements, Hart offers
customer-focused service and timely delivery of high-quality products. Stainless Steel World
met with Lizette Hartholt in the company’s headquarters in the Netherlands to learn how, despite
some exciting changes, Hart’s focus on quality and service in their niche industry has remained
unchanged.

By Joanne McIntyre, Stainless Steel World

Stepping into the Hart headquarters ownership will enable Hart to continue successfully led and expanded the
in the town of Nijkerk, there is a buzz strengthening its position in the nickel company since 1991. He built it up
of activity. The team seems even more alloy piping market.” from a small niche supplier of low
energised than usual, and the reason Having taken over the reins as General alloys and stainless steel to a major
soon becomes apparent once I sit down Manager, Lizette is leading the company player in the nickel alloy business
with Lizette. “We want to inform the into this new chapter with a strong worldwide. While he is moving on to
market that Hart BV changed hands on sense of continuity by retaining the new projects, in a practical sense, very
the 1st of March 2023 and remains under focus on customer service and quality little has changed. We have the same
private ownership. As a company, we for which the company has long been vision and strategy going forwards.
will continue to operate independently, known. Our new owners want us to improve,
just as we have for the past 60 years. “In some ways, it’s the end of an be healthy, grow and strengthen our
As this new chapter starts, the new era,” continues Lizette. “Henry Hart position in the market. 2022 was a

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Hart believes in keeping stocking levels high so customers know they can always get
what they need.

are currently developing. Looking to For many decades Hart has supplied
the future, we are very excited!” nickel alloys to the oil & gas,
chemical and petrochemical markets.
Strong market performance “Worldwide, we see a strong trend for
For the past two years, the Hart team plants in these industries to become
has seen solid growth in demand for greener; they need to produce fewer
its specialist nickel alloys. “This growth emissions, a smaller carbon footprint,
is geographically widespread; the and be powered by renewable
industries we serve are thriving across energies. This has created a wave of
the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. Any investments to fund new plants and
great year for Hart, and this year is lingering post-covid supply chain issues upgrade existing facilities.”
shaping up to be equally strong. In the have been resolved, and our suppliers Another emerging trend is the
near future, you will hear more about have resumed normal operations,” development of emission-reduced
our expansion plans for 2024 which we explains Lizette. steel, new recycling facilities and

Handing over the nickel baton at Hart bv.

Hart employs strong project management to fine-tune in-house processes and ensure Pictured are General Manager Lizette
smooth execution. Hartholt, and former owner Henry Hart.

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Project management
Hart employs strong project
management to fine-tune in-house
processes and ensure smooth
execution. “This involves every
department, from sales to purchasing,
quality, packing and logistics.
Our team thoroughly understands
the specifications our customers
work with, and as orders progress,
they ensure every top-up meets
the requirements. Large order
fulfilments start with an internal
kick-off meeting so everyone is
Hart continues to evolve to meet its customers’ often demanding requirements. aware of the specifications, which
are re-checked every time the
plants to produce biodegradable unpredictable, with lead times on nickel subsequent order phase arises.
materials. “These emerging industries alloy pipes longer than stainless and In order to maintain continuous
are an important part of our business carbon products due to ongoing raw improvements within our organisation,
today. The plants operate under harsh material issues. It is still very difficult upon completion of a project, a
conditions, requiring significant to predict the market. The aerospace debriefing with the client allows us
quantities of nickel alloys.” and oil & gas industries, (both of which to evaluate the process. Debriefs
“Another sector experiencing strong consume significant quantities of nickel are a valuable learning moment; we
growth is the pharmaceutical industry, alloys), are still enjoying growth. Some discuss things that went well and
which made substantial profits during product forms have a much longer where we can prevent hiccups in the
the pandemic and is now focusing on lead time than others. Another factor future to constantly improve. It’s all
investing in the future. This trend is impacting lead times is that global about people and understanding what
connected to the global phenomenon vacuum (re)melting capacity does not we need from each other to make
of ‘reshoring’. Companies in many meet current demand. This leads to every project a success. We make
sectors realise that they were too certain (nickel) alloys having a longer it our policy to go the extra mile.
reliant on imports from developing lead time than others.” We don’t shy away from a 200-page
companies in the past. So, they are specification if a loyal customer needs
moving production closer to home to our help!”
control and future-proof their supply “With Hart, what you see The Hart team handles orders of
chains.” is what you get, and our any size, from complete large-scale
“Events in Ukraine have highlighted projects to small one-off orders. “This
once again how dependent some customers appreciate can save customers a lot of time,
countries are on others for raw that.” money and effort,” adds Lizette.
materials, with the war significantly
impacting the supply chain, creating
energy surcharges, and causing spikes
in the nickel price. While working in
such a global business as alloy supply
is interesting, it also makes it difficult to
predict the future.”
“One of Hart’s core strengths is that
we always do well despite challenging
circumstances. This is due to our
financial stability and well thought
through approach, with any risks we
take being carefully calculated.”

High stock levels

“Our focus is very much on working
closely with our customers and
suppliers,” explains Lizette. “We
believe in keeping our stocking
levels high and the shelves full, and
our customers know they can always
get what they need from us. High
stock levels mean we always have the
capacity to service our customers and Today’s customers rely on trustworthy suppliers who understand their needs and are
allow expansion. The market is still willing to work closely with them.

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Learning culture
The Hart team has a high level of
technical knowledge and a strong
learning culture. This is reinforced with
ongoing training to enable them to meet
customer requirements and handle
complex and challenging projects
successfully.
“Repeat training is both an opportunity
to bring new staff up to speed on our
processes and to update the knowledge
of the long-term staff. It’s an opportunity
for us to learn from each other, so we
make time every week to address a
different aspect of the business.”
A new back-office manager has
streamlined operations in that department,
and several new staff members have Attention to detail and uncompromising quality typify service at Hart bv.
complemented the sales team.
“Change brings opportunities; “For some time, we’ve noticed that Loyalty of clients
everyone who joins brings something customers are demanding more checks With its wide product range and
new to the table, which is incredibly on materials, additional verification that extensive in-house materials
refreshing and creates an evolution in the information on certificates is correct, knowledge, Hart has built up a loyal
our business practices,” smiles Lizette. and adding more specifications. One customer base. “We aim to unburden
“Everybody has a unique approach, of the reasons is that some applications our customers from any concerns they
and this is what we call the ‘heart of have become more demanding and have regarding nickel alloys. Today, a
Hart’. We have a diverse group of complex, so additional assurance is key concern is a lack of personnel, with
nationalities and personality types, required that materials will perform companies across Europe experiencing
which helps motivate people who are as expected. Another reason is the staff shortages. They now rely on
open to learning. It’s very stimulating increased number of nickel alloy trustworthy suppliers who understand
for our company as a whole.” manufacturers globally. While many their needs and are willing to work
mills produce quality materials, others closely with them. Many customers have
Uncompromising quality do not. When end users encounter been with us for years, through good
“Quality is essential in the nickel material failures, the standard response times and bad, and we’ve looked after
alloys business,” Lizette explains. “We is to apply additional specifications to each other. Ultimately, this business is
source products from approved and avoid future problems. We emphasise about people; many companies supply
renowned manufacturers, mainly from that dealing with the right supplier alloys, but the relationship between the
Western Europe, the United States and minimises the chance of something supplier and the customer makes all the
Japan. Our supplier relationships are going wrong. The concept of quality difference.”
hugely important; we can trust them has to be an intrinsic part of your work “We will go the extra mile for our loyal
to consistently deliver what we order. philosophy. Most end users believe that customers, finding the best solutions
Annual reviews with each supplier are quality comes first and price second. for them. Reliability is important; our
learning moments to discuss possible However, there is often a conflict customers know they can trust us when
improvements. These are an important between what engineers want and what we say we have the material in stock
part of our learning culture, where we buyers can afford. It’s a challenging or quote a delivery time. With Hart,
share experiences of the past year and balance, especially when prices are as what you see is what you get, and our
identify any points for improvement. high as they are now.” customers appreciate that.”
It’s a valuable opportunity to provide
feedback from our clients to our
suppliers, which is greatly appreciated.” Facts & Figures
Name: Hart bv
Increase in specs & testing
Hart has the in-house technology to Head office: Nijkerk, the Netherlands
create added value for its customers
with a variety of services. These range Key activity: Master distributor of nickel alloy piping products
from cut-to-size pieces, bevelling and
colour coding to additional marking, and Products: 
Seamless pipes, fittings and flanges.
the company is PED certified to remark
materials. It also performs a wide range Alloys - (seamless): 200/201, 400, 600, 625, 825
of materials testing, and Lizette explains
- (seamless & welded): C276
that demand for testing is growing year-
on-year. In addition, Hart b.v. is Aramco
Info: 
www.hartbv.nl
approved.

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‘Make it in the Emirates’ opportunities

Examples of the many product
During the ‘Make it in the Emirates’ forum in Abu Dhabi,
held in May, ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company) groups identified as having local
announced new agreements with more than 60 UAE-based manufacturing potential include:
and international companies to locally manufacture critical
•• Pipes
non-oil products in its supply chain.
•• Wrought fittings

•• Forged fittings
Text by ADNOC
•• Cladded pipe & fittings
The new agreements bring ADNOC “ADNOC is a critical engine for the
•• Flanges
closer to its target to locally UAE’s industrial growth and we are
manufacture AED70 billion (USD strengthening this role by localizing •• Valves
19 billion) worth of products in its our supply chain and creating
procurement pipeline which was long-term domestic manufacturing •• Gaskets including insulating
announced at the last ‘Make it in opportunities for the private sector gaskets
the Emirates’ forum in June 2022. In from our procurement pipeline, and
addition, the agreements have enabled ensuring its business continuity as we •• Fasteners (bolts & nuts)
AED2.84 billion (USD 774 million) decarbonize our operations and work
to flow back into the UAE economy towards a lower carbon future. The •• Casting products
through industrial investments by agreements we have signed with the •• Forging products
suppliers in expanding or establishing private sector supports our ongoing
new facilities. decarbonization efforts and will drive •• Pressure vessels & heat
ADNOC also accelerated its AED70 more sustainable value for ADNOC as
exchangers, etc…
billion target to 2027, ahead of the well as enhance the resilience of our
previous target of 2030. Since the supply chain and the UAE’s industrial
launch of Make it in the Emirates, base. We encourage local and up in the UAE through incentives in
ADNOC has more than tripled its international manufacturers to take ADNOC’s In-Coutnry Value Program.
direct spend with local manufacturers. advantage of the remaining domestic Of the agreements signed to date,
ADNOC’s Make it in the Emirates manufacturing opportunities ADNOC AED20 billion ($5.45 billion) is
agreements are estimated to has created.” dedicated to local fabrication yards.
contribute to 10% of the AED172 Domestic manufacturing of critical These fabrication yards will create
billion (USD 46.9 billion) target in the industrial products strengthens the thousands of new job opportunities,
Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy which resilience of ADNOC’s supply chain drive gross domestic product (GDP)
will double the size of Abu Dhabi’s and provides greater flexibility to growth, and enhance the resilience of
manufacturing sector. The agreements respond to market dynamics as the the local supply chain across multiple
could also enable 21,500 jobs within company decarbonizes its operations industrial sectors in the UAE.
the UAE by 2031. and invests in lower-carbon energy Make it in the Emirates Is bringing
solutions. It also supports the UAE together some of largest industrial
Critical engine for UAE growth Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative companies to explore local
Dr Saleh Al Hashmi, ADNOC Director, as new investors are encouraged to manufacturing and investment
Commercial and ICV Directorate, said: adopt clean technologies while setting opportunities in the UAE.
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Oil & gas: a flourishing sector

that is innovating
Oil & gas prices have fallen from their 2022 highs, but the sector
is flourishing, with many projects underway. Concerns about global
warming are driving companies to reduce their carbon footprint. 3D
printing is finally transforming the industry, while demand for duplex
and other stainless products remains strong.

By James Chater
 [ Oil & Gas ]

Shearwater Platform, operated by Shell, with

walkway leading to wellhead jacket. Off the coast
of Aberdeen, Scotland. Photo © Stuart Conway.
[ Oil & Gas ]
Outlook and the production well Andvare in the
Oil & gas prices have subsided since Norwegian Sea. Equinor’s Rosebank,
Ukraine
A lot is at stake in the Russia-Ukraine
peaking at over USD 100 last year. the largest undeveloped oil and gas
war, not least fossil fuels. Russia
However, they remain stronger than field in the North Sea, may soon receive
took over Crimea in 2014, partly to
they were at the beginning of last year UK government approval (although the
take control of the vast oil and gas
(Brent Crude stood at USD 78.71 on 10 licensing of new fields is a political hot
reserves in the Black Sea. The Russia-
July). This is good news for producers, potato in the UK).
installed government in Crimea has
especially those in the West, who have The energy outlook in North America
already asked Gazprom to manage
been making bumper profits. It is less is also robust. The shale fields continue
the peninsula’s resources. Moreover,
good news for consumers, as higher to be productive, allowing the USA
Ukraine holds Europe’s third-largest
energy prices drive up the prices of to export LNG to Europe. In Alaska,
shale gas reserves, located in the
other commodities. ConocoPhillips approved its Nuna
Russia-held Donetsk and Kharkiv
Many Western governments have oil field, while on the Gulf Coast,
regions. Ukraine has also lost control
imposed sanctions on or ceased to do ExxonMobil started up its Beaumont
of the 45.6% of its coal reserves that
business with Russia, which is being refinery, adding 250,000 barrels per day
lie in the occupied eastern regions.
forced to sell its hydrocarbon products of capacity.
at a discount to India and China. Also, In South America, ExxonMobil is
Russia has taken over certain foreign advancing its fifth project in Guyana, operations in Angola. An FPSO made
assets on its soil, while Western Uaru, in the Stabroek block, which in China was added to the Greater
governments have done the same with involves ten drill centres, 44 production Tortue Ahmeyim natural gas project
Russian assets outside Russia. and injection wells and the construction off Mauritania and Senegal. Nigeria’s
of an FPSO vessel by MODEC. Guyana NNPC started drilling for oil and gas
Projects also opened a tender for its first oil at a field in northern Nigeria that has
In Europe, a major challenge is to refinery. Equinor has awarded important reserves of 1 billion barrels. In Libya,
reduce energy dependence on projects in the Bacalhau and BM-C- Honeywell will build the Southern
Russia. Croatia is building a gas line 33 fields in the Santos area offshore Refinery project. South Africa, whose
to increase the import capacity of Brazil. Argentina has increased output coastline remains largely under-
the Krk LNG terminal. Hungary and from its shale deposits at Vaca Muerta, explored, could be next.
Croatia are planning to increase the the world’s second-largest shale gas In the Middle East, the big news is the
capacity of a pipeline bringing gas reserve and the fourth-biggest for shale emergence of Israel as an oil and gas
from an LNG import terminal in Croatia oil. power. Its first crude oil exports took
to Hungary. The North Sea, though In Africa, the energy situation is place in February. Its Tamar gas field in
mature, continues to be productive: undergoing rapid transformation. the Mediterranean has been expanding.
in December, Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 Ugunda’s economy is expanding at A third pipeline was added, and phase
started up; Shell decided to invest in a rate of 5-6% per year thanks to its 2 will bring online compressors already
the Jackdaw gas field, awarding the hydrocarbon investments. One oil in place and add onshore infrastructure.
EPCI to TechnipFMC. The Norwegian rig has been commissioned, and Egypt is expanding at its vast Zohr gas
government approved plans to develop three more are being developed. field, with Saipem supplying 170km of
the Irpa and Verdande subsea fields Azule Energy, the BP/Eni JV, began umbilicals.

Launch of the Bacalhau FPSO at Dalian shipyard in China, 13 April 2022. It is deployed in the Bacalhau field in the Santos area offshore
Brazil. Photo © Equinor.

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The giant Zohr offshore gas field in Egypt, operated by Eni, was discovered in 2015. Commissioned in December 2017, in August 2019 gas
production exceeded 2.7 billion cubic feet per day. Photo: Eni.

Australia and the Far East are likewise Taking one step further towards detects and quantifies methane and CO2
seeing a number of projects. Shell is to recycling, Chevron is also emissions.
develop the Crux gas field in Western collaborating with Air Liquide,
Australia; India’s Hindustan Petroleum PetroChina and Keppel on a CCUS 3D printing
Corp (HPCL) plans to start its Barmer project (carbon capture, utilization, In the last few years, especially
refinery and petrochemical project and sequestration) in Singapore. the last 12 months, 3D printing (or
in Rajasthan state by January 2024; The CO 2 that is not sequestered will additive manufacture – AM), has
Indonesia approved a revised plan be used to make cement, plastics or become mainstream in the oil & gas
of development for its Merakes and fuels. industry. This technology, already
Merakes East gas fields. Methane is 28 times more powerful well established in the aerospace and
as a factor in global warming than medical industries, reduces the need
Emissions abatement CO2. Technologies being developed for physical inventory, eliminates
Oil & gas development has transformed to cut methane emissions include waste and can be several times faster
the economies of many countries and drones equipped with sensors, and than traditional methods. Parts can be
regions that were previously poor TotalEnergies’ AUSEA technology manufactured on-site, eliminating time-
or import-dependent. But given the (Airborne Ultralight Spectrometer for consuming toing and froing between
climate emergency, should these new Environmental Applications), which remote offshore sites and manufacturing
developments be happening at all?
In fact, many oil & gas companies are
investing in green energy and are
struggling to reduce their ecological
footprint. “Sustainability” is a buzzword
in the oil & gas industry as stringent
emissions targets become ever more
demanding. Just in the last year, many
CO2 sequestration and storage (CSS)
projects have been initiated all over
the world. In the Houston area, 11
companies have joined forces to reduce
emissions around the Gulf of Mexico.
One of the first such projects offshore
is Chevron’s Bayou Bend Carbon
Capture and Sequestration hub in the
Gulf of Mexico. Likewise, ExxonMobil
has joined forces with MHI (Japan),
Pertamina (Indonesia) and CNOOC/
Shell (China), while similar projects
are being developed in the North Sea:
Equinor-Wintershall Dea, BP-Harbour
Energy, TotalEnergies-Equinor-Shell
(Northern Lights), to name only a few. Inside the Eni Zohr gas processing plant in Egypt. Photo: Eni.

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centres. Expect to see many more 3D
printers onboard ships and rigs in the
coming years!
In May 2021, Vallourec and TotalEnergies
announced the first installation of a
WAAM-3D-printed waterbushing (a
device that blocks hydrocarbon surges
from wells during their construction)
in the North Sea. Shell has been using
3D printing to create spare parts, for
instance, clamps to repair leaking
pipes, on demand. Chevron used
eight nickel-alloy parts 3D-printed
by Lincoln Electric to help bring a
petrochemical refinery back online.
Equinor announced a collaboration with
Norway’s Korall Engineering to produce
3D-printed parts, while ExxonMobil
asked AML3D (Australia) to design
and 3D-print a metal pressure vessel
using the direct energy deposition
(DED) process. AML3D is also behind
what is thought to be the world’s
largest oil & gas piping component.
The manufacturing process was hybrid,
using its Wire Additive Manufacturing
(WAM®) process, which is derived from
DED and combines an electric arc with
certified welding wire. MX3D has 3D-printed several parts for the oil & gas industry. Shown here are (1) a heat
The Dutch company MX3D has sink and a (2) a blade propellor, both in 308Lsi); (3) a hollow impeller and (4) a pipeline
3D-printed several parts for the oil & fitting, both in 316L. Photo © MX3D.

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gas industry, notably a WAAM-produced
pipeline repair clamp in carbon steel;
and heat sinks, propellors, hollow
impellers and pipeline fittings in various
grades of stainless steel. The company
works in 308L, 308LSi, 316L, 316LSi,
ER2205 duplex, ER2209 duplex, 410 and
other grades.

Materials
The last 12 months have seen an upsurge
in orders for oil & gas components and 500 µm
Alleima manufactures corrosion-resistant 25×
some innovations in what is considered a
fairly conservative market. OCTG tubes for the oil & gas industry. TIG welded tube in alloy 825 CTP under a
Duplex pipe has been at the forefront, Photo: Alleima. microscope. Photo: Schoeller Werk.
with a record-breaking project in
Oman that installed a total of 120km positioned itself to supply its products based in the UK, has rethought the
UNS S31803 line pipe in a 34m gas for umbilicals in North Sea fields by austenitic series in a bid to exceed
pipeline, flowlines and manifolds! setting up TSS Norway. Aker supplied in strength the traditional 300 series
Duplex was also used in two orders Eni with umbilicals for the Agogo field in line-pipe grades and CRA OCTG
of pumps delivered by Amarinth to development located offshore Angola, products. Schoeller Werk has introduced
the West Qurna-2 expansion project the tubes being made by Tubacex. longitudinally welded tubes made of
in Iraq. The first order was for seven OCTG tubes, used in drilling, are in such alloy 825 CTP/2.4861, a fully austenitic
super duplex API 610 OH1 pumps for high demand that Tubacex is building nickel-iron-chromium alloy. It is derived
a low shear application; the second, a new tube and thread finishing plant in from VDM® Alloy 825, with higher
for three super duplex API 610 OH3 Abu Dhabi to serve the Middle East. In molybdenum and copper content. The
vertical in-line pumps for produced addition, Alleima received two orders result is a better PREN, making it more
water treatment. for OCTG tubes in CRAs, the fruit of its resistant to chloride-induced pitting
Umbilicals have been in great demand, partnership with Tenaris. and crevice corrosion in seawater. CTP
Alleima having supplied them for an The oil & gas industry has inspired two stands for Corrosion, Temperature,
offshore project in Brazil. Tubacex has new alloys in the last year. N’GENIUS, Pressure.

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Welding filler metals

Stainless steel is used for many of the welded components in a nuclear
facility, including piping and pressure vessels. For operators new to GTAW
of stainless alloys, they will comment that the weld pool is difficult to
manipulate — “It behaves like chewing gum!” — compared to low alloy
or mild steel. The concept of over-alloying may be new as well. For those
who ask, “Why is it harder to work with stainless?”, read on.
By Peter Stones, IEng MWeldI IWE/EWE

A: The addition of chromium

and nickel to stainless steel
welding filler metals has
a significant impact on the
behaviour of the weld pool,
often resulting in a sluggish
or slow-moving weld pool.
This phenomenon occurs
due to several key factors
related to the chemical and
metallurgical properties of
these alloying elements. When choosing a grade of stainless steel filler metal, note that the
Chromium is one of the added silicon in grades such as 308LSi, 309LSi and 316LSi make
primary alloying elements the weld pool more fluid and easier to control.
in stainless steel, known
for its excellent corrosion more difficult for the weld pool of the weld pool. These
resistance and high- to flow and merge smoothly dendrites act as barriers,
temperature strength. When with the base metal. inhibiting the movement of
chromium is present in the Similarly, the addition of liquid metal and making the
Meet the columnist welding filler metal, it forms nickel to stainless steel filler weld pool sluggish.
a stable oxide layer on the metals also plays a role in In addition to the chemical
surface of the weld pool, making the weld pool less and metallurgical factors,
commonly referred to as the fluid. Nickel enhances the the weld pool’s sluggishness
passive layer. This passive mechanical properties and can also be influenced by
layer acts as a protective toughness of stainless steel, welding parameters such
barrier, preventing the base making it suitable for a as heat input, travel speed,
metal and filler metal from wide range of applications. torch angle and shielding gas
being exposed to corrosive However, nickel has a composition. Adjusting these
environments. While this lower thermal conductivity parameters can help mitigate
oxide layer is beneficial in compared to other elements some of the sluggishness
terms of corrosion resistance, in stainless steel, such as associated with chromium and
Peter Stones it also contributes to the iron and chromium. This nickel-rich filler metals, but
IEng MWeldI IWE/EWE sluggishness of the weld pool. lower thermal conductivity it is important to keep within
As part of the ESAB Specialty The passive layer formed causes the weld pool to retain the heat input and interpass
Alloys Group, Peter is technical by chromium oxide has a heat for a longer duration, temperature required in the
support for stainless and higher melting temperature resulting in slower cooling weld qualification.
nickel alloy filler metals. Peter compared to the surrounding rates and reduced fluidity. For some grades of stainless
is actively involved with TWI weld pool. As a result, Moreover, nickel has a higher steel such as 308L, 309L and
and is a non-executive director the weld pool containing solidification temperature, 316L, there are modified
of The Welding Institute. grades that have a slightly
chromium-rich filler metal which further contributes
Peter worked for Sandvik
requires more heat input to to the sluggishness of the higher silicon content and
for 10 years and was Global
reach the desired molten weld pool. As the weld pool are referenced as 308LSi,
Product Manager for Sandvik
state. This higher melting solidifies, the nickel-rich 309LSi and 316LSi. Whilst all
Welding up to 2018, when
ESAB purchased the filler metals temperature increases the regions tend to solidify last, of the corrosion resistive and
business. energy required to maintain forming dendritic structures mechanical properties are
Email: [email protected] a fluid weld pool, making it that impede the fluid flow the same as the ‘L’ grade, the

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added silicon has the effect of making the weld pool more
fluid and making it easier to weld. There is even one grade of
duplex stainless steel (2209) that has added silicon for exactly
the same reason, 22.8.3.LSi.
Over-alloying the weld filler metal grade for stainless steel
can provide several benefits in certain welding applications.
This process involves increasing the concentration of alloying
elements, such as chromium and nickel, beyond the levels
present in the base metal. Here are some advantages of over-
alloying the weld filler metal:
CONFRONTED
1. Enhanced corrosion resistance: Stainless steel is known
for its corrosion-resistant properties, and over-alloying WITH AGGRESSIVE
the filler metal can further enhance this characteristic.
By increasing the chromium content, the passive oxide
layer formed on the weld surface becomes thicker and
MEDIA?
more protective. This offers superior resistance to various
corrosive environments, including high-temperature and
highly corrosive applications.
2. Improved mechanical properties: Over-alloying the weld
filler metal can also lead to improved mechanical properties
of the weld joint. By increasing the concentration of nickel
and other alloying elements, the weld can exhibit higher
tensile strength, toughness, and resistance to deformation.
This is particularly beneficial in structural applications
where strength and durability are crucial.
3. Matching or exceeding base metal properties: In some
cases, the base metal used in a welding application may
have higher alloying element content than the standard
filler metal grade. In such situations, over-alloying the
weld filler metal ensures that the weld joint matches or
exceeds the properties of the base metal. This helps
maintain consistency and integrity throughout the welded
structure.
4. Compensation for dilution: During the welding process,
the base metal and filler metal mix together, leading to
dilution of the alloying elements. Over-alloying the filler
metal compensates for this dilution, ensuring that the
resulting weld joint maintains the desired composition and
properties.
It is worth noting that over-alloying the weld filler metal
should be done with careful consideration of the specific
welding application and the requirements of the final
product. Balancing the alloying element concentrations is
crucial to avoid potential issues such as hot cracking, reduced
weld ductility, or increased sensitivity to intergranular
corrosion.
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Further, operators need to train as if they were welding on
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equipment and weld procedure specification (asking your
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Uremium29: the complete solution

for urea plants
UREMIUM29 is a super duplex stainless steel specifically designed for use in the most
demanding high-pressure sections of urea plants, such as the stripper. This vessel
is characterised by very harsh operating conditions due to the combination of high
temperature and pressure and a highly corrosive environment with ammonium carbamate.
UREMIUM29 has shown excellent resistance to this corrosive medium. High mechanical
strength is another important advantage of this material compared to other austenitic
materials. Its superior performance make it an excellent candidate for use in various urea
plant applications.

By B Calleja & A López, Tubacex Innovación AIE, Spain

The corrosion of stainless steel is levels to reduce costs and increase process and to establish the relationship
a recognised problem in the high- plant efficiency and safety. Therefore, of these mechanisms with the chemical
pressure section of urea plants. The the atmosphere generated inside the composition and the microstructure of
stripper is the most critical equipment autoclave was even more severe than in the tested steels.
in the urea process. The function of real strippers, as most active urea plants Five different materials were investigated:
a stripper is to remove unconverted work with oxygen injection. •• UNS S31050: 25Cr-22Ni-2Mo
ammonium carbamate from the The main objectives of this study were austenitic stainless steel.
urea solution. Working pressure and to identify the basic mechanisms •• UNS S31803: 22Cr-5Ni-3Mo duplex
temperature range within 140-200 controlling corrosion in urea synthesis stainless steel.
bar and 180-210°C, respectively. High
temperature, high pressure and the
presence of ammonium carbamate
make the conditions in the urea
stripper extremely harsh. Preventing
corrosion in the stripper is crucial to
guarantee urea plants’ safe and stable
operation.
TUBACEX supplies tubes, pipes
and special products in several
corrosion-resistant materials for urea
plants: high Cr-high Ni-Mo austenitic
stainless steels and various types of
duplex stainless steels. An example
of manufactured stripper tubes is
presented in Figure 1.
UREMIUM29 (UNS S32906) is an
austeno-ferritic stainless steel with 29%
chromium, with very high resistance
to carbamate-induced corrosion,
recommended for the tubes of high-
pressure equipment.
Figure 1. Stripper tubes produced by TUBACEX.
Excellent corrosion performance Table 1. Corrosion rate and maximum depth of attack after autoclave tests.
UREMIUM29 and other steel grades
that can be applied in different Steel grade Corrosion rate (mm/year) Maximum depth of attack (mm)
sections of a urea plant were tested S31050 - Austenitic 1.2510 0.040
in an experimental setup specially S31803 - Duplex 0.6097 0.040
designed to simulate the highly S32750 - Superduplex 0.3380 0.025
corrosive conditions of a urea stripper. S32760 - Superduplex 0.4177 0.035
During the tests, oxygen was eliminated
UREMIUM29 - Superduplex 0.1331 0.015
from the experimental setup due to
the current tendency to decrease O2 UREMIUM29 clearly shows the lowest corrosion rate and attack.

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•• UNS S32750: 25Cr-7Ni-4Mo super
duplex stainless steel.
•• UNS S32760: 25Cr-7Ni-3.5Mo-0.75W
super duplex stainless steel.
•• UREMIUM29 (UNS S32906): 29Cr-7Ni-
2Mo super duplex stainless steel.

The immersion tests were conducted

in a five-litre Zr autoclave. The test
solution contained a mixture of urea, a) b)
ammonia and water. Temperature and
pressure for the experiments were
set in the upper level of the typical
ranges in a stripper. The solution was
de-aerated before starting the tests.
Test duration was 15 days. ASTM G31
(Standard Practice for Laboratory
Immersion Corrosion Testing of Metals)
standard indications were followed for
specimen preparation and corrosion
c) d)
rate measurement using the gravimetric
method.
The corrosion rate and measured depth
of attack for each studied steel are
summarised in Table 1.

Lowest corrosion rate

Figure 2 depicts the cross-sections
of the test specimens after 15 days of
immersion in the autoclave. Considering
the measured corrosion rates and the e)
metallurgical investigation, the following
aspects can be highlighted: Figure 2. Cross sections of the tested specimens: a) S31050, b) S31803, c) S32750,
•• UNS S31050: with the highest d) S32760 and e) UREMIUM29.
corrosion rate, experiences a
uniform attack. The high corrosion S31050). The microstructure of these the austenite was also detected.
rate is related to the absence of duplex stainless steels reveals a Chromium content is high enough
oxygen, which avoids attaining stable preferential attack of the austenite to guarantee the passivity of ferrite
passivation in this austenitic grade. phase, although when chromium under the conditions inside the
UNS S31050 is currently established content is lower, an attack of the autoclave. Austenite suffers a slight
as a successful material for urea, as ferrite phase is also observed. attack as no oxygen is present. This
its corrosion rate when oxygen is The depth of attack increases as preferential attack of the austenite
present is very low. chromium content in the matrix has been reported to disappear at
•• UNS S31803, UNS S32750 and decreases. longer exposure times, as anodic
UNS S32760: the corrosion rate of •• UREMIUM29 (UNS S32906): this super protection of the austenite can occur
these duplex stainless steels is duplex shows the lowest corrosion when the ferrite/austenite area has
less than half the corrosion rate of rate with the lowest depth of attack. become large enough as a result of
the austenitic stainless steel (UNS In this case, a selective attack of corrosion of austenite.
900 40
800 900
35
700 30 800
Strength (MPa)
Strength (MPa)

Elongation (%)

600 25
500 700
20
400 600
300 15
200 10 500
100 5
0 400
0
m
m

300
G

m
m

m
m
-U

10
6

10

20 100 200 300

6
L

>

≤
6

>
T
31

T
-W

-W

-W

-W

T (°C)
2

29
2

29
2-

2-

m
-2

-2

iu

iu
25

Min. Rp0,2% - WT ≤ 10 mm
25

Min. Rp0,2% - WT > 10 mm

em

em
Ur

Ur

Steel grade Min. Rm - WT ≤ 10 mm Min. Rm - WT > 10 mm

Min. Rp0,2% Min. Rm Min. Elongation
Figure 3. Mechanical properties of UREMIUM29 at room and high temperature.

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The results of this analysis were
very satisfactory for UREMIUM29,
the super duplex solution for
application in the most corrosive
sections of urea plants. In this study,
where the conditions achieved in the
autoclave were extremely harsh (high
temperature, high pressure, corrosive
test solution, absence of oxygen), this
grade showed superior corrosion
resistance.

High mechanical properties

Another advantage of UREMIUM29
is its very high yield and tensile
strength compared with other
austenitic materials typically
used in urea plants. Even at high
temperatures, the material shows
excellent mechanical resistance, with
low strength derating, as shown in
Figure 3. This means that there is a
scope for wall thickness reduction
with UREMIUM29, which implies
important cost savings.

Full range of products

Figure 4. Special products of UREMIUM29.
For complete utilisation of the
advantages offered by UREMIUM29,
Table 2. Corrosion rate and maximum depth of attack after autoclave tests for
TUBACEX has developed the full range
UREMIUM29 special products.
of products requested in the different
UREMIUM29 Special product Corrosion rate (mm/year) Maximum depth of attack (mm) parts of urea plants. During the last few
Small bars: R95 0.1080 0.005 years, the company has extensively
worked in the manufacturing of special
Plates 0.1047 0.010
products, such as small bars (R35,
Bolting hardware 0.1073 0.010 R65, R95), plates, bolting hardware,
welding consumables: TIG rod and
TIG Weld: Filler material
0.2421 0.040 (Weld) wire, SMAW electrode, strip band, etc.
Superduplex 25.07
Pictures of these special products and
TIG Weld: Filler material the corresponding microstructures are
0.1243 0.100 (HAZ)
U29WW
depicted in Figure 4.

Base material examination

Hole examination

Figure 5. Ferrule after being in service in a stripper.

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that could dramatically progress was
detected.

Conclusions
UREMIUM29, a super duplex specially
designed for the most corrosive
environment of urea plants, shows a
very low corrosion rate in the full range
of products manufactured by TUBACEX
with only a slight selective attack on
the austenite phase due to the absence
Ferrule - Surface Ferrule - Hole surface of oxygen. The good formability and
weldability, together with its high
Figure 6. Longitudinal sections of UREMIUM29 ferrule. mechanical properties, make this
These products were also tested in and ferrite phases. The ferrite material an excellent solution, in terms
the autoclave at the same corrosive content was measured, giving values of resistance and cost, for the high-
conditions previously explained. The around 54%. The ferrule hole, which pressure tubes in urea equipment, as
achieved corrosion rate and depth of was more affected, showed a similar it increases the efficiency and service
attack for each product are summarised corrosion mechanism. The attack was life of urea plants. The analysis of a
in Table 2. not preferential, as can be observed UREMIUM29 ferrule after more than two
The corrosion rate measured for small in micrographs shown in Figure 6. years of service confirms the excellent
bars, plates and bolting hardware No point with localised corrosion performance of this material.
was very low: around 0.1 mm/year.
Corrosion rates were also very low for
welded products when UREMIUM29 About the authors
filler metal was used, and slightly Beatriz Calleja
higher when super duplex filler metal Beatriz Calleja is a materials engineer characterise in the field of metallurgy, with more
was utilised. than 15 years’ experience working in a materials laboratory. Currently, she is the manager
of the R&D laboratory of Tubacex Innovacion, leading several R&D projects, developing
new steels and improving manufacturing processes. She is skilled at performing failure
Case study
analysis, using several microstructural characterisation techniques, providing material
A UREMIUM29 ferrule was analysed
recommendations and heat treatment conditions for product engineers, and so on.
after being in operation in a real
stripper for 19,300 hours. The Alejandra Lopez
microstructural analysis was conducted Alejandra López holds a degree in Mining Engineering specialising in Metallurgy
on one section to characterise the tube, from the University of Oviedo and an MBI (Master’s in Business Innovation) from
and in another section to examine the Deusto Business School. Her more than 20 years’ professional experience began at
hole in detail. the Asturian Materials Technology Institute, ITMA, as a Research Engineer and later at
The outer surface showed a higher Sidenor R&D. She is currently the R&D Director at the Tubacex group where she leads
attack than the inner surface. The R&D activities at the corporate level working on developing and optimising materials,
attack was not preferential, as it processes and solutions for applications in various sectors such as energy, chemical process and
mobility.
progressed through both austenite
[ Food & Beverage ]

Stainless steel components for food manufacture

and preparation
The aggressive chemicals
typically found within
washdown solutions
for food & beverage
manufacture and
preparation areas are
highly corrosive. High-
grade stainless steel
is required to ensure
the long-term hygiene
of standard parts and
components used within
these applications.
However, not all standard
parts used within the
food & beverage sector
may require premium
corrosion resistance to
ensure hygiene.

By John Marshall, Technical Manager,

WDS Components Ltd.

Stainless steel is commonly used is used within a food preparation difference of final manufactured
in the food and beverage industry environment, a commonality is parts between 316 and lower grades
because of its durability, its ability that these items require regular of stainless steel isn’t significant. In
to handle hot and cold temperatures, washdown with high-strength, caustic any case, where hygiene is essential,
and, most importantly, for the level of antibacterial agents. While this 316 is the optimum choice.
hygiene it helps to ensure. Stainless cleaning ensures hygiene, it can As well as items that come into
steel is exceptionally smooth, making rapidly deteriorate even stainless direct contact with food & beverage
it very easy to clean, with very low steel if it doesn’t achieve a sufficient ingredients, items that require
bacterial retention. However, the grade. washdown, or those located within
key benefit of using the highest the washdown environment,
grades of stainless steel within Food grade should also be manufactured
food and beverage manufacture So-called ‘food grade’ stainless steel from 316 stainless steel. This
and preparation is their corrosion is technically known as EN type includes components such as hand
resistance. Even at almost invisible 1.4401, also commonly referred to by knobs or hand wheels used on
levels, corrosion makes it harder to the American Iron and Steel Institute food manufacturing machinery,
clean, and microscopic blemishes (AISI) reference of grade 316. The through to door hinges or even
can increase bacterial retention long differentiating factor of 316 stainless common fasteners such as bolts
before visible rust is identified. steel is the addition of molybdenum, installed within hygienic areas. As
Ingredients within food and beverage which increases the material’s a result, many standard parts and
products, such as acids from sauces resistance to corrosion. In real components from the WDS range are
or fruit, can cause or accelerate terms, this enables items made from manufactured from 316 stainless steel
the potential for corrosion. Within grade 316 to undergo regular and to serve the requirements of the food
preparation tools, corrosion intensive chemical washdown without & beverage sector.
harbouring bacteria could present deterioration.
as traces that impact the quality of Items produced in 316 stainless steel When 304 is enough
the produce, changing the flavour can come at a premium compared The slightly lower-cost alternative
or aroma of the food or drink itself. to ‘lower’ grades; however, the to 316 grade stainless steel is EN
Whether the item directly comes extra longevity usually reduces the type 1.4301, otherwise known by the
into contact with ingredients or total long-term cost. Today, the cost AISI as grade 304. While this type of

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Component design
The development of hygienic
components isn’t just in the material
but also the design. Crevices that
are hard to clean and where bacteria
can accumulate should be avoided in
product design at all costs. Instead,
smooth lines and round edge
designs provide an inherently more
hygienic model. As WDS designs
and manufactures most of its own
products on site at its Leeds facility,
specification advice is always
available. Free to download CAD
drawings and product specification
information can also be located
on our newly updated website,
wdscomponents.com.

About WDS Components Ltd

Stainless steel specification for components used within the food and beverage industry. Established in 1952, WDS Components
Image © WDS (Woodside Die Sinking Company) has grown
stainless steel doesn’t include the chemical detergents, as this will to become a leading European manufacturer
durable properties of molybdenum, lead to corrosion. However, for and global distributor of high-quality durable
its nickel and chromium content still many components, aggressive parts. It supplies components, standard
makes it highly resistant to corrosion. washdown may not be necessary, parts and machine accessories to original
304 grade stainless steel can be or the standard part might not be equipment manufacturers, maintenance
used in direct contact with food directly used within the hygienic
engineers, small businesses and individuals
but should not be exposed to environment, as in the case of an
all over the world.
prolonged or regular use of strong outward-facing door hinge.
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FAST LNG: sprinting towards a greener future

Working on the FAST LNG project makes for a diverse and challenging experience. The
project efficiently delivers processing units for offshore LNG and working your way through
procurement challenges and limited material availability makes for an exciting task. Stainless
Steel World spoke with Claire Dwyer, Lead Piping Material Engineer at Fluor, to learn more.

By Alexandra Kist, Stainless Steel World

Claire Dwyer’s career at Fluor started of ASME (American Society of LNG plants that are being constructed
in Johannesburg, South Africa, when Mechanical Engineers) B31.3 and at a high pace. Fluor has worked on
she started out as a Piping Designer other applicable codes and standards, different kinds of constructions, which
in 1988, during which she was issuing requisitions, evaluating bids, are installed on floating, transportable
still attending college. Later, she and issuing purchase orders as part marine structures that are fixed
transferred to Houston, Texas, to work of the piping specification scope. (non-floating) when operating. The
in the Piping Material Engineering She also assists younger engineers current facility is three jack-up rigs,
group, after which she took on the role in their growth and development.
of Operations Supervisor, managing Furthermore, she is Fluor’s
the same group. She has been representative at the API (American
recognized as a subject matter expert Petroleum Institute) Standard Refining
(SME) for valves. Claire became a Meetings.
Fluor Fellow in 2020, in recognition
of her specialty for developing and FAST LNG
specifying piping material and valves. Through the FAST LNG project, Fluor
She currently holds the position of develops a marine-based natural gas
Lead Piping Material Engineer and liquefaction (LNG) and export facility.
focuses on the FAST LNG (liquefied ‘FAST’ is not an acronym; it merely
natural gas) project. Her primary stands for the focus on efficiently
responsibilities include identifying delivering concrete results. The
correct valve usage, ensuring that project is an overarching name for
piping systems meet the requirements a yet-to-be-determined number of Claire Dwyer.

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An artist’s rendering of the proposed Cedar LNG facility. Image courtesy of cedarlng.com.

comprised of a liquefaction process before, which posed an interesting still struggling to bounce back
unit, a gas treating process and challenge to Claire and her team. after the pandemic. Claire states
utilities to enable full operation. The “We often do a detailed front-end that the procurement challenges
rigs are very close to each other, engineering (FEED), but because of made it especially hard to work at
connected by hard pipe and flexible the focus on efficiency, we jumped such a high tempo. “For the second
hoses. The latter had not been done straight into detail engineering with a FAST LNG projects, we did a lot of
simple pre-feed package as a starting modularisations, so we could take
point,” Claire says. advantage of what we had done
About Cedar LNG Work on the first FAST LNG project with that first project. We started the
The Cedar LNG Project is a proposed started in March of 2021, and this other FAST LNG projects with the
floating liquefied natural gas was when the supply chain was same concept.” Modularisation is the
(FLNG) facility in Kitimat, British
Columbia, Canada, within the
traditional territory of the Haisla
Nation. The project is strategically
positioned to leverage Canada’s
abundant natural gas supply and BC’s
growing liquefied natural gas (LNG)
infrastructure to produce industry-
leading low-carbon Canadian LNG for
new overseas markets. By using an
innovative design philosophy that fits
the facility into the local environment,
the Cedar LNG Project will minimize
the impact to the local environment
while creating value for customers
and prosperity for both the Haisla
Nation and the region.
Source: CedarLNG.com
Aerial view of LNG storage facility.

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take off. Liquid hydrogen is the more
critical of the lot because we do not
have much experience with the lower
temperatures. We haven’t seen much
of it, but we know it’s there.
With regards to the limited availability
of products and materials, Claire notes
that projects will have to be aware that
the delivery times will take longer. “The
schedule has to allow for that,” she says.
“It’s not something people involved
want to hear, because they’d prefer
everything to go quickly. The thing to
do is to identify these challenges at
the beginning of the project – different
materials that are going to be more
difficult to procure. Your goal is to
order them as soon as you can.”
In addition to the struggle with
materials, Claire also finds that there
can be massive delays with valves,
some of which are over a year late. It’s
Fluor’s corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas. a challenge to use these experiences
and learn from them; hopefully being
practice of copying parts from earlier she can work on multiple projects able to minimise any delays for future
projects to speed up the process, as at the same time. She spends a projects, though not everything can
it saves a lot of time with regards to part of her time on the Cedar LNG be anticipated. “Generally, the more
engineering design and procurement. project and is always ready to help manufacturers you have, the better off
Depending on the demand, the FAST with anything that might pop up you are. That, as well as the costs, are
LNG project could see any number in the other projects, for which things you need to weigh up at the
of other smaller constructions in the she readily offers suggestions and beginning. You try to make decisions
future. The goal for now is to go to recommendations. based on the market and the number of
market and to start producing. “The majority of my work revolves suppliers available.”
Claire and her team are currently around manual valves. Control valves
mainly monitoring these smaller are handled by a different group. We’re Sustainability
projects and making sure everything also responsible for all the piping The industry is moving towards
proceeds according to plan. for manual valves: anything having greener energy, and one way Claire
Fluor is also working on the Cedar LNG to do with selection, standards, and notices this is because Fluor is
project, the first indigenous-majority- codes. About half my work revolves working on more projects in support
owned LNG export facility in Canada. around valve selection, procurement, of the energy transition toward a more
It will be a near-shore, permanently and writing specifications for valves sustainable future.
moored floating liquid natural gas and other materials.” Piping materials “You can see that Fluor spends a lot of
(FLNG) facility. The natural gas will be include pipe, fittings, gaskets, time going to different conferences, and
transported through an approximately strainers, and flanges. presenting at lots of business forums.
eight-kilometre-long pipeline, which One of the main issues to watch out for Right now, Fluor is very hopeful about
is connected to the Coastal GasLink regarding materials is corrosion. To the future and where we’re heading. It’s
pipeline. The natural gas will be combat those effects, Claire explains crucial to stay ahead of what’s to come
liquefied at the project site and stored that Fluor is often trying to source the and to have the expertise to deal with
onboard the FLNG, after which it will higher alloys, but they’re always a all those changes.”
be loaded onto an LNG carrier. challenge to find. “I haven’t seen any
“It is a near-shore, all electric improvement over the last couple of
About the company
drives, self-sufficient facility which years. Instead, it seems the industry is
Fluor Corporation is building a better world
utilises existing infrastructure and trying to catch up with all the newer
by applying their expertise to solve its clients’
thus minimises impact on the local technology. Renewables seem to be
greatest challenges. Fluor’s 40,000 employees
environment. Such an FLNG facility a lot more corrosive. Another hot
provide professional and technical solutions
is quite a popular concept and, with topic is the rise of carbon capture,
that deliver safe, well-executed, capital-
some modification, can be deployed in for which Fluor has the technology
efficient projects to clients around the world.
different locations close to the gas and but the industry economics have
In 2022, Fluor was ranked 259 among the
power sources.” historically been challenging. We’re
Fortune 500 companies. With headquarters in
starting to see these projects come
Irving, Texas, Fluor has provided engineering,
Responsibilities and materials to fruition due to recently passed
procurement and construction services for
Claire’s responsibilities as a Lead legislation in certain regions. And
more than 110 years.
Piping Materials Engineer means that now, hydrogen has just started to

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Join us at Stainless Steel World Conference & Exhibition 2023!
Stainless Steel World is the premier international forum for exchanging knowledge and experience in the manufacture and
application of stainless steels. The event contributes to a better understanding of recent trends in new alloy developments,
welding, fabrication, surface treatment and materials specification.
Interactive conference sessions will focus on new alloy developments, welding, additive manufacturing, emerging applications
for stainless steels and their contribution to sustainability. Presentations will cover high-temperature applications, corrosion,
duplex and manufacturing developments. This year’s particular focus is the use of stainless steel in green energy technologies.
Furthermore, a panel of stainless experts will be on hand to solve your technical issues at the conference and on the expo floor,
where a whole spectrum of social events will occur.
The conference offers an excellent opportunity for researchers, corrosion specialists, welding engineers, sustainability
specialists, designers, manufacturers, stockists and other professionals to network, share experiences and do business.

Focus on Sustainability Day

Wednesday September 27th
Sustainability is the keyword these days and companies are taking major initiatives in the
area of sustainable stainless steel production, processing and use. Recognizing the goals
of the energy transition, the stainless steel industry is already developing and applying
innovative technologies to tackle the low-carbon challenge. In recent years in particular,
many stainless steel companies have initiated major projects towards decarbonization, with
the aim of becoming carbon neutral by 2050.
To facilitate the essential sustainability conversation during the Stainless Steel World
Conference & Expo 2023, Stainless Steel World will host a ‘Focus on Sustainability Day’ on
Wednesday 27 September 2023.
➤ In the morning the Conference will incorporate a program of conference sessions dedicated to the technical and strategic approaches
implemented by companies who aim to produce and use stainless steel with a minimal carbon footprint.
➤ In the afternoon, the Sustainability Forum will host a selected group of companies who will present and discuss their initiatives in the areas of
sustainable stainless steel production, processing and usage.
The Sustainability Forum will be formatted as an open-access forum to facilitate essential engagement from the assembled audience of stainless
steel industry professionals. So take the opportunity to join this free open access sustainability discussion.

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Meet the Chairman
Willem Maarten van Haaften, Senior Research Engineer Materials & Corrosion, Shell, The Netherlands
“It is an honour to be your chairman this year and together with the Steering Committee, we have a fantastic event in the making.
Each day starts with plenary lectures addressing global, broader aspects of the stainless steel industry. These lectures
will provide food for thought as to how crucial end-user markets and the stainless steel industry will develop in the near
future. Workshops and technical sessions are to follow, focusing on more hands-on topics.”
“There will be plenty of opportunities to exchange ideas with fellow delegates and the presenters. After all, the Stainless
Steel World Conference is an excellent networking event, designed to meet up with old acquaintances or come into
contact with new members of the global stainless steel community.”
“I’m looking forward to meeting you at Stainless Steel World Conference & Expo!”

Sincerely, Willem Maarten van Haaften, Senior Research Engineer Materials & Corrosion, Shell, The Netherlands

International Steering Committee

The Stainless Steel World Steering Committee comes together to share knowledge, experience and insight in order to create a conference that is both
topical and industry-relevant. The committee spans all sectors of the stainless steel industry, and many corners of the globe – this means that our
committee aims to be representative and inclusive.

Andrew Balev
Jacko Aerts Svein Prestrud Astad Centravis Production Ukraïne –
dsm-firmenich, the Netherlands Equinor ASA, Norway PJSC., Ukraïne

Raymond Cordewener
R. Cordewener Management & Wenbu Dong Roger Francis
Consultancy, the Netherlands Baowu, China Nickel Institute, United Kingdom

John Houben
Joelle Greenwood ExxonMobil Research and
Barinder J S Ghai Salzgitter Mannesmann Engineering Materials,
Alleima, United Kingdom Stainless Tubes, France Engineering Section
Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Kiyo Ichikawa
KCI Publishing BV, Markus Kind Nicole Kinsman
the Netherlands Rolf Kind GmbH, Germany IMOA, Switzerland

Thomas L. Ladwein Mamoru Nagao

Steinbeis Transferzentrum Hervé Marchebois Maruichi Stainless Tube Co.
Korriosion und Werkstoff, TotalEnergies, France Ltd., Japan
Germany

Sunday Chukwudi Okoro Samarth Patel Sayee Raghunathan

Grundfos, Denmark Scoda Tubes Ltd., India Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia

Iris Rommerskirchen
Jan-Willem Rensman Raquel Rodriguez Rommerskirchen GmbH,
Fluor, the Netherlands Tubacex Group, Spain Germany

Christian Schenk Yuhei Suzuki

H. Butting GmbH & Co. KG, NIPPON STEEL Europe GmbH, Peter van Gansewinkel
Germany Germany Brück GmbH, Germany

Jan van de Wetering Lena Wegrelius

Nobian, the Netherlands Outokumpu Stainless AB, Sweden

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TUESDAY 26 September
09:45 Opening: Stainless Steel World
09:50 Welcome: Willem Maarten van Haaften, Shell, The Netherlands
10:00 Plenary Session 1: Brilliant Failures: Working together, failing together, learning together; Paul Iske, founder of the Institute of Brilliant Failures, The
Netherlands
10:30 Plenary Session 2: Opportunities for stainless steel in the energy transition, Marc Wilms, Shell, The Netherlands
11:00 Coffee & Expo Break
Conference Arena 1 Conference Arena 2
Paper Session: High-temperature applications & materials Paper Session: Corrosion
Session Chair: Barinder Ghai, Alleima, UK Session Chair: Markus Kind, Rolf Kind GmbH, Germany
11:30 Should high temperature stainless steels be stress relieved?, Jan-Willem Avoiding corrosion of marine exhaust scrubbers, Roger Francis, Nickel
Rensman, Fluor BV, The Netherlands Institute, UK
11:55 Resistance to stress relaxation cracking of UNS S34752, Shinnosuke Investigation of the under-deposit corrosion susceptibility of stainless
Kurihara, NIPPON STEEL Corporation, Japan steels in seawater, Julien Pellé, Institut de la Corrosion, France
12:20 Opportunities for different ferritic stainless steels in high temperature Corrosion screening of stainless steel weld microstructures with a novel
automotive applications, Muhammad Yasir, FORVIA, Germany bipolar electrochemistry technique, Dirk Engelberg, The University of
Manchester, UK
12:45 Effect of boron element on the reducing of the severity of coil break defects Effects of a small precense of sigma phase localized in the center of
in Saba Steel Company products, Jamshad Jamshidian, Mobarakeh steel the thickness on corrosion resistance for stainless austenitic steels;
company, Iran illustrated by the medium alloyed austenitc steel, 725LN., Jan Y
Jonsson, Outokumpu Stainless AB, Sweden
13:10 Lunch & Expo Break
Paper Session: Duplex / Super duplex Open Discussion: Applications
Session Chair: Iris Rommerskirchen, Rommerskirchen GmbH, Germany Moderator: Jacko Aerts, dsm-firmenich, The Netherlands
14:00 The vacuum brazing of super duplex stainless steels, Rodney Rice, Langley Panelists:
Alloys Ltd, UK - Austenitic stainless steels for applications down to 4K, Dorian Hachet,
Aperam Stainless Europe, France
14:25 Combining Duplex SS high mechanical properties with low roughness
surfaces: a breakthrough for food contact applications, Dr Ir Patrick
- Latest advances in stainless steels characterisation at European
Toussaint, Aperam Stainless Europe, France
Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), Andrea Francesco Ciuffini, ESRF,
14:50 The effect of α/γ ratio on the mechanical properties of duplex stainless steel, France
Naoki Hirakawa, NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corporation, Japan
- Unlimited life of stainless steel in the process industry, and how to end
15:15 Inspection of duplex stainless steel storage tanks in operation, Claes
it, Jacko Aerts, dsm-firmenich, The Netherlands
Tigerstrand, Outokumpu Stainless AB, Sweden
15:40 Thick duplex grades in coils: substituting quarto plates for enhanced fabrica-
tion and unique features, Lucas Kling, Aperam Stainless Europe, France

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WEDNESDAY 27 September – Focus on Sustainability Day
9:30 Plenary Session 3: If it’s uncomfortable, you’re doing it right - Sustainability strategies for future-proof businesses, Felix Bärmann, Nordic
Sustainability, Denmark
10:00 Plenary Session 4: Solutions towards carbon neutral stainless steel production, Joachim von Schéele, Linde GmbH, Germany
10:30 Plenary Session 5: Materials engineering challenges of carbon capture and storage, Liane Smith, Larkton Ltd, United Kingdom
11:00 Coffee & Expo Break
Conference Arena 1 Conference Arena 2
Paper Session: Towards carbon neutral Paper Session: Clean hydrogen
Session Chair: Joelle Greenwood, Salzgitter Mannesmann Stainless Tubes, Session Chair: Peter van Gansewinkel, Brück, Germany
France
11:30 Corrosion resistance of stainless steels for CCS usage in supercritical CO2 Duplex opportunity in heat exchangers for alkaline electrolysers - Green
environments; especially O2 containing conditions, Kyohei Kanki, Nippon Steel H2 production, Bernardo Siza Vieira, Alleima, Portugal
Corporation, Japan
11:55 Chemical recycling of stainless steel waste while permanently storing CO2, Hydrogen embrittlement resistance of Nb and N added austenitic
Sjoerd van Krimpen, SCW Systems, The Netherlands stainless steel, Yosuke Yonenaga, Maruichi Stainless Tube, Japan
12:20 Scrap as a key factor in decarbonizing the industry, Filipe Costa, CRONIMET Stainless steel as substrate for bipolar plates of PEM electrolyzers,
Envirotec, Germany Raquel Rodríguez, Tubacex Innovación, Spain
12:45 Lunch & Expo Break
14:00 Join the Sustainability Expo Forum, Conference Arena 1 – OPEN TO ALL
The Sustainability Expo Forum is an open-access forum hosted by a select group of sustainability leaders
who have been invited to share their expertise, insights, and experiences. The Forum will inspire and educate
attendees about innovative sustainability initiatives, best practices, and the crucial role businesses play in creating a sustainable future.
14:00 Decarbonising the stainless steel industry: Outokumpu pioneering sustainable stainless steel with Circle Green. Max Menzel, Outokumpu
14:30 The complexity of the carbon footprint calculation using the example of Mannesmann Stainless Tubes. Tim Wallbaum, Mannesmann Stainless Tubes
15:00 Sustainability networking reception
15:30 Leveraging its new sustainability-focused business model, Aperam aims to develop the services and advanced products its customers need to achieve
their 2050 climate goals. Nicolas Changeur, Aperam
16:00 900 ways to make a change – innovations that push sustainability globally. Håkan Sundström, Alleima
18:00 STAINLESS STEEL WORLD SOCIAL EVENING

THURSDAY 28 September
9:30 Plenary Session 6: Stainless steels for particle accelerators, detectors and fusion magnet systems, Dr. Stefano Sgobba and Katie Elizabeth Buchanan, CERN,
Mechanical and Materials Engineering Group, Switzerland
10:30 Coffee & Expo Break
Conference Arena 1 Conference Arena 2
Paper Session: Material selection Workshop: Additive manufacturing / welding
Session Chair: Lena Wegrelius, Outokumpu Stainless AB, Sweden Moderator: Raymond Cordewener, R. Cordewener Management &
Consultancy, The Netherlands
11:00 Field exposure studies of austenitic and duplex stainless steels in tunnel Panellists:
atmospheres, Thoralf Müller, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing
- Effect of surface finish on corrosion performance of additively
(BAM), Germany
manufactured superduplex stainless steel, Briony Holmes, TWI, UK
11:25 Stainless steels selection tool for water application: Pitting engineering diagrams,
Sukanya Hägg Mameng, Outokumpu, Sweden - How digital AM shapes the supply chain of the stainless steel applications,
Fabrizio Ragusa, SLM Solutions, Germany
11:50 Innovative surface hardening process to increase wear resistance of stainless
steels, Michael Wandel, Bodycote Specialist Technologies GmbH, Germany - Friction welding technologies for manufacturing, repair and sampling in
stainless steel compo-nents, Dreyer Bernard, eNtsa - Nelson Mandela
12:15 Effect of grain refinement on mechanical behavior and microstructure of 17-6 University, South Africa
austenitic stainless steel, HanSeop Noh, POSCO, South Korea
- Enhanced welded tubes : From the strip to the heat exchange performance,
12:40 Microstructure prediction of stainless-steel during metal forming processes,
Alexis Gauthard, NE-OTISS France, France
Arianna Gotti, Transvalor, Italy

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Thank You
The continued success of the Stainless Steel World Conference and Exhibition is credited to the hard work of all of those involved in its organisation
and to those who contribute on the day. An extra special thank you of course goes out to our event sponsors who are incredibly flexible and reliable
in their support. On these pages you will find an introduction to our sponsors who have helped make Stainless Steel World 2023 possible. In addition,
we would like to thank all of our exhibitors and presenters, prospective visitors and delegates, and of course our dedicated steering committee
members. We value your cooperation and continued support of our event.

Alleima is a leading manufacturer of high value-added products in advanced Maruichi Stainless Tube manufactures high-quality seamless stainless pipes
stainless steels and special alloys as well as products for industrial heating. and tubes around the globe. Most recently, it has focused on products for the
semiconductor and automotive markets with innovative grades and ongoing,
Based on long-term customer partnerships, and leading materials technology, large-scale investments in technology. Decarbonisation, both in-house and in
we advance processes and applications in the most demanding industries. the markets it serves, is also a priority.

With more than 900 active alloy recipes, our offering comprises products for Two years have passed since Kobelco Steel Tube changed its name to Maruichi
several customer segments, mainly seamless stainless tubes, electric heating Stainless Tube and joined the Maruichi Steel Group. In addition to manufactur-
technology and resistance materials, ultra-fine wire, and precious metals for ing high-quality seamless stainless pipes and tubes, Maruichi Stainless Tube
use in medical devices and electronic appliances, as well as precision strip also produces high-growth products such as semiconductor bright annealed
steel and strip-based products. (BA) tubes.

Our fully integrated value chain, from R&D to end-product, ensures indus- Maruichi Steel Tube, the parent company of Maruichi Stainless Tube, has
try-leading technology, quality, sustainability, and circularity. offered customers dedicated services since its establishment in 1947. The
company has amassed technological know-how and expertise throughout its
Alleima, with headquarter in Sandviken, Sweden, and revenues of SEK 18.4 global facilities. It has state-of-the-art tube mills at 16 locations in Japan and
billion in 2022, has approximately 5,900 employees and customers in approx- 17 overseas: 3 in the USA, 2 in Mexico, and 12 in Asia.
imately 90 countries.
https://www.mstube.co.jp/english/index.html Visit us at stand F78
Learn more at www.alleima.com Visit us at stand C26

- Be the Best Steelmaker with World-Leading Capabilities -

At Mannesmann Stainless Tubes, we are proud of our commitment to the NIPPON STEEL is at the forefront of the Japanese stainless steel seamless pipe
continuous innovation and development of our production range to support and tube industry.
the most demanding of Customer needs, across the global market. NIPPON STEEL has been growing as a global leading steelmaker for many
At the foundation of our reputation is our cultural commitment to quality and decades.
integrity, passionate about understanding our Customer’s needs and product
applications. For more than 100 years, NIPPON STEEL has continuously adapted and innovat-
ed for clients in a range of industries.
We serve diverse markets, including the Oil & Gas, Power and Aerospace And we continue to strengthen our manufacturing capabilities to address
sectors. We embrace innovation and are a key driver and contributor to the evolving client needs.
generation of new specifications that become tomorrows’ standards.
Our product range is from 1.6 mm (0.063”) to 280 mm (11”) outside diameter NIPPON STEEL offers various solutions to customers through its extensive
across the full range of seamless austenitic stainless and Nickel alloy grades, experience in manufacturing seamless pipes of numerous materials from
complemented by super- austenitics like 904L and 6Mo, duplex and super common grade to Ni-based alloy.
duplex alloys, and a complete family of Nickel alloys.
NIPPON STEEL’s Pipe and Tube unit have built a world-wide reputation of quali-
Our global production facilities in Europe and the US are supported by a global ty and innovation as a manufacturer of critical application tubular used across
commercial organization. a number of industries.
From the origins of the Mannesmann brothers and their invention in 1885 of the With manufacturing bases and offices at strategic locations in Asia, Europe,
rolling process for the production of seamless tubes, in Remscheid, Germany, the Middle East, North and South America, NIPPON STEEL is always close to its
today we are proud to be: Tube Experts – it’s what we are, it’s what we do. customers.

https://mannesmann-stainless-tubes.com/home/ Visit us at stand D39 https://www.tubular.nipponsteel.com/ Visit us at stand G40

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Sponsors / Supporters

2023
Rolf Kind GmbH was founded in 1969 and is specialized in manufacturing of
forgings in high alloyed stainless and corrosion resistant materials, nickel
based alloys as well as titanium and titanium alloys. As a German family run In 2008, Scoda Tubes Ltd was established as a manufacturer of innovative
company right from the start, we strongly follow our traditional values like stainless steel pipe and tube solutions. After solid performance during the ear-
high class quality and strong business relationship. ly years, Scoda Tubes’ growth sky-rocketed following a management change
in 2017. Investing in technical excellence and bristling with ideas on how to
Being responsible for the complete manufacturing chain, any customized develop a global presence, the new management team has steered Scoda
product geometry such as shafts, rings, cylindrical bushings, hollows, round Tubes to even greater heights. Today Scoda Tubes is rightly recognised as a
and square shapes as well as special shapes tailored to suit our customers’ global business player with an enviable portfolio of stainless steel seamless
needs can be supplied. Due to our comprehensive and widespread technical and welded pipes, tubes and heat exchanger tubes.
know-how, we are able to produce forgings of highly sophisticated technical
designs, being later used in machinery and equipment construction, oil and Scoda Tubes has developed a solid customer base in industrial sectors such
gas processing industries, on- and offshore applications and nuclear applica- as oil and gas, petrochemicals, power plants, automobiles, sugar, pharma-
tions. ceuticals, shipbuilding, etc. In its home country of India, the company has a
strong presence in the domestic market.
Our main focus and strength is our key skills in open die forging and machin-
ing, as well as detailed metallurgical knowledge. Paired with our very special https://www.scodatubes.com Visit us at stand E60
business concept, we are able to offer any product from the raw material – up
to the ready-to-install part from a single source.

Our challenge: to go beyond the limits of conventional forgings.

www.r-kind.de Visit us at stand B53 Tubacex is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and installation of
advanced, high-added-value industrial products (market leader in seamless
stainless steel tubes) and services for the energy and mobility sectors.It
Schmidt + Clemens Group delivers value to its clients thanks to its global reach, with manufacturing
plants and service centers located in Spain, Austria, Italy, the United States,
India, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Norway, Canada, Singapore, Guyana and
The name Schmidt + Clemens has stood for high-quality special steel solutions Kazakhstan.
for more than 140 years. Be it spun casting, static casting, investment casting
or forgings, we will face your challenges head on. The company’s sustainability policy is backed by leading ESG certification
bodies. It is committed to reducing emissions in line with the Science Based
The Schmidt + Clemens Group is active on the international stage. Besides its Targets (SBT) initiative, participates in the CDP disclosure system (rating A-)
German headquarters in Lindlar-Kaiserau, S+C also has production facilities and is featured in sustainability rankings produced by agencies including S&P
in Spain, the Czech Republic, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia. Three corporate and Ecovadis. Tubacex has been listed on the Spanish stock exchange since
distribution companies in the USA, India and Brazil combined with over 30 1970 as part of the Ibex Small Caps index.
commercial agencies consolidate our global presence.
https://www.tubacex.com/en/ Visit us at stand C16
https://www.schmidt-clemens.com Visit us at stand G99

Supporters
The British Stainless Steel Association provides advisory service with data and technical information and works actively
(BSSA) exists to promote and develop the in standardization and legislative activities.
manufacture and use of stainless steel It also allows, through the company Centro Inox Servizi Srl, a subscription to a
across the UK and Ireland. Based in Sheffield, the association provides marketing network of “dedicated” services, for continuous and personalized assistance.
support, technical advice, information, training and education in all aspects of Learn more at www.centroinox.it
stainless steel.
Learn more at bssa.org.uk EURANIMI represents the interests of mill-independent European
importers of stainless steel and aluminium, active in the supply
Centro Inox is the Italian Stainless Steel Development Association: chain as stockholding distributors, traders, service centres or processors. It works
was founded in 1962 and is constituted by the major stainless steel to stay ahead of European legislative measures and updates that influence the
producers in Italy. The action of Centro Inox is planned with its business of its members.
members to maintain and consolidate the industrial sectors where Learn more at https://www.euranimi.eu/
the stainless steel is used and to search for new applications. It

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Social Programme / Supporters / KCI team

2023
Networking is top of our agenda Stainless Steel World Dinner Show
Addition to the reception on the exhibition stands, Wednesday September 27th, 18:00
Stainless Steel World also develop the social programmes Where: MECC Maastricht
for networking to be top of the agenda. See the website :
https://stainless-steel-world-event.com/social-programme/ Attention all attendees of the Stainless Steel World 2023! Don’t miss out on our
exclusive Dinner Show taking place on Wednesday evening. Join us for an evening
Welcome Reception of delicious food and an entertainment.

Monday September 25th, 17:30 Our Dinner Show offers the perfect opportunity to unwind after a long day of confe-
rence sessions, standing exhibitions and networking. Sit back, relax, and let talented
Where: MECC Café
performers take you on a journey of music, laughter, and amazement.
Held at the end of Monday afternoon, the welcome reception is
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to experience together. Book your tickets
open to all. The reception is an opportunity to meet the valued and
now and join us for a night to remember at our exclusive Dinner Show during the
influential group of community members who are instrumental to
Stainless Steel World 2023. Dinner ticket registration
the structure and direction of the Stainless Steel World Conference
& Expo ; from steering committee members, to presenters, Tickets to join the Stainless Steel World Dinner Show are €95 per person.
conference delegates, exhibitors, association members and of
Register in advance and secure your place via www.stainless-steel-world-event.com
course the full Stainless Steel World team. Come along and have a
and follow the link to Social Programme.
drink, a snack, and a chat. A great way to kick-off your networking
participation at this prestigious event. Don’t delay - The number of tickets is limited.

Supporters
The International Molybdenum Association is a non-profit trade selection, design, fabrication, testing, inspection and performance of materials
association. Representing the majority of the molybdenum industry used in the process industries. This research is focused on developing valuable
worldwide, IMOA works to raise awareness about the unique properties of molyb- new technologies and on transferring both new and existing knowledge to day-to-
denum, its beneficial effects on materials performance, its safety in use and its day practices. In addition, members are able to communicate with other industry
contribution to sustainable development. professionals, 24/7, on MTI’s Question and Answer Forum and capitalise on the
Learn more at www.imoa.info expertise of worldwide member company representatives. MTI offers several
in-person global networking opportunities, including live meetings, facility tours,
The Japan Stainless Steel Association is a non-profit organization con- training sessions and seminars.
sisting of stainless steel producers and companies and organizations Learn more at www.mti-global.org
in the distribution and processing fields. The association aims to con-
tribute to the prosperity of the Japanese economy and people’s lives The Nickel Institute is the global association of leading primary
through the development of the stainless steel industry by cultivating nickel producers. Its mission is to promote and support the proper
demand for stainless steel and improving its technology. use of nickel in appropriate applications.
Learn more at http://www.jssa.gr.jp/english/ Learn more at nickelinstitute.org

The Materials Technology Institute (MTI) is a global The primary roles of world stainless are to promote industry
network recognised as the preferred source of and material sustainability; conserve resources and promote
material technology solutions for industrial process the circular economy; provide economic and industry-leading statistics; support
companies. MTI’s mission is to maximise member asset performance by providing industry health & safety needs and developments; outline market development;
global leadership in materials technology for industrial processing companies to materials education.
improve safety, sustainability, reliability and profitability. The organisation delivers Learn more at www.worldstainless.org
value to its members by conducting nonproprietary research and projects on the

Join Us
Join us for three days of networking, knowledge-sharing, and reconnection. If you have any questions relating to the event, please see the details for the appropriate
contact person and we will do our best to help you. We look forward to seeing you in Maastricht!
Yours, Kiyo, Sjoerd and the KCI Team For more contact details go to: stainless-steel-world-event.com/contact/

Conference Information Exhibition Information

Ms Kiyo Ichikawa - Conference Manager Mr Sjoerd Hesseling - Sales & Marketing
Tel: +31 575 789 260 Tel: +31 630 996 476
E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

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Travel / Accommodation Information

2023
Hotel Reservations
Book your hotel room through MECC Hotel Services, the official housing partner of the Stainless Steel World Conference & Expo 2023,
because of the long-standing collaboration between MECC Hotel Services and the hotels, they are able to offer you the most
competitive room rates in Maastricht and surroundings.

THE BENEFITS:
• Best available room rates
• Guaranteed availability
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before arrival
• Wide variety of hotels in Maastricht and surroundings

Please be aware that we are expecting many rooms to be booked in Maastricht during the event. We therefore advise you to reserve your hotel
room as soon as possible. For more information: https://stainless-steel-world-event.com/event-information/book-your-hotel/

CONTACT:
Email: [email protected] Phone: +31 43 38 38 361

Travel Arrangements
For all your travel arrangements to the event, please visit our website: stainless-steel-world-event.com/event-information/travel-information/
Here you will find information regarding all forms of transportation to our event, from flights, trains, shuttle services, car hire, and even
parking facilities. Working together with MECC Hotel Services, we endeavour to make your trip a safe and pleasant one.

SPECIAL AIRPORT SHUTTLE:

MECC Hotel Services is also able to help you book your shuttle service to and from various airports in the Netherlands, Germany
Belgium. Especially for visitors and exhibitors of the event a shuttle service has been arranged.
• Transfer shuttle to and from the airport
• Easy and fast online booking
• Comfortable buses and highly professional staff
• Bookings for private taxis or minivans possible
Please visit the Travel Information web page on the Stainless Steel World website for the direct link to make your booking.

TRAIN CONNECTIONS FROM BRUSSELS TO MAASTRICHT:

We recommend you visit www.nsinternational.com/en for detailed information regarding train and travel times from Brussels to
Maastricht.

BY CAR:
The MECC Maastricht website provides a handy route planner. To access it, visit www.mecc.nl and follow the links to: Visit ➞ Planner.

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List of Exhibitors

2023
Company Name Country Foshan Kirmare Stainless Steel Material Co., Ltd China
A.D. Tubi Inossidabili SpA Italy Foshan Maysky Trading Co.,Ltd China
Aamor Inox Limited India Foshan Runtian New Material Technology Co., Ltd. China
Acciai Vender SpA Italy Foshan Teehoo Stainless Steel Co., Ltd China
Acerinox S.A. Spain Foshan Vinmay Stainless Steel Co., Ltd. China
Alleima AB Sweden Foshan Yongxin Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd China
Alloy Corporation Japan G.E.A. srl Italy
Alok Steels (Mumbai) Pvt. Ltd India Gerber Steel GmbH Germany
Amari Metals Ltd United Kingdom Giussani Abrasivi Srl Italy
Ambica Steels Limited India Grande-Tek Flow Control Co., Ltd. China
Anping County Kaixuan Stainless Steel Products Co.,Ltd. China Griffon & Romano SpA Italy
Aperam Stainless France France Grupo Lapuente Spain
Arcus Nederland B.V. Netherlands Gual Steel, S.L Spain
Arvedi AST Italy Guardianmade (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. Vietnam
ASB Tubes Private Limited India Hage Fittings und Flanschen GmbH Germany
ASGE METAL IC VE DIS TIC LTD STI Turkey Hammerschmiede Jäckel Essen GmbH Germany
ASR MET TECH PVT LTD India Harald Pihl AB Sweden
ATX CO., LTD. South Korea Hart b.v. Netherlands
AVESKA-Edelstahl GmbH Germany HEGO B.V. Netherlands
Avtar Steel Limited India Helaxa BVBA Belgium
Baofeng Steel Group Co., Ltd China Hilton Metal Forging Ltd India
Baoji Hongsen Titanium Metal Manufactory Co., Ltd. China Hindustan Inox Ltd. India
Baoji Yongshengtai Titanium Industry Co.,Ltd China Hisar Metal Industries Limited India
BAYAR PASLANMAZ ÇELİK A.Ş. Turkey HP composants France
Belarek Vasıflı Metaller San. Tic. Ltd. Şti. Turkey Hunan Allianz Metal Products Co,.Ltd. China
Bercellesi Berinox Srl Italy Hunan Xiangtou Goldsky Titanium Metal Co., Ltd. China
BGH Edelstahlwerke GmbH Germany HW-Inox GmbH Germany
BIDUE Eusider Italy ILTA Inox SpA Italy
Binder Edelstahl Produktionsges.mbH Germany IMS Nederland B.V. Netherlands
BLUMET TUBES PVT LTD India Industeel France France
Böllinghaus Steel GmbH Germany INOX LAGHI Srl Italy
Borsen Boru San. ve Tic. A.S Turkey Intertubi SpA Italy
Botou Hongchang Machinery Co., Ltd China INVEX AB Sweden
BUHLMANN Rohr-Fittings-Stahlhandel GmbH + Co KG Germany Irestal Group Spain
Butting Group Germany ISM - Ibero Stahl GmbH Germany
Cangzhou Beyond Metal Products Co., Ltd. China Italfond SpA Italy
Cangzhou Changyuan Fittings Co Ltd China Jäckel + Co. Edelstahl Metalltechnik GmbH Germany
Cangzhou Co-win Metal Products Co., Ltd China Jacquet Metal Service France
Cangzhou Haoxing Hardware Manufacturing Co., Ltd. China Jay Jagdamba Limited India
Cangzhou KH Fittings Corp. China Jiangsu Hongbao High-Precise Pipe & Tube Co., Ltd. China
Cangzhou Shengxiong Stainless Steel Products Co., Ltd. China Jiangsu Hongcheng Marine Technology Co., Ltd. China
Centravis Production Ukraine Ukraine Jiangsu Longyang Metal Technology Co., Ltd. China
Century Steel Pte Ltd Singapore Jiangsu Sheye Metal Co., Ltd. China
Chandan Steel Ltd India Jiangsu Tiangong Technology Co.,Ltd China
Charming Metal International Limited China Jiangsu TSC Tube Co.,Ltd. China
Chia Far Industrial Factory Co., Ltd. Taiwan Jiangyin Long Run Flange Co.,Ltd. China
Chr. Höver & Sohn GmbH & Co KG Germany Jindal SAW Ltd. India
ChromStahl GmbH Germany Jindal Stainless Ltd India
Cogne Acciai Speciali SpA Italy Jinson Hardware products China
Corrotherm International United Kingdom Jyoti Steel Industries India
Costa Levigatrici SpA Italy KCI Publishing bv Netherlands
CSAI Centro Servizio Acciai Inox SpA Italy KHK Steel Industries LLC United Arab Emirates
CSM Tech Co., Ltd. China KP Stahl & Edelstahl GmbH Germany
Dacapo Stainless BV Netherlands Krogman Metals BV Netherlands
Daido Steel Japan Krystal Global Engineering Ltd India
DAMING INTERNATIONAL IMPORT & EXPORT CO.,LTD. China L.C.M.A.- Luxembourg Company of Metals and Alloys S.A. Luxembourg
Damstahl GmbH Germany La Meusienne SA France
Delta Inox GmbH Germany Laxcon Steels Limited India
Deutsche Nickel GmbH Germany LST - Linster Stainless Trading GmbH Germany
Divine Tubes Pvt Ltd India LUMTURI s. r. o. Slovakia
ECONOXX.com GmbH Switzerland Luoyang Sunrui Titanium Precision Casting Co.,Ltd. China
Edelstahl Service Center Burg GmbH Germany Maass Special Alloys Nederland B.V. Netherlands
Edelstahl Service Gerhard Kubisch GmbH & Co. KG Germany MABO Benelux Belgium
Ekip Paslanmaz Celik San. ve Tic. A.S Turkey Mangalam Alloys Limited India
Emirinoks Paslanmaz Sac. San.ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. Turkey Mangalam Worldwide Limited India
Energy Metals, Inc. United States of America Mannesmann Stainless Tubes Germany
ER PASLANMAZ METAL SAN. TİC. LTD. ŞTİ. Turkey MARCEGAGLIA SPECIALTIES SpA Italy
ERA S.r.l. Italy Maruichi Stainless Tube Co. Ltd Japan
ERK BORU SANAYİ VE TİCARET ANONİM ŞİRKETİ Turkey Maxim Tubes Co. Pvt. Ltd. India
EST Edelstahl-Schneidtechnik GmbH Germany MBE & SUMEC United Kingdom
Eusider Group Italy MCB Specials Netherlands
Evertec (Foshan) Stainless Steel Appliances Mfg Co Ltd China MEGLOBE Co., Ltd. Taiwan
Ezeflow Inc Canada Metall Steel Metaltubi S.r.l Italy
fischer Edelstahlrohre GmbH Germany Mideast Metals FZCO United Arab Emirates

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Montanstahl AG Switzerland Srinox BVBA Belgium
MW Metal Industry Ltd China Stainless Band Ltd United Kingdom
Nibro BV Netherlands STAINLESS France France
Nichelcrom Acciai Inox S.p.A. Italy Stalatube Oy Finland
NICROMAL Edelstahl & Metallhandel GmbH Germany STAPPERT Deutschland GmbH Germany
NIKEL PASLANMAZ CELIK SAN. TIC.A.Ş. Turkey Starfit China Ltd Hong Kong
Ningxia Horizontal Titanium Industry Co., LTD China Steamline Industries Ltd India
NIPPON STEEL Corporation Japan Steel Color SpA Italy
NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corporation Japan Steelcom Fittings Srl Italy
Nippon Yakin Kogyo Co Ltd Japan STS Paslanmaz Boru Üretim ve Pazarlama A.Ş Turkey
NIRO Wenden GmbH Germany Styleness SpA Italy
NobelClad Europe GmbH & Co. KG Germany Sun Mark Stainless (P) Ltd India
Nords International AB Sweden Suraj Limited India
Novacel S.A. France Sverdrup Steel Norway
NUOVA HPT Srl Italy Swedinox AB Sweden
Officine Orsi s.p.a Italy Synergy Steels Ltd. India
Ohlendorf Trading GmbH Germany SynerSteel SA Switzerland
Oiki Acciai Inossidabili SpA Italy Tecnica Tre Srl Italy
Olimpia Inox S.r.l. Italy Tecnofar SpA Italy
OSCAR PG LTD Ukraine Thai Benkan Co., Ltd. Thailand
OSTP Group Sweden Thai-German Products Public Co Ltd Thailand
Outokumpu Oyj Finland Thermo Fisher Scientific Germany
P.A. Inc. United States of America Timesavers International B.V Netherlands
Padana Tubi & Profilati Acciaio SpA Italy Tipro International Co., Ltd. China
Panchmahal Steel Limited India Titalia SpA Italy
Pantech Stainless & Alloy Industries Sdn. Bhd. Malaysia Titanium Consulting & Trading srl Italy
Patels Airflow Ltd India Tokyo Stainless Grinding Co., Ltd. Japan
Paul Meijering Metalen bv Netherlands Trafilix SpA Italy
PCM Technology Oy Finland Transvalor France
Peter Drösser GmbH Germany Tredinox SpA Italy
Philipex Trading Ltd Bulgaria Trinox Metal San. ve Tic. A.S Turkey
POYRAZ PASLANMAZ SAN. VE DIŞ TİC. A.Ş. Turkey Tsingshan Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. China
Preminox Ltd United Kingdom Tubacex SA Spain
PROFORM SAS France Tubi Inossidabili Saldati srl (TIS) Italy
PT IMR ARC Steel Indonesia TW Metals Ltd United Kingdom
Quarto International SAS France UPMOVIOM Storage systems Spain
Raccortubi SpA Italy Valbruna Group Italy
Rajputana Stainless Limited India Van Leeuwen Stainless / Teuling Staal Netherlands
Ramada Aços SA Portugal Varzene Metal San. Ve Tic A.Ş. Turkey
Ratnadeep Metal & Tubes Ltd India VENUS PIPES & TUBES LIMITED India
Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Limited India VINLONG STAINLESS STEEL (VIETNAM) CO.,LTD. Vietnam
RATNESH METAL INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. India Viraj Profiles Ltd India
Remystahl GmbH & Co. KG Germany Virgilio Cena & Figli SpA Italy
Rimjhim Ispat Ltd India voestalpine BÖHLER Bleche GmbH & Co KG Austria
Roba Metals bv Netherlands Voß Edelstahlhandel GmbH & Co KG Germany
Rodacciai SpA Italy Walzwerke Einsal GmbH Germany
Rohrbogen AG Switzerland Welspun Specialty Solutions Limited India
Rolf Kind GmbH Germany Wenzhou Jinhe Special Material Manufacture Co., Ltd. China
ROLL STEEL Sp. z o.o. Poland Wenzhou Tianyue Fluid Equipment Science & Technology Co.,Ltd China
Rostfrei-Stahl Geisweid GmbH Germany Western Metal Materials Co., Ltd. China
RTD Forge Srl Italy Wintec (Foshan) Industrial Co., Ltd. China
RTI Industries France WT Westtube LDA Portugal
S PLUS TUBE TECH India Wuchan Zhongda Yuantong Stainless Steel Co.,Ltd. China
Sandmeyer Steel Company United States of America Xi’an Xrun New Material Co.,Ltd China
Sankyo & Co., Ltd. Japan YC Inox Turkey
Saritas Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret as Turkey Yeou Yih Steel Co., Ltd. Taiwan
Schmidt + Clemens GmbH + Co. KG Germany Zhangjiagang Hailong Trade Co., Ltd. China
Schmidt Edelstahl GmbH Germany Zhangjiagang Pucheng Stainless Steel Co.,Ltd China
Schoeller Werk GmbH & Co. KG Germany Zhejiang Guobang Steel Co.,Ltd. China
Scoda Tubes Ltd India Zhejiang Honghai Steel Pipe Manufacturing Co.,Ltd China
SeAH CTC Co.,Ltd China Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals Co., Ltd. China
Shaanxi Lasting Titanium Industry Co., Ltd. China Zhejiang Longda Stainless Steel Co., Ltd. China
Shaanxi Standard Titanium Industry Co., Ltd China Zhejiang Pengye Stainless Steel Tube Industrial Co Ltd China
Shaanxi Yi Heng Non-Ferrous Metals Industries Co., Ltd. China Zhejiang Shenji Titanium Industry Co.,Ltd. China
Shalco Industries Pvt Ltd India Zhejiang Stellar Global Co., Ltd China
Sia-MPl srl Italy Zhejiang Tenglong Stainless Steel Industry Co., Ltd. China
Siderinox S.p.A. Italy Zhejiang Xintongda Special Steel China
SIJ - Slovenian Steel Group Slovenia Zhejiang Yinlong Stainless Steel Co., Ltd. China
SM Steel Co., Ltd. South Korea Zhejiang Yongjin Metal Technology Co.,Ltd China
Societá Italiana Profilati Inossidabili SpA (SIPI) Italy ZWAHLEN & MAYR SA - ZM TUBES Switzerland
SONHA SSP VIETNAM SOLE MEMBER CO.,LTD Vietnam
SP s.r.l. Italy
SpecialSteelStock - C.S.C. S.p.A Italy
Springer GmbH Germany This exhibitor list was correct at time of publication.

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Booking & Registration Information

2023
Conference Registration
Ticket type One Day Three Days

Passepartout
Including entrance to conference & expo € 299 € 595
+ access to conference presentations online

Passepartout for Exhibitor

With 50% exhibitor discount € 149 € 295
Passepartout for Presenter
With 50% presenter discount € 149 € 295

Conference Registration

Dinner Show – Ticket 95 Euro

Expo Visitor Registration

Exhibition Floor Plan

Exhibitor List

Stainless Steel World is proudly sponsored by:

Schmidt + Clemens Group

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 Lovere Bilbao
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Over 25 years experience behind us in the field of Stainless Steel,

Special Steels and Alloys. Always focusing on sustainability,
innovation and quality.

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 [ Life Cycle Assessment ]

LCA – a necessity for the future of

sustainable industry
Climate change is an existential threat to the world, causing environmental degradation.
Rising carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are recognised as being at the heart of this threat.

By Marcus Hillbom, Business Development Manager, Alleima

The European Union (EU) acknowledges One of the key ways in which advanced stainless steels and
that the world is currently on a path industries and individual businesses special alloys as well as products
toward reaching several environmental can support these climate goals is to for industrial heating, is currently
tipping points, and the current level reduce the levels of carbon they emit. implementing LCA methodology
of action is not enough to avert Across the board, manufacturers need as a tool to measure and calculate
global warming. In 2015, the United to review their emissions as a matter of the carbon footprint of its advanced
Nations established a legally binding urgency. materials and products. With third-
climate change agreement - The Paris Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has party verified LCA data, Alleima will
Agreement. It sets a framework to avert become an increasingly important also support customers in reducing
climate change by limiting global methodology in modern industry to their environmental footprint. Verified
warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial quantify environmental impact and LCAs will be a crucial factor for
levels. identify hotspots in a product’s life businesses in the future.
The EU has committed to transitioning cycle. LCA studies can be used to cover
to a climate-neutral society by 2050, all stages, from raw material extraction The story behind LCA
and to reduce greenhouse gas to when the product reaches the market. LCA methodology is rooted in the
emissions by 55% by 2030, compared They can provide calculations of the global commitment to reduce carbon
to 1990 carbon levels. The climate goals many different types of environmental emissions and combat climate change.
were written into law in 2021. The EU impacts in product manufacture, The Paris Agreement, signed in 2015
says the steel industry is responsible including carbon footprint. by countries worldwide, sets targets
for about 5% of CO2 emissions in the Alleima, a leading manufacturer for reducing carbon emissions and
region and 7% globally(1). of high value-added products in drives society to act in line with these

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[ Life Cycle Assessment ]
goals. Companies play a crucial contribute to greener choices for the
role in reducing carbon emissions, industry.
and Alleima is one of the leading
companies in Sweden and has a focus What your LCA study should
on reducing its carbon footprint. include
However, implementing LCA An LCA can include a variety of
methodology is not just about meeting calculations and standards, depending
the requirements of global initiatives on what is to be assessed, but factors
and regulations. It is also about that significantly contribute to carbon
ensuring that a company can remain footprint should be incorporated.
competitive and meet customer Verification of the LCA indicates that
demands. specific standards have been followed.
However, there can be differences in
Strong interest from customers analyses which can make them difficult
Customer interest in LCA data is to compare without the support of a
significant and increasing. More and detailed technical report.
more companies need to report their Technical reports should always be
upstream carbon footprints due to reviewed to ensure the same system Marcus Hillbom: “Verified LCA results
sustainability reporting directives from boundaries are being calculated. These can help manufacturers strengthen
the EU and other organisations. can include confirmation of the same life the relationship, transparency, and
Many customers are aware of their own cycle phases to be assessed, emission trust with their customers and broader
environmental footprint and demand factors, use of data, and whether the stakeholders.”
information from their suppliers assessment covers only CO2 or wider-
about the carbon footprint of products ranging CO2 equivalents (CO2e) which also to position itself as a pioneer in the
to compare offerings and make include other greenhouse gases such as industry.
informed decisions. This can include methane. To ensure transparency and
information from manufacturers and uniformity it is important to include a Advancing a sustainable journey
suppliers to support the customer’s description of each of the calculations Alleima will begin its LCA program by
scope 3 emissions goals (emissions and standards used in the LCA study. releasing LCA data for its rock drill steel
not produced directly by the customer Remember that an LCA is only one products, supporting the sustainable
but by their upstream supply chain) method that can be used to assess shift in the mining industry. The next
so they can calculate their overall and compare carbon footprints; other step will be to expand LCA studies to
environmental impact. For today’s methods may provide different results. stainless steel bar. A third-party verified
manufacturers, being able to supply carbon footprint value will be added to
this information to customers is critical. Review your LCA the material certificate for each product
Due to the subjective nature of – like the information the company
Accelerating greener choices the method, it is considered best already shares about recycled materials.
One of the advantages of an LCA practice to review your LCA before Third-party verified carbon footprints
study is that it can pinpoint the communicating results to stakeholders. and LCA results will provide
areas that have the most significant The review will provide credibility measurable evidence of the company’s
environmental impact in a product’s life and transparency and ensures that environmental performance and
cycle. the standards are being followed. The support transparency.
This information can be used by steel review should be carried out by a
manufacturers to target improvements trustworthy external party; any results Engineering as a force for
and to reduce the carbon footprint and conclusions described in a review sustainable good
of their products. By analysing report should be unbiased. If global environmental goals are
usage, it is also possible to optimise to be met, the steel manufacturing
the preservation and utilisation A progressive partner industry must step up and do more
of resources, such as switching to Alleima has developed specialist to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
alternative materials with a lower competence to address the challenge The development of LCAs can play
carbon footprint. It can also generate of documenting its carbon footprint at an important role in supporting
cost savings for manufacturers by every production step, by appointing greater sustainability and future green
identifying more efficient processes for Nicole Holmgren as LCA specialist. She initiatives in the industry. However, this
them to implement. is currently in the process of analysing is just the beginning of the journey.
Providing third-party verified LCA its product range and verifying data •• Discuss LCA with Alleima on Stand
results can help manufacturers with support from IVL – the Swedish C26 at the Stainless Steel World
strengthen the relationship, Environmental Research Institute. Conference & Expo in Maastricht
transparency, and trust with their Alleima has chosen IVL as its verifying from September 26-28.
customers and broader stakeholders. company, due to their high level of
By collaborating with customers and competence in this field. By conducting 1 https://joint-research-centre.
implementing sustainable solutions, LCAs and highlighting low emissions, ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and-updates/
manufacturers can help their customers Alleima aims not only to meet the eu-climate-targets-how-decarbonise-
achieve their climate goals and increasing demands of customers but steel-industry-2022-06-15_en

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Stainless steels play a crucial role in the semiconductor industry. Image ©Merck

Expanded semiconductor capacity at

world’s largest speciality gases facility
EMD Electronics will expand its semiconductor manufacturing capacities for the world’s
largest integrated speciality gases facility.

Text by Merck

EMD Electronics, the Electronics for semiconductor materials remains Pennsylvania and showing the rest
business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, very promising long term,” said Kai of the country that we are going to
Germany in the US and Canada, Beckmann, Member of the Executive be a leader in the semiconductor
will expand its semiconductor Board of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, industry, helping our country produce
manufacturing site in Hometown, Germany, and CEO Electronics. vital high-tech products that power
Pennsylvania, USA. The expansion is “Having domestic production capacity everything from our smart phones to
part of the company’s Level Up growth for critical electronics components our cars,” said stated Pennsylvania
program, announced by its electronics has become a high priority for many governor Josh Shapiro.
business sector in late 2021, which economies. As the brains of modern The agreement includes incentive
aims to invest over USD 3.5 billion in electronics, semiconductors enable targets associated with at least 68 new
innovation and capacity expansion technology critical to economic growth jobs and roughly USD 300 million in
projects by 2025. The roughly USD 300 and global competitiveness. We’re potential investments that will enable
million investment in the Hometown poised to support our customers as Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany to
site will create the world’s largest the most local of global partners in capture and grow its semiconductor
integrated specialty gases facility and the inextricable rise of semiconductor materials business in North America
support the success of the company’s innovation.” and Europe and provide supplemental
Semiconductor Solutions business, one capacity to supply Asia.
of its “Big 3” growth engines. Growing business “EMD Electronics has been an anchor
“Despite near-term cautions due to the “Together with EMD Electronics, manufacturing facility in Schuylkill
industry’s cyclical nature, the demand we are planting a flag here in County for decades during which time

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it has grown to be one of the most operations at its new factory in the company to further grow its gas and
sophisticated industrial complexes greater Phoenix, Arizona area for chemical delivery systems business
in all of Pennsylvania”, noted Frank the manufacture of equipment for its and provide key supplemental
Zukas, President of the Schuylkill Delivery Systems & Services (DS&S) capacity to the semiconductor
Economic Development Corporation. business. The new site will enable the ecosystem.
“These planned expansion projects
will allow our community to play a
major part in the development of the Stainless steel in the semiconductor industry
semiconductor ecosystem in the U.S.” Stainless steels play a crucial role in the semiconductor industry, contributing
Level Up program continues to deliver
to the manufacturing of high-performance electronic devices. One of the
critical capacity to fuel accelerated
semiconductor growth in the US. primary applications is in the construction of process equipment. Semiconductor
Driven by the accelerated industry manufacturing involves numerous chemical processes, including etching,
growth, the Electronics Business of cleaning, and deposition, which often use aggressive chemicals and high
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany temperatures. Stainless steels, particularly those with high chromium and nickel
is investing heavily in its Level Up content, exhibit remarkable resistance to corrosion and chemical attack, ensuring
growth program. It has announced
the longevity and reliability of the equipment.
more than USD 3.5 billion in innovation
and capacities in the US, Germany, Additionally, stainless steels find application in the fabrication of critical
and Asia by the end of 2025. components like chambers, fittings, and valves, which come into contact with
As part of this investment plan, various process gases and liquids. The inertness and corrosion resistance
approximately USD 1 billion will
of stainless steels prevent contamination and maintain the purity of the
be allocated to supporting R&D
semiconductor materials during the manufacturing process.
and manufacturing capacities in
the company’s electronics business Stainless steels are also utilised in the construction of cleanroom environments
sector in the US, primarily in its which are essential for semiconductor fabrication, providing a controlled
Arizona, California, Texas, and environment free from contaminants. Stainless steel panels, partitions, and
Pennsylvania sites. For instance,
furniture are commonly used due to their ease of cleaning, low particle
by the end of the first half of 2023,
the company expects to start generation, and resistance to chemical disinfection agents.

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[ Bioenergy ]

Bioenergy: an important and grow

gro
 [ Bioenergy ]

owing
wing industry for stainless steel
Biomass is an important, if controversial, source of energy,
which first rose to prominence in ethanol facilities and
has been growing ever since. The industry makes perfect
sense as part of the circular economy and provides plentiful
opportunities for stainless steel suppliers.

By James Chater

Outlook were developed. Forest and

Amid all the publicity surrounding agricultural residues, crops, straw,
wind and solar energy, it is waste, sewage, landfill gas and
easy to forget that bioenergy algae (see box) were used to
(the generation of energy from create new products such as liquid
biomass) accounts for about 55% biofuels (especially biodiesel) and
of all renewable energy, or roughly biomethane (biogas). Biofuels are
one-tenth of the world’s primary especially important in aviation,
energy supply. The IEA foresees and biomass-fired power plants
a rapid increase in the use of fuelled by organic matter such
bioenergy to displace fossil fuels, as waste, often in combination
and demand is rising by about with natural gas or coal, have
6% or 7% a year (1). This upward become increasingly popular.
trend is supported by generous Many fossil-fuel power stations
subsidies in the USA and many have been converted to biomass.
European countries. Most biomass power plants feature
cogeneration (combined heat and
Biomass power, or CHP) for district heating,
Biomass is organic matter used as making them more efficient. A case
feedstock in bioenergy facilities. in point is the Fortum Värtaverket
The earliest form of industrial KVV8 CHP plant in Stockholm,
bioenergy was mostly ethanol, a which has been operating since
corrosive alcohol used, among other 2016 using advanced technology
things, as motor fuel. It is made from supplied by Andritz (boilers,
corn, yeast, sweet sorghum or sugar automation etc.) and actuators from
cane using a fermentation process. Auma. It runs on forest residues but
With the passing of time, more can switch to coal, and supplies
feedstocks and more products heat to 190,000 households.

A bioethanol plant in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

[ Bioenergy ]
Liquid biofuels
Liquid biofuels include ethanol and
Are algae a viable fuel source?
In the past decade, algae have been viewed as a promising biomass from which
biodiesel. Ethanol is used as an engine
to produce energy. However, investment has greatly diminished because of the
fuel and as a fuel additive such as E10.
perceived drawbacks and costs. Although algae grow fast and can easily be turned
The largest producers by far are the
into oil, they require vast quantities of water, and there are high costs and difficulties
United States and Brazil.
of oil extraction. Among companies that have closed their algae operations are
Biodiesel is produced from organic
Algenol, while Shell and Chevron discontinued their R&D programmes. However,
matter through a chemical process
Totalenergies and Veolia are building a demo biofuel facility near Marseille, France,
known as transesterification. It replaces
which will harness algae to produce oil by 2025. Reliance Industries is working to
diesel in ships, trains and automobiles.
convert sunshine, CO2 and seawater into bio-oil.
Aviation biofuel (bio-jet fuel; sustainable
Other organisations are taking up the challenge, using new technology to improve
aviation fuel – SAF) is used to fuel
productivity. The USA’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory uses medium
aircraft, either partially (blended with
temperature and low pH to more extract lipids from the algae to further process
conventional fuel) or 100%. It is made
them into biodiesel. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has designed different
from biomass using pyrolysis processed
models of biofilm reactors to cultivate microalgae.
with a Fischer-Tropsch process; using
alcohol from waste fermentation; or
from synthetic biology through a solar in a refinery in Gela, Sicily, Italy. One of the leading biogas technology
reactor. The plant recycles cooking oil and suppliers is Weltec Biopower. It has
fats from fish and meat processing built four biogas plants in Japan, the
Biogas to produce biodiesel, bio-naphtha, latest being a biogas-cum-cogeneration
Biogas is made by putting organic waste bioLPG and bio-jet fuel. The company power plant located in Saitama
inside a closed container and allowing is planning to convert an industrial Prefecture, which went into operation in
it to undergo anaerobic digestion, a site near Livorno on Italy’s west coast February 2022. Weltec assisted McCulla
process in which microbes break down into a biorefinery. It will consist of a Transport in expanding its plant in
organic matter to produce CO2 and biogenic feedstock pre-treatment unit, Lisburn, UK, and supplied stainless-
methane; the latter can be used further a 500,000 tonne/year Ecofining™ plant, steel technologies to a plant in Taiwan.
to produce electricity, power vehicles and a plant to produce hydrogen from Another leading supplier is Wärtsilä,
(trains, buses, automobiles) or heat methane gas. Eni is also studying a which formed its Wärtsilä Biogas
homes, or liquefied to produce bio- possible biorefinery in Malaysia along Solutions division in 2019. It is supplying
LNG. The residue from this process can with Japan’s Euglena and Malaysia’s the world’s second-largest plant (in
be converted into biofertiliser. Europe Petroliam Nasional Berhad. Burghaun near Fulda, Germany),
is the largest producer, especially In 2022 Fintoil completed its capable of liquefying bio-methane and
Germany, with two-thirds of Europe’s biorefinery at the port of Hamina-Kotka synthetic methane as LNG for use as
capacity. China and the USA are in south-eastern Finland. The plant transportation fuel. Recently it supplied
large producers, and the remaining makes renewable fuels using fractional Transwaste (Hull, UK) with technology
production comes from the rest of Asia, distillation, in which heat energy and for a plant that will turn municipal
notably Thailand and India. negative pressure are used to distil waste into gas. In 2023 the Baltics’
the raw material to its constituents, first biogas plant fired with household
Projects separating the wanted fractions. Its and commercial biowaste will go into
Several recent and ongoing projects main product is crude tall oil, which operation. Built by BioWOIMA Finland
demonstrate the versatility of modern comes from the Finnish evergreen and Oy in Tallinn, it will produce biomethane
biorefineries (biomass treatment is a by-product of the kraft pulping for the natural gas network and fuel for
plants). In 2021 Eni began production process. CNG-powered vehicles.

Raizen, Brazil: harvesting and processing plants to produce biofuels.

Photo © Paulo Fridman (https://creativehub.shell.com). A Ford Taurus fueled by ethanol in New York City.

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French Régiolis Class train using 100% biodiesel (B100). By Florian Pépellin - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.
org/w/index.php?curid=81762569

Materials on all its storage and fermentation tanks, superaustenitic grades, Ni alloy C-276 and
The various processes used in biomass instead of the traditional 304L. alloys 317(L). Likewise, biodiesel plants
treatment use the whole gamut of stainless For severe corrosion, stronger grades require duplex and superduplex grades
steels and nickel alloys. Most corrosive are required, and the high-temperature for pretreatment systems and other stages.
conditions in the fabrication of biofuels applications in the ethanol process require Recently Ampo Service supplied 15
process are covered by 304(L) and special stainless grades of Ni alloys. The pressure seal design gate valves in Inconel
316(L). Lean duplex grades (2101, 2003, pre-treatment phase in ethanol processing 625 and WC6 to La Rabida Energy Park in
2304) have also been applied in biomass is especially corrosive, requiring Andalusia, Spain, where CEPSA produces
treatment plants. One US facility used 2101 duplex (2205), superduplex (2507) and biodiesel from used cooking oils.

Pros and cons

Bioenergy is a somewhat
controversial industry. Is it worth
supporting, given recent advances
in wind, solar, storage and green
hydrogen? Using wood as a
biomass can lead to deforestation,
meaning less absorption of CO2.
The land taken up by growing
biomass is competitive with food
production. The potential for abuse
is considerable: subsidies granted
for forest residues have been used to
cut down whole trees (2). Traditional
burning of biomass to produce heat,
as practiced in poor countries, is
polluting and harmful to health.
But modern bioenergy production,
with proper safeguards and using
advanced technology such as carbon
capture and scrubbing to reduce
emissions, has its place in the circular
economy. It is only logical to recycle
landfill gas, to prevent it seeping
into the atmosphere, or to recycle
residues and waste to create biofuels.
A biogas facility. Photo: Weltec Biopower.

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[ Bioenergy ]
Waste Biogas

Biomethane
Anaerobic digestion
Direct use
Organic matter Consumption

Upgrading

Digestate
Gas network

Biomass gasification
and methanation

Pathways to produce biogas. Image: IEA.

A biogas upgrading solution under
construction in the Wärtsilä factory in biodiesel refinery. This is the first time exchanger tubes made from 316L in a
Kalmar Sweden. Photo © Wärtsilä. this austenitic, originally developed for renewable natural gas plant in Texas.
the fertiliser industry and also used in
The anaerobic digestion process in the upstream oil and gas industry, has
biogas production is also corrosive. Here been applied in a biodiesel plant. Here
References
(1) https://www.iea.org/reports/
304(L) and 316(L) will serve in most it was applied in the reactor effluent air
bioenergy.
applications, but 904L is used where coolers (REAC) of the hydro-processing
(2) www.fern.org/publications-
hydrogen sulphide is present, and SSC- unit. A year later, it was Alleima’s
insight/new-eu-biomass-
6MO where there are high chloride levels. Sanicro® 35 grade that was ordered for
rules-a-crushing-defeat-for-
In 2021 Sandvik Materials Technology a biogas facility in Texas that processes
forests-pushed-by-eu-member-
(now Alleima) received an order to landfill into natural gas. Sanicro® 35
states-2653.
supply its Sanicro® 28 grade for a US will be used to replace failed heat

high performance alloys for corrosive environments

Sverdrup Steel is your perfect partner for high-grade stainless steels and nickel alloys for corrosive
environments. We have sheets, plates, coils and round bars in the most common grades available
in stock in Norway, Sweden, UK, Germany and Korea.

Most common grades in stock

Super Duplex EN 1.4410 / UNS S32750 - NORSOK MDS D55 – PRE min. 40
Super Duplex EN 1.4501 / UNS S32760 - NORSOK MDS D55 – PRE min. 40
Duplex EN 1.4462 / UNS S31803 / UNS S32205 - NORSOK MDS D45 – PRE min. 35
Lean Duplex EN 1.4362 / UNS S32304 / EDX2304 - NORSOK MDS D35 – PRE min. 28
Lean Duplex EN 1.4161 / UNS S32101 / LDX2101 - PRE min. 26
Lean Duplex EN 1.4482 / UNS S32001 / LD24 - PRE min. 24

Super Austenite EN 1.4562 / N08031 / Alloy 31

Super Austenite EN 1.4547 / UNS S31254 / 254SMO - NORSOK MDS R15
Super Austenite EN 1.4539 /UNS N08904/ 904L

Nickel Alloy 625 EN 2.4865 / N06625

Nickel Alloy 718 EN 2.4668/ N07718
Martenistic 1.4542 / 17-4PH / AISI 630
Martenistic 1.4418 / S165M

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[ Sustainabilty ]

Uniting customers and scrap suppliers

Outokumpu has launched a new circularity initiative, Inner Circle, to strengthen the circular
economy in Europe.

Text & image by Outokumpu

The Inner Circle initiative will bring

transparency to supply chains and
smoothen the path from stainless
steel to usable scrap, and from scrap
to ever more sustainable stainless
steel production – ultimately creating
a closed loop for steel scrap. This
initiative is the first of its kind for the
industry.
“Circularity is one crucial element of
sustainable stainless steel production.
With the Inner Circle initiative, we
are bringing our customers and scrap
suppliers together to ensure an efficient,
transparent, and sustainable supply
chain for steel scrap. Ultimately, our
vision is to create a visible closed
loop for steel – a unique example of
circular economy in action,” explains
Max Menzel, Head of Sustainability
& Technical Customer Service at
Outokumpu.

Creating networks demonstrate their leadership and “The Inner Circle initiative builds on the
By using existing, efficient supply contribution to the circular economy,” ideas of fairness, openness and the pursuit
chains, the ways for the scrap from says Menzel. of long-term partnerships and therefore
customers back to the producers can fits perfectly with our corporate values.
be shortened. Transparency and ESG Inviting industry partners to join At the same time, we are convinced that
conformity throughout the supply Outokumpu’s partners can now join this is the right approach to achieving
chain will be ensured by verifying all this groundbreaking initiative and sustainability and business success in the
partners within this initiative. demonstrate their leadership in circular economy,” says Nico Krueger,
In the initiative, Outokumpu’s role circular economy to customers and Commercial Director at CRONIMET.
is to steer the initiative and create stakeholders. The first partners will be
networks between customers able to give their input to the creation A more sustainable future
and verified scrap suppliers. The and development of the network to As a material, stainless steel is a key
scrap suppliers’ role is to ensure a genuinely add value to the industry’s ingredient of circular economy as it
sustainable supply chain by providing efforts in sustainability. is 100% recyclable. Already today,
scrap from the network’s partners and “Outokumpu Inner Circle is an open Outokumpu has the highest recycled
distributing the scrap sustainably. initiative where we would like to material content rate in the stainless
Customers who join the program will welcome all scrap suppliers and steel industry at 94%.
bring their scrap back into the cycle stainless steel consumers from Europe “We believe the world does not need
after processing the material or by to participate. We are now entering more things – but things that last. And
the end of the product’s life cycle via the first phase of this initiative and when a product is at the end of its
the scrap suppliers. I’m happy to announce CRONIMET life cycle, it should be brought back
“Together we will show strong as the first scrap supplier partner to life by becoming raw material for
initiative and leadership by joining us. At this stage, our focus is on something new. The more we use
spearheading the move towards creating practices and learning about scrap, the lower our emissions are. We
a more circular and closed-loop the cooperation. There’s been a lot of would like to enable our customers
economy. Our partners can join interest already, showing that there and partners to actively participate by
this unique and open initiative, really is an industry-wide need for this joining this initiative,” says Juha Erkkilä,
which is the first in the industry, and kind of initiative,” says Menzel. VP – Sustainability, Outokumpu.

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Van Leeuwen Stainless in Beesd (NL)
offers a wide range of stainless steel
pipes, fittings, flanges, bar steel and
hollow sections.

Teuling Staal specializes in Duplex and

Super Duplex materials and holds an
extensive stock of pipes, fittings and
flanges in Zwijndrecht, NL.

Our product offer is completed with

value adding services such as cutting,
polishing, testing and inspections, as
well as project management, logistical
services and product engineering.

Van Leeuwen Stainless and Teuling

Staal are part of the Van Leeuwen Pipe
and Tube Group, a family owned
international distribution company
founded in 1924. It has 70 branches in
33 countries worldwide.
www.vanleeuwen.com

More than tubes.

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An in-depth comparison between investment

casting and 3D-printing in metal
250 250
H925 H1100

Engineering Stress (ksi)

Investment casting

Engineering Stress (ksi)

200 200
is a commonly used
method to fabricate 150 150
metal components in
the aerospace industry. 100 100

It is valued for its ability 50 50

to produce precision
components, as well as 0 0
0.00 0.03 0.06 0.09 0.12 0.15 0.00 0.03 0.06 0.09 0.12 0.15
versatility and integrity Engineering Strain (in/in) Engineering Strain (in/in)
in a variety of metals and Figure 1. Room temperature stress-strain curves for 17-4 PH castings in the H925 and
high-performance alloys. H1100 tempers. Strain to failure varies significantly due to internal casting porosity.

Text and images by 3DEO hydraulic systems, landing control surface finish and can reduce the need
systems, interface controls for operators, for secondary operations or machining.
While casting is one of the oldest and the internal mechanism. That said, however, investment casting
techniques to make metal parts, having Aerospace components must be able to also comes with its set of drawbacks:
been invented over 5,000 years ago, this withstand operational wear and failure, •• Lead times are especially long across
more traditional manufacturing method so they rely on superior durability and the entire manufacturing process;
is commonly used to make components increased tensile strength, as well as from developing the tooling and
with standard alloys like stainless steels flexible design capabilities allowing for molds suitable for the process to the
(including 17-4 & 15-5 PH), carbon steel, thin walls, slots and undercut holes, and actual production timeline and cycle
aluminum and brass, as well as nickel- high-quality surface finish. run times.
based super alloys (including Inconel While being well-suited for the high •• Holes cannot be smaller than 1/16 in.
718 & 625). demands and quality requirements of the (1.6 mm) and should be no deeper
Typical aircraft, space and aviation aerospace industry, investment casting than about 1.5 times the diameter.
applications include parts for the allows engineers to present elaborate •• Many process factors affect the
following components: air and fuel designs and parts of different weights integrity of the mold and resulting
systems, cabin control systems, and sizes. Additionally, investment part, so the quality management
engines, environmental control systems, casting typically produces a superior system is challenging, especially
in a highly regulated industry like
Stress-Strain Curve aerospace.
•• Part functionality problems may
arise due to variability, resulting
1400
in failure or unpredictable product
performance.
1200 •• Overall costs stretch beyond just unit
economics, especially for short-run
productions, due to significant mold,
1000
setup, run times, minimum order
Stress (MPa)

requirements, and the expense of

800 iterations.

600 Many engineers and supply chain

managers are accustomed to working
with the above drawbacks, and oftentimes
400 don’t realize there exists an available
solution that upholds the high-volume
200 delivery of investment casting. And
while advanced technologies like metal
3D printing have long been considered
0
0 2 4 6 8 as a prototyping-only method, 3DEO, a
Strain (%) high-volume metal 3D-printing company,
is competing with investment casting’s
Figure 2. Stress-strain curve for 3DEO 17-4PH in H900 condition. production and economies of scale.

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An introduction to 3DEO’s
Intelligent Layering®
Intelligent Layering® was specifically
designed to tackle the high cost and
low throughput problems typically
associated with metal additive
manufacturing. Provided as a service
by 3DEO alongside its proprietary
automation platform, the result is
a production method that virtually
eliminates machine amortization as
a part cost driver. It also attacks cost
through the use of commodity metal
powders, which can be as much as
twenty times less costly than powders
used in powder bed fusion.
There are no degrading processes in
Intelligent Layering®, so part-to-part
and machine-to-machine repeatability
enables a high yield process. As
a result of the tightly packed fine
powder, 3DEO offers surfaces in metal
additive manufacturing at 100 Ra or
better. Figure 3. Minimum tensile strength for condition.
Due to the lower variability between
parts, as well as predictable ductility The effects of porosity in the predictability and consistency of
and strength, 3DEO has been helping investment casting 17-4 PH vs. the porosity part-to-part that makes
more aerospace companies de-risk 3DEO-printed 17-4 PH a large difference between the two,
their supply chains and produce higher While measuring the low porosity due to local regions of high void
quality, lower yield loss components, in 17-4 PH indicates alloy strength, content in investment cast parts. This
specifically working with 17-4 PH hardness and density, comparing the is best exemplified in the durability
stainless steel. amount of low bulk porosity between and elongation of the parts during
To make an accurate comparison, let’s investment casting and 3DEO can testing.
take a look at the capabilities and be misleading. Both exhibit lower
properties of 17-4 PH investment cast porosity when compared to many Stress-strain curve comparison
parts vs. 3DEO components. other manufacturing methods. It’s The stress-strain curve is a measurement
technique to gauge the material
strength of a fabricated metal under
load. Because the same metal can
be manipulated differently during
manufacturing, it is imperative to
perform these tests to see how the metal
may or may not change its shape when
subjected to certain magnitudes of force.
Stress, therefore, is measured as the
ratio of the applied force to the area
of material in which it is applied; and
strain is the ratio of change in dimension
compared to the metal’s initial
dimensions. Both stress and strain are
always present, and must be measured
to gain a full purview of the metal’s
performance.
Another way to look at stress-strain is if
you imagine having a semi-filled balloon.
When you push on it, or deform the
balloon, the resistance it shows is the
internal stress. The change in dimension is
the strain. Any time a material undergoes
strain, the metal will try to regain its initial
state through internal stress.
In the case of comparing the
Figure 4. Material properties. Precipitation-hardening martensitic stainless steel. manufactured mechanical properties of

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On the other hand, with 3DEO, because
our printing and sintering process
holds much uniformity in material
properties component-by-component,
the quantitative fractography is nearly
identical between parts.
Fraction of
pieces having Design and manufacturing
given value considerations
In addition to the material and
mechanical property comparisons
between investment casting and 3DEO,
there are a number of additional benefits
that customers get from adopting their
manufacturing processes to additive
manufacturing.
property (strength, elongation, etc.) Additive manufacturing is praised
Figure 5.Variability in a property cast components leads to a distribution of property values. for its ability to accommodate unique
geometries and angles difficult to create
investment cast 17-4 PH to 3DEO printed almost 80% for the high-strength H925 using other manufacturing methods.
17-4 PH, we perform a tensile test. condition. Tensile testing at -10C (263 K) When looking at the needs of aviation
In one study, researchers measured further reduces the alloy ductility with and aerospace customers, where
the effects of casting porosity on the and without pores present. In the lower additive manufacturing shines in design
tensile behavior of investment cast 17-4 strength H1100 condition, the ductility and part functionality includes:
PH stainless steel. Figure 1 displays is higher than the H925 condition, as •• Internal channels
examples of engineering stress-strain expected, and somewhat less sensitive •• No drill-and-plug operations
curves from investment cast 17-4PH to porosity.” •• Gradual curves for less pressure
stainless steel in the H925 and H1100 This is represented in the below tables. drop
conditions. As we can see quite clearly, As you can see in Figure 3. (C = casting), •• Burr-free junctions between
the strain to failure varies significantly, the minimum tensile strength for H900 channels
primarily due to the effects of internal is 1241 MPa. As compared to 3DEO’s •• Powder-free process
voids – or the inconsistency of material printed 17-4 PH, which surpasses the •• Captive features, straight/undrafted/
porosity present in these investment cast industry standard for MPIF, when heat overhung surfaces
parts. treated at H900, it is already surpassing •• Webs, holes, tabs, gussets, slots, and
Some tests in this study exhibited failure the tensile strength of investment casting hooks difficult to ensure in molding
strains (engineering strain) that would at 1300 MPa.
not meet commercial specification Bringing this into actual customer With investment casting, total cost of parts
requirements for castings; 6 and 10% for stories, a number of 3DEO’s aviation can be deceptively difficult to calculate.
H925 and H100, respectively, AMS 5355 and aerospace customers have In order to understand total cost, you
(Ref 1). reported greater than 60% failure in the have to consider all costs associated
When compared to 3DEO’s printing nondestructive testing (NDT) process with a supplier, especially location/
process, which results in similar levels of for investment cast parts due to poor transportation requirements, secondary
porosity, however consistent structural material quality and inconsistencies processes or post-operations necessary,
porosity, the stress-strain curve not only part-to-part. As one could imagine, yield loss due to low quality, and more.
yielded superior results than that of this adds a lot of additional, and often
investment casting, but as you can see in unexpected, costs and extra work. Increased speed to market
this image, the results are near-identical Speed to parts can make the difference
in performance. Areal fraction comparison between you hitting or missing your
In addition, the effect of casting Fracture-related mechanical properties quarterly numbers. Likewise, slower
porosity on the mechanical behavior of (ductility, strength, toughness, etc.) than expected deliveries can mean
investment cast 17-4PH stainless steel of cast alloys are sensitive to both you’ve disappointed your customer
was studied. It stated that: averages and extrema of microstructural by missing your own deadlines. When
“Interdendritic porosity, formed during attributes. What we see repeatedly things go wrong with investment casting,
solidification and shrinkage of the alloy, with investment castings is that even if it can take weeks or months to get back
reduces the yield strength and ultimate several pieces of the same component on track. Meanwhile your customers
tensile strength roughly in proportion are cast by using the same exact process continue to be disappointed about
to the reduction in load bearing cross- and average process parameters, as well something that is out of your control. If
section. The effects of casting porosity as the same average alloy chemistry, parts aren’t to spec, they can require
on ductility (% strain, % reduction in they still may not result in the same costly mold modifications, reworking or
area) are more severe, in agreement fracture-related mechanical properties, maintenance.
with research on other alloy systems. despite having the same average
In this study, 10% porosity reduced the microstructure. These inconsistencies
References available on request.
ductility of 17-4PH stainless steel by are represented here in Figure 5.

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Dr James Best awarded with Georg Sachs Prize 2023

The German Society for Materials Science has honoured
Dr Bests’ contributions to enhancing structural and
functional materials

By Yasmin Ahmed Salem, MPIE

The German Society for Materials strength, elasticity, and corrosion

Science (DGM) has awarded the Georg resistance, making them ideal for
Sachs Prize 2023 to Dr James P. Best, structural materials applications like
head of the Mechanics at Chemical medical implants, gears and electric
Interfaces group at the Max-Planck- motor parts. His current work focuses
Institut für Eisenforschung (MPIE) on interrelations between chemical
in Germany. The prestigious award composition at grain boundaries and
Dr James P Best is head of the Mechanics
acknowledges his contributions to mechanical response, for functional
at Chemical Interfaces group at the
enhancing structural and functional metals such as copper and tungsten
Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung.
materials by understanding how the containing impurity elements.
Copyright: Max-Planck-Institut für
local chemical composition of alloys “We are delighted to have James on
Eisenforschung GmbH
influences their microstructure and board as the recipient of the esteemed
mechanical behaviour. Georg Sachs Prize. His exceptional postdoctoral positions at the Swiss
“It’s an honour to receive this recognition skills in utilising high-energy X-ray Federal Laboratories for Materials
from the DGM, and I’m grateful to the diffraction, electron microscopy, and Testing and Research (EMPA) in Thun,
community for acknowledging my miniaturised mechanics allow him and the University of New South Wales
work, realised invaluable partnership to unravel the intricate connections (Australia), where he initiated his
with my students and collaborators”, between material structure, chemistry, research on additively manufactured
says Best. With a keen focus on micro- and mechanics, paving the way for metallic glasses.
and nanometre scale materials testing, practical applications. Beyond his
he utilises state-of-the-art electron scientific expertise, James possesses About the Prize
microscopes to observe material an admirable personality, staying calm The Georg Sachs Prize, jointly offered
behaviour during deformation. during intense situations and fostering by “Stifterverband Metalle e.V.” and
a collaborative team spirit”, highlights “Fachverband der Nichteisen-Metallindustrie
Focus on metallic glasses Prof. Gerhard Dehm, director of the of Austria,” has been recognising
Best’s recent work has concentrated department “Structure and Nano-/ outstanding scientists since 1967. It honours
on zirconium-based metallic Micromechanics of Materials” at MPIE. young scientists who achieve groundbreaking
glasses fabricated through additive Best obtained his doctorate in chemical results in materials science and engineering
manufacturing. These glasses exhibit engineering at the University of and is awarded once a year if a suitable
scientist is found.
remarkable properties like high Melbourne (Australia), followed by
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Image © NASA

BUMAX deliver fasteners that are out of

this world
experiment will provide valuable trace gas monitoring system to
Specialist fastener data for various terrestrial and space ensure good air quality for the ISS
manufacturer BUMAX has applications – from more effective astronauts. The system simultaneously
been selected to provide concrete processing to 3D printing in measures more than 40 gases every
space or on the moon.” six minutes on the ISS. The system
crucial fasteners to be used OHB System AG is a subsidiary of was developed by OHB System AG.
on the International Space the European space and technology BUMAX 88 screws were used for the
Station (ISS), securing a group OHB SE, under contract ANITA-2 payload to securely seal a
new payload going to the of the European Space Agency safety containment and fasten crucial
ISS to measure the speed (ESA). OHB SE is a European optical components.
multinational technology corporation. “Being trusted with supplying fasteners
of sound. Headquartered in Bremen, Germany, for projects such as CERN and ISS, which
the corporation consists of three are essential to the evolution of mankind,
business divisions: Space Systems, is of course a source of immense pride
Text & images by BUMAX
Aerospace and Digital. At present, and a testament to the quality of our
OHB is the third largest corporation in products and BUMAX as a whole,” said
Granular Sound is an experiment in Europe’s space sector. Lars Holm, Managing Director. “Being
space to measure the speed of sound BUMAX extra strong and fatigue chosen again and again for the most
through a cube filled with glass balls resistant model 88 was selected to demanding applications means that all
(a so-called package) in microgravity securely fasten the housing of the new our existing and new customers can rest
at different package pressures. The payload. The enhanced properties assured that they are getting the best of
experiment uses thousands of glass of fasteners are achieved through a the best.”
balls to simulate granular media like combination of unique manufacturing The International Space Station
sand or concrete. processes and the highest quality was launched in 1998 to gain more
“The housing of this package will European steel. knowledge about space. It is crewed by
be securely fastened by BUMAX 88 up to seven people. The ISS orbits the
fasteners to avoid the balls from flying Monitoring air quality for Earth at an altitude of 400 kilometers
around the ISS,” said Lukas Pfeiffer, astronauts and a speed of 28,000 km/h, which
Project Manager & Systems Engineer Since January 2022, BUMAX 88 screws means it orbits the Earth every 90
at OHB System AG. “The microgravity have also been used for the ANITA-2 minutes.

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 Community Update
Outokumpu & Nordic Steel Hadjipetrov joins Fine Tubes Building Products, Chief Executive
of the International Businesses and
sustainable strategy as Process Engineer
Interim Chief Executive Officer at
Boris Hadjipetrov
Fletcher Building.
has joined Fine
GFG’s executive leadership team
Tubes as Process
has also appointed two new leaders
Engineer. He is
to its sustainable energy and capital
responsible for
reducing the variety markets divisions - Stefan Håkansson,
of processes, as a highly experienced senior executive
well as driving Boris Hadjipetrov at Germany energy group EON has
continuous improvement efforts, been appointed as Global Head of
problem-solving, and process Sustainable Energy Projects; and Paul
development and control. Prior to Altschwager has been appointed as
Outokumpu is partnering with joining Fine Tubes, Hadjipetrov Chief Capital Officer, joining from
Nordic Steel to introduce sustainable held positions as a Manufacturing international retailer EG Group
stainless steel in Norway. The Engineer and Product Engineer, Limited, where he served as CFO.
collaboration supports the working on similar remits and
sustainability strategy for both building up solid experience in
companies and enables Nordic Steel the field. Fine Tubes manufactures Rodrigo receives the VII
to be the first in Norway to offer the high-quality seamless and welded Acerinox Award
solution to its customers. precision tubing products that
Outokumpu’s Circle Green production perform in mission-critical
was the first of its kind globally, as no applications.
other stainless steel manufacturer has
been able to produce stainless steel
with such low emission levels when Outokumpu appoints Schaar
taking into account all the climate
emissions from raw material extraction
as CPO
Marc-Simon
through the whole production
Schaar has been
chain. Outokumpu produces Circle
appointed as Marina Valero Rodrigo
Green in Finland – from Nordic
Chief Procurement
Steel’s perspective, this means that Marina Valero Rodrigo, a student from
Officer and member
the transportation to Norway is Marc-Simon the School of Industrial Engineering
of Outokumpu
shorter than from many other steel Schaar of Ciudad Real, University of Castilla-
Leadership Team.
manufacturers. La Mancha, won the VII Acerinox
Marc-Simon Schaar has been working
at Outokumpu since 2011 in senior Award thanks to her project “Design
roles in finance, M&A and raw of printable filaments of 316L
WSI appoints Turner as materials procurement, most recently Stainless Steel master alloys.”
Regional Manager as SVP, Raw Materials Procurement. The jury highlighted the high quality
Weld Systems of the finalists’ projects, among
Integrators Inc. (WSI) which Marina Valero’s stood out
has appointed Ed for its complexity in reaching an
Turner as Southeast InfraBuild appoints Irazusta optimised solution for each step
Regional Manager. CEO & Executive Director of the production process, going
Turner brings InfraBuild has beyond the theoretical level and
over 20 years of Ed Turner appointed Francisco achieving its application in a real
mechanical and industrial engineering Irazusta as CEO and physical part.
experience and a demonstrated Executive Director. The innovation of the project lies in
sales history in several disciplines Irazusta joins the use of master alloys, powders
of industrial welding. In addition, he InfraBuild after a with useful characteristics not
Francisco
exhibits strong entrepreneurship and three-year term as explored in FFF, and in the use
Irazusta
professional skills in medical device, Chairman and CEO of a shear model that allows the
failure mode and effects analysis of Tubos Reunidos, having previously determination of the best printing
(FMEA), and lean manufacturing. served as Chief Executive of Light conditions.

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CTA acquires Raccortubi Group lived culture of innovation and agile innovation methodology
enables its employees to both generate their own ideas and
impulses as well as to independently drive them forward.
Defined processes and the continuous inclusion of employees
in the company's strategic focus further promote these
activities.
This also actively boosts the understanding of technical
challenges on the market and an innovative mindset to
overcome them. Regular “Idea Management” meetings ensure
the highest possible level of transparency regarding the
progress of technical projects inside the corporate group. This,
in turn, makes it possible to actively integrate employees into
ongoing developments and provide them with the opportunity
to make contributions.

Gulf-to-Europe H2 pipeline project

CTA Group has acquired 100% of Raccortubi Group.
The operation seals the strategic alliance and the fruitful
collaboration already started in 2020 and strengthens the
positioning of both companies, creating a new leading Group
in the reference sector, with a consolidated international
presence, especially in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, South
America and Europe.
With the acquisition of 100% of Raccortubi, CTA further
strengthens its presence in the stainless steel market,
integrating the production of Raccortubi with the traditional
trading core business. The acquisition will allow the new
entity to reach forecast revenues at the end of 2023 of 265.7
million euros, EBITDA of 20.2 million euros and a net result of
8.5 million.

Poppe + Potthoff TOP 100 Award RINA, the inspection, certification, and consulting engineering
multinational, and AFRY, a European leader in engineering,
design, and advisory services, have undertaken an initial study
of how the Gulf region and Europe could be linked directly
with a pipeline to transport low-carbon hydrogen. The results
indicate a transformative opportunity to fully unlock the Gulf's
immense potential as a cost-effective source of low-carbon
hydrogen for Europe.
The concept of a hydrogen pipeline connecting Qatar, Saudi
Arabia, Egypt, and traversing the Mediterranean Sea to
Europe may seem ambitious, but initial assessment indicates
its feasibility. The analysis shows that a suitable pipeline
configuration could transport 100 TWh or approximately 2.5
million tonnes of hydrogen annually. Moreover, by constructing
additional pipelines of the same nature, the transport capacity
could be significantly scaled up.
The cost of transporting hydrogen through this pipeline
is initially seen at approximately 1.2 EUR/kg H2. The Gulf
countries, in turn, could supply green and blue hydrogen
The Poppe + Potthoff group has earned a place as one of to the economic hub of Europe at Levelised Costs Of
Germany’s TOP 100 companies. The family-owned company’s Delivered Hydrogen (LCODH) of around 2.7 EUR/kg
award is the outcome of its ongoing transformation into a starting from the 2030s, decreasing to around 2.3 EUR/kg in
development partner for sustainable technologies. P+P's the longer term.

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Fives signs contract with Husteel AMPP agreement with AWWA

The Association for Materials
Protection and Performance
(AMPP) and the American
Water Works Association
(AWWA) announced an
agreement to collaborate to
benefit their members and the
wider public.
The cooperative agreement will
“help to promulgate knowledge
and technologies that protect
people, assets and the
environment from the effects of corrosion,” stated David LaFrance,
Fives has signed a contract with Husteel to design and supply CEO of AWWA (pictured). It opens the door for cooperation
a complete solution to manufacture oil country tubular goods on events and webinars, technical information exchange and
for its new plant in the USA. Husteel is investing USD 122M research, and the possibility of collaboration in countries outside
into a greenfield plant in Splendora, Texas. Fives will provide of the United States and Canada, particularly India.
engineering, manufacturing and supply of the complete
solution to produce tube and pipe with a diameter of 60 to
114 mm and a wall thickness of up to 10mm for the oil and gas Outokumpu completes divestment
industry.

Global moly production and usage Q1

Figures released for Q1 2023 show that global production of
molybdenum fell by 3% to 146.8 million pounds (mlbs) and
global usage of molybdenum fell by 8% to 144mlbs.
China remained the largest producer of molybdenum at
67.2mlbs - a 3% rise when compared to the previous quarter.
South America remained the second largest producer at
41.2mlbs – a 7% fall when compared to the previous quarter.
Production in North America fell to 27mlbs – an 11% fall when
compared to the previous quarter. Production in Other regions
saw a 3% fall to 11.4mlbs when compared to the previous
quarter.
China remained the largest user of molybdenum at 56.1mlbs Outokumpu has completed the divestment of the Long
but saw the largest fall, 19%, when compared to the previous Products business in Degerfors and Storfors to Cogne Acciai
quarter. Europe remained the second largest user at 33.2mlbs Speciali, and has therefore exited the long products business.
– a 5% rise when compared to the previous. Use in Other The company now focuses fully on its core business, stainless
regions fell 5% to 21.1mlbs when compared to the previous steel flat products and ferrochrome. Outokumpu’s plate
quarter. The USA saw a 1% rise in usage to 15.7mlbs. Japan operations in Degerfors are not affected by the divestment.
also saw a rise in usage, 2%, to 12.9mlbs when compared to the The enterprise value of the transaction is EUR 12M and has a
previous quarter. positive cash impact for Outokumpu.

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Stamicarbon license in Sub-Saharan Africa the integrated off-gases acidic scrubbing system that reduces
ammonia emissions to a minimum. The high-pressure equipment
will be in super durable duplex stainless steel Safurex®.

Ramani Steel House receives LoA from NSSC

Stamicarbon has secured a second license contract for a

fertiliser plant including contracts to deliver the high-pressure
equipment and the fluid bed granulation unit for the two trains
of the plant. The world-scale integrated ammonia and urea
complex in Sub-Saharan Africa will have a capacity of 4,600
MTPD of ammonia and 8,000 MTPD of urea in two production RAMANI STEEL HOUSE has announced that it has received
trains. This grassroots project, which is expected to be the first export of Nickel Copper Alloy Plates in India made
operational in 2026, aims to address the growing demand for by NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corporation (NSSC). The
high-quality fertilizers in the region. company has also received a Letter of Appreciation from
The urea plants will use Stamicarbon's pool condenser with NSSC. This business is facilitated by NIPPON STEEL TRADING.
MP Flash design bringing significant energy consumption The occasion marked the world’s first export order for NSSC's
reduction, and the granulation plant will use Stamicarbon's N04400 plates to India. The RAMANI team is proud to receive
fluid bed granulation technology. The plant design includes delivery of the export shipment in the last Quarter.
 [ Industry Update ]

ANDRITZ wins first order in green H2 sector Xiris pre-weld inspection for HF tube mills

Koppö Energia of Finland has selected the international

technology group ANDRITZ to perform the Front-End
Engineering Design (FEED) for a large-scale plant to produce
green hydrogen. This order is a milestone in ANDRITZ’s
strategy to become the leading industrial partners for large-
scale green hydrogen production plants. Xiris Automation has released its Pre-Weld Inspection system for
The plant, with a capacity of 200 MW, will be built in HF Tube Mills. With a goal of meeting the long-standing needs
Kristinestad, Finland as part of a Power-to-X project. The of tube fabricators to monitor tubes going into the weld box on
customer, Koppö Energia, is a joint venture of Germany-based a High Frequency (HF) tube mill, the system is able to measure
Prime Capital, a renowned asset manager specialising in and track the position and temperatures of various features of
alternative energy projects, and CPC Finland, a subsidiary of the tube as it heats up and is formed at the induction coil. Using
project developer and green power producer CPC Germania. a thermal camera specifically designed to measure temperature
The Front-End Engineering Design provided by ANDRITZ in the range of hot metals (e.g. 350-1800°C), the Pre-Weld
will include the complete hydrogen plant, incorporating the Inspection System is easy to set up and define tolerance limits,
alkaline electrolyzer technology of HydrogenPro. Based on reporting results in real-time to the operator. The system includes
the design, the joint venture intends to place the order for a robust housing for the camera capable of withstanding the
the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) of the harsh environment of the immediate area of the induction coil on
green hydrogen production plant at the beginning of 2024. most HF tube mills, using air to keep the optics area clean.

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BUMAX DX 129 for ultrasonic welding stirring of the furnace’s liquid bath and can be customized to match
the needs of different EAF process steps.

Polysoude welding solutions

Schunk Sonosystems has decided to use BUMAX DX 129

screws for all its ultrasonic welding flexure sonotrode products
to further improve quality and reliability. The machines are Polysoude offers an extensive product range to cater to the diverse
mainly used in the automobile industry. joining needs. Closed orbital welding heads are utilised for
BUMAX DX 129 (duplex stainless steel) offers very high tensile autogenous welding of small tubes with thin walls, guaranteeing
strengths of min. 1,200 MPa and excellent fatigue resistance exceptional precision. Open orbital welding heads are designed
properties. It deals successfully with the extreme forces during the for pipes with larger diameters and thicker walls, enabling
ultrasonic welding process, such as 20,000 vibrations per second. multi-layer welding with the addition of filler wire. The company's
The high fatigue strength that BUMAX screws offer is crucial to innovative Hot Wire TIG welding and Narrow Gap TIG welding
their ability to withstand a high number of cycles without fracture. technologies enhance productivity. Furthermore, Polysoude has
All BUMAX bolts are made with the highest quality European steel, developed orbital welding heads specifically for the assembly
and its advanced manufacturing processes result in the further of heat exchangers, enabling seamless joining of tubes to
enhancement of the material’s fatigue resistance properties. The tubesheets. Polysoude has ventured into new territory to meet the
high-quality raw materials BUMAX uses guarantee excellent demanding requirements of cleanroom operations, particularly in
fatigue strength. BUMAX also uses rolled threads rather than cut the semiconductor manufacturing sector. The company ensures
threads, which further increases fatigue resistance. that all components used in the gas supply system, such as tubes,
valves, flanges, and tees, are joined, manufactured and packed
in a cleanroom. The welds produced during manufacturing and
Tenova revamps its EAF for ORI Martin installation must be flawlessly smooth, without any defects or heat
tinting. Polysoude's closed welding heads of the UHP type (Ultra
High Purity) have been designed to prioritise welding quality and
suitability for cleanroom purposes. These models are air-cooled
and can weld tube diameters ranging from 1/4" to 1".

WF 25i Dual
With the touch of a button, welders
can switch to another filler metal
or wire diameter thanks to the
Fronius WF 25i Dual. The dual
ORI Martin has awarded Tenova a new contract to replace its wirefeeder is the perfect partner
Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) at its mill in Brescia (Italy). The for the Fronius TPS/i or the Fronius
revamping of ORI Martin’s EAF highlights the group’s ongoing iWave and can supply each
commitment to evolve and innovate in its pursuit of a sustainable process line with gas separately. It
steel sector. With this contract, ORI Martin will finalise the is available for both 450 mm and
revamping of their plant, optimising consumption and process for 300 mm wire spools and delivers
the safe production of steel with minimal environmental impact. flexibility with a variety of options for mounting and operation.
The Brescia plant will also be ready for the installation of an Electro- The carefully thought-out operating concept behind the WF 25i Dual
Magnetic Stirrer with Tenova’s Consteerrer® process which will enables welders to switch the process line, filler wire, and associated
increase process efficiency. The Consteerrer® technology is an parameters in a number of ways. The WF 25i Dual can be mounted
innovative electro-magnetic stirring system, developed through on a cart, crane, Trabant, or boom so there is always enough space to
an exclusive worldwide partnership with ABB. It offers significantly reach difficult-to-access areas in complex welding environments.
low operating costs, extremely reliable and safe operations, as well The complete system, which consists of a TPS/i or iWave, the WF
as superior quality steel. The Consteerrer® enhances the Consteel® 25i Dual, and two welding torches, is a clever combination both
Evolution process with ABB’s ArcSave® non-contact electromagnetic from a cost perspective and an environmental point of view.

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CITIC receive TPG Accreditation Hurco DCX22i – equipment at Jones Nuttall

The Hurco DCX22i twin-column, bridge-type, vertical

machining centre (VMC) with eight tonnes table load capacity
is now the largest item of prismatic machining equipment at
Jones Nuttall Precision Engineering, Warrington. The machine
CITIC Pacific Special Steel has met rigorous audit is well specified with a 40-station tool magazine, 12,000 rpm/18
requirements to become the first company in China to achieve kW spindle and rapids of 32 m/min in the X/Y axes and 24 m/
the TPG (Transport and Power Generation) Accreditation min in Z, which is also the maximum cutting feed rate.
for Steel Manufacturing. CITIC subsidiaries, Jiangyin The DCX22i brings to 12 the number of machining centres in
Xingcheng Special Steel Works Co., Ltd, based in Jiangyin, use at Jones Nuttall, all of them supplied by Hurco. Additionally,
and Daye Special Steel Co., Ltd, based in Huangshi both a third of the lathes on site are Hurcos, both of them bar-fed.
successfully completed the independent audits to achieve TPG The TM10 has a 10-inch chuck while the 8-inch chuck TMM8
Accreditation. The TPG audit and accreditation program is an includes live tooling and a C-axis.
industry-managed supply chain oversight program for key Jones Nuttall opted for Hurco equipment due to the high build
critical manufacturing processes in the transport and power quality and spindle power of both the machining centres and
generation industries. lathes.

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[ Industry Update ]

Steele collaborates with Tecnologie Industriali ESAB unveils Vision T6™ CNC

Steele has achieved its first international assignment with

the Arab Emirates as its destination. The contract will involve ESAB has unveiled its Vision T6™ CNC, a next-generation
Steele in the complete supply of two handling sections controller for automated plasma and oxy-fuel cutting machines
within the pipe degreasing and pickling process. With this that is as intuitive to use as a smart phone or tablet. The Vision
partnership, the two complementary companies are pooling T6 features a multi-touch, high-definition panel with a Windows
their expertise to meet the needs of the sector's top players. operating system. The Vision includes such functions as swipe-
The collaboration with Tecnologie Industriali confirms that to-zoom, drag-and-drop and a familiar home button.
the synergy and convergence of design and technological The new Vision T6 has a 546 mm (21.5-in.) high-definition
excellences promptly meets customer's needs at a competitive display that is 16% larger than the Vision T5. The Vision T6 is
cost. According to the schedule, delivery of the plant destined available for both new machines and retrofit applications, and
for the United Arab Emirates will take place in the first part of supports ESAB’s wide range of cutting, beveling, and marking
2024. tools, including the DMX Plasma Beveler.

Stockist for nickel and

nickelbased alloys in
various grades and
dimensions
Sheets:
thickness 0,4 - 3,0 mm
Bars:
dia 6,0 - 200,0 mm
Tubes: BIBUS METALS GmbH
½“ Sch 10 - 4“ Sch 40 [email protected] · www.bibusmetals.de

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S & N Stainless Pipeline Kuze Bellows Kogyosho
Products Ltd Co Ltd
We carry extensive stocks in Japan
https://stainless-steel-world.net/buyersguide
above grades in both UNS32750 tel: +81-76-289-2139
and UNS32760 in sizes from fax: +81-76-289-4141 https://kci-world.com/
6Mo ½” NB through to 24” NB [email protected]
Nippon Yakin Kogyo Co Ltd. www.kuze.com
CLADDING
Manufacture of Seamless
Reach new Sanei Building, 1-5-8 Kyobashi
Chuo-ku, DAE HWA METAL CO., LTD. Pipe: Aust.Stainless Steel
Sankyo & Co., Ltd.

customers Tokyo 104-8365 Explosion welded clad metal (TP304L, TP316L..) :

1-13-12, Umezato,
Suginami-Ku
via our Japan 46, Gimhae-daero ~24”NB, 6Mo(S31254):
Tokyo 166-0011
Buyers’Guide tel: +81-3-3273-4618 2635beon-gil, ~6”NB, Duplex(S31803):
Japan
+Online fax: +81-3-3273-4634 Gimhae-si, ~20”NB, S.Duplex(S32750):
tel: +81-3-5929-1981
[email protected] Gyeongsangnam-do ~20”NB, High Nickel
fax: +81-3-5929-1944
www.nyk.co.jp/en/ 153-10, Samnyeong-ro, Alloy (C22)
[email protected]
Hwaseo-myeon,
www.sankomj.co.jp/en/

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Ratnamani Metals & Sangju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do MARUICHI STAINLESS
PRINTED MAGAZINE: TUBE CO., LTD. Exporter of Duplex Tube &
Tubes Ltd. South Korea
Tokyo Head Office: Pipe 31803, 32205, 32750,
■ Company details 9th Floor, A Wing ‘THE FIRST’ tel: +82-55-336-1211
9-11, Kitashinagawa 32760
B/H Keshavbaug Party Plot fax:+82-55-336-1216
■ Company logo
Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380015 [email protected] 5-chome, Shinagawa-ku,
■ Application Guide Tokyo, 141-8688 Sverdrup Steel
Gujarat, www.dhclad.co.kr
India Japan Strandsvingen 2,
tel: +91-79-2960 1200 tel: +81-3-5739-5051 4032 Stavanger
ONLINE: [email protected] fax:+81-3-5739-5055 Norway
[email protected] tel: +47 51 81 69 00
■ Company profile
Sankyo & Co Ltd https://www.mstube.co.jp [email protected]
■ Company logo 1-13-12, Umezato, Suginami-Ku https://www.mstube.co.jp/english/
index.html
www.sverdrupsteel.com
■ Product images Tokyo 166-0011 NIPPON STEEL Stainless
Japan Steel Corporation
1-8-2 Marunouchi, S & N Stainless Pipeline
tel: +81-3-5929-1981
Chiyoda-ku Products Ltd
fax: +81-3-5929-1944
Duplex Tokyo, 100-0005 Unit B4 Fallons Road,
[email protected]
Japan Wardley Industrial Estate Worsley
DIGITAL MAGAZINE: www.sankomj.co.jp/en/ Alleima
tel: +81-3-6841-4800 Manchester M28 2NY
■ Clickable entries 811 81 Sandviken
Sverdrup Steel [email protected] United Kingdom
link direct to your Sweden
Strandsvingen 2, http: stainless.nipponsteel.com tel: +44-161-728-1148
Buyers’Guide +46 26 4260000
Company Profile 4032 Stavanger fax: +44-161-351-6689
www.alleima.com
Raccortubi Group [email protected]
■ Clickable company Norway Subsidiaries or representatives
Viale De Gasperi 194 www.snstainless.com
logos link direct to tel: +47 51 81 69 00 in most countries.
I-20010 Marcallo con We are the leading supplier
your website [email protected]
Casone (Mi) of pipe, pipe fittings &
PLUS: www.sverdrupsteel.com Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals
Italy flanges IN UNS31254,
Direct link to your No 1899, Zhongxing Road
tel: +39-029-76300-1 DUPLEX and SUPER
company video S & N Stainless Pipeline Wuxing District,
fax: +39-029-0376337 DUPLEX stainless steel.
Products Ltd Huzhou, Zhejiang
[email protected] We carry extensive stocks
Unit B4 Fallons Road, 313028
www.raccortubigroup.com in above grades in both
Wardley Industrial Estate China
UNS 31803 fittings, pipes UNS32750 and UNS32760
Worsley, Manchester M28 2NY tel:+86-572-253-9999
and flanges to Norsok specs in sizes from ½” NB
United Kingdom fax:+86-572-253-9000
tel: +44-161-728-1148 [email protected] Ratnamani Metals & through to 24” NB
For more informatiion fax: +44-161-351-6689 www.jiuli.com Tubes Ltd.
please contact
Vera Solis [email protected] 9th Floor, A Wing ‘THE FIRST’
[email protected] www.snstainless.com Kuze Bellows Kogyosho Co Ltd B/H Keshavbaug Party Plot
We are the leading supplier of 74-1, Minamichujo Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380015
pipe, pipe fittings & flanges Tsubata-Cho, Gujarat,
IN UNS31254, DUPLEX and Kahoku-Gun India www.steeltrade.it
SUPER DUPLEX stainless steel. Ishikawa-Ken 929-0343 tel: +91-79-2960 1200
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 EVENTS Valve World Americas (continued) Heat Exchanger Tubes
Expo & Conference Valve World
Green Steel World Alleima
June 7 & 8, 2023 Conference Mexico
Expo & Conference 811 81 Sandviken
https://valveworld tel: +1-647-522-7030
14 and 15 May, 2024 Sweden
expoamericas.com/ Conference:
If you are interested in +46 26 4260000
For Exhibition information Sarah Bradley
[email protected] joining our exhibition and www.alleima.com
please contact: [email protected]
showcase your efforts and
KCI Publishing Corporation tel: +1-416-937-4796 Ratnamani Metals &
Stalatube Oy results in the domain of
Mr. Andre Davanzo Venue and Logistics: Tubes Ltd.
Taivalkatu 7, green steel, please send an
Valve World Americas Lindsay Jackson 9th Floor, A Wing ‘THE FIRST’
FIN-15170 Lahti e-mail to:
[email protected] [email protected] B/H Keshavbaug Party Plot
Finland Mr.Simon Neffelt
Phone: +1 416 361 7030 tel:+ 1-416-788-7295 Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380015
tel: +358-3-882-190 tel. +49 2821 71145 44
Messe Düsseldorf Gujarat,
fax: +358-3-882-1914 [email protected] FITTINGS & FLANGES
North America India
[email protected] https://greensteelworld.com/ Cangzhou Heli Machinery
Mr. Alexander Duering tel: +91-79-2960 1200
www.stalatube.com exhibition Co.,Ltd
[email protected] [email protected]
Stainless Steel Hollow Conference Jiuhe East Road 11,
Direct: +1 312 621-5808 |
Sections, Custom Made The Green Steel World HEAT RESISTANT
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Main: +1 312 781-5180 Cangzhou Economical

Quality i.e. cut length Conference will focus on Development Zone Hebei TUBES & PIPES
For Conference or
service, angular or laser green steel production China TECNYMAT ACEROS, S.L.
Course Inquiries
cutting, perforating, special and use. tel: +86-317-3092360/3093308 Pol.Ind. Ugaldeguren 3,
please contact:
profiles, higher strength The Conference unites fax: +86-317-3092360 Parcela 17-2
KCI Publishing Corporation
materials and special researchers, manufacturers, [email protected] ES 48170 Zamudio (Vizcaya)
Miss Sarah Bradley
materials. end-users and suppliers in an www.czheliltd.com Spain
[email protected]
open and focused forum. tel: +34 944710035
Phone: +1 416 361 7030
It’s the ideal platform to Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals fax:+34944710227
TUBACEX GROUP
profile your expertise, No 1899, Zhongxing Road [email protected]
Tres Cruces 8,
network with industry peers, Wuxing District, www.tecnymat.com
PO Box 22
and share your knowledge Huzhou, Zhejiang Heat Resistance Materials
E-01400 Llodio, Alava
with the international steel 313028 Tube & Pipes In Stock
Spain
community. China Great Service & Quality
tel: +34-94-671-9300
For questions please contact tel:+86-572-253-9999 Products Founded In 1978
fax: +34-94-685-0894
Ms Tanya Rudra, www.xtd-ss.com fax:+86-572-253-9000
[email protected] Hollow Bar
Editor & Conference Manager [email protected]
http://www.tubacex.com
Phone: +49 152 034 24 597 www.jiuli.com Alleima
Email: [email protected] Valve World
811 81 Sandviken
Zhejiang Xintongda Special Ms Kiyo Ichikawa Conference Mexico Raccortubi Group Sweden
Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Conference Coordinator 27 - 28 Sep 2023 Viale De Gasperi 194 +46 26 4260000
No. 209 Ruiyang Road Phone: +31 575 789260 Sheraton México City I-20010 Marcallo con www.alleima.com
Songyang Couty Lishui City Email: [email protected] Maria Isabel, Casone (Mi)
Zhejiang Province, 323400 https://greensteelworld.com/ Mexico Italy Ratnamani Metals &
China conference Be part of the valve event in tel: +39-029-76300-1 Tubes Ltd.
tel: +86-577-86862205 Mexico and network with the fax: +39-029-0376337 9th Floor, A Wing ‘THE FIRST’
fax: +86-577-86635318 leaders who drive innovation [email protected] B/H Keshavbaug Party Plot
Stainless Steel World and excellence in the fields of www.raccortubigroup.com Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380015
[email protected]
Conference & Exhibition valve manufacturing, use and Manufacturer and stockist Gujarat,
www.xtd-ss.com
2023 maintenance. BWT up to 56” India
leading manufacturer of
26 – 28 September The Valve World Mexico tel: +91-79-2960 1200
seamless stainless-steel pipe
Contact Information conference is a dynamic and Hafnium
and tube big stock of 32205 [email protected]
32750 32760 Conference interactive event with a strong Marphil International
Ms Kiyo Ichikawa focus on personal interaction. 36 Rue De Richelieu 75001 Paris TUBACEX GROUP
Conference Organizer For more information France Tres Cruces 8,
tel: +31 575 789 260 contact tel: +33142974474 PO Box 22
[email protected] Roger Caetano fax:+33142962718 E-01400 Llodio, Alava
Exhibition Co-ordinator [email protected] [email protected] Spain
Mr. Jan Dieperink tel: +1-647-291-7030 Specialist since 1985 of the tel: +34-94-671-9300
https://www.lastingtitanium.com/ tel: +31-575-585-299 Andre Davanzo Nickel Alloys,Titanium, fax: +34-94-685-0894
[email protected] [email protected] Zirconium, Tantalum, [email protected]
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 (continued) (continued) HARALD PIHL Poland
HYDRAULIC &
INSTRUMENTATION Sankyo & Co., Ltd. Corrosion Resistant Alloys tel: +48 798 700 388
TUBING www.sankomj.co.jp/en/ tube. We specialize in [email protected]
Manufacturer & the non-standard:
Alleima HARALD PIHL England
Exporter of Hydraulic & expedited deliveries,
811 81 Sandviken tel: +44 1902 833 839 www.nipponsteel.com
Instrumentation custom sizes, lengths,
Sweden fax: +44 1902 462 001
Tubing. 6mm OD - 16mm OD and specs, and smaller
+46 26 4260000 [email protected]
TP304/L, TP316/L A&P, OD production runs.
www.alleima.com
Polish (320 Grit)
Subsidiaries or representatives HARALD PIHL Norway (continued)
in most countries. tel: +47 90 20 40 40 MARUICHI STAINLESS
METAL Corrotherm International Ltd
[email protected] TUBE CO., LTD.
POWDERS Unit 31 Stephenson Road,
Japan
MARUICHI STAINLESS South Hants Ind Park HARALD PIHL China
Acnis International tel: +81-3-5739-5051
TUBE CO., LTD. SO40 3SA tel: +86-138 6214 1887
17 Rue des Frères Lumière fax:+81-3-5739-5055
Tokyo Head Office: United Kingdom [email protected]
69680 Chassieu [email protected]
9-11, Kitashinagawa tel: +44 (0) 2380 748100
France https://www.mstube.co.jp
5-chome, Shinagawa-ku, fax: +44 (0) 2380 748114 HARALD PIHL India
tel: +33 6 60 33 38 51

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Tokyo, 141-8688 [email protected] tel: +91- 9503 786 577
fax:+33 4 72 14 55 09
Japan www.corrotherm.co.uk [email protected] NIPPON STEEL Corporation
[email protected]
tel: +81-3-5739-5051 Stock of nickel alloys 6-1 Marunouchi,
www.acnis-titanium.com
fax:+81-3-5739-5055 Pipe, fittings, flanges HARALD PIHL is Europe’s 2-Chome, Chiyoda-ku
stocks and distributes
[email protected] Alloys 625/825/400/C276 fastest supplier of Nickel Tokyo 100-8071
Titanium, cobalt chromium,
https://www.mstube.co.jp 400/20/ alloys and Titanium. Japan
stainless steel, nickel based
½”–8”NB stock in UK Updated stock list at: tel: +81-3-6867-5788
alloys for Medical and
and NL www.haraldpihl.com fax: +81-3-6867-3569
Merinox bv Industrial market
www.tubular.nipponsteel.com
Kleine Beer 18
HART BV
2952AS Alblasserdam Nickel
Beurtschipper 4 Nippon Yakin Kogyo Co Ltd.
The Netherlands Alloys
NL-3861 SC Nijkerk Sanei Building,
tel:. +31-78-6917800
Alleima The Netherlands 1-5-8 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku,
www.merinox.eu
811 81 Sandviken tel: +31-33-245-3848 Tokyo 104-8365
Europe’s largest stockist for
Sweden [email protected] Japan
Seamless instrumentation &
+46 26 4260000 www.hartbv.nl tel: +81-3-3273-4618
hydraulic tubes OD range 0,3 http://www.czheliltd.com
www.alleima.com Nickel Alloy Stockist fax: +81-3-3273-4634
to 60 mm special SS, Nickel
Tubular products, welding 200/201, 400, 600 [email protected]
Alloys, (S)Duplex, Titanium
consumables, bars, billets, HARALD PIHL Sweden 625, 825, C276 www.nyk.co.jp/en/
and Copper.
wire & strip steel. tel: +46 8 731 56 00 Seamless and welded
[email protected] Piping Products Officine Orsi SpA
Ratnamani Metals & www.haraldpihl.com Villaggio Francolino
Tubes Ltd. Corrosion Resistant Alloys ISO 9001 certified since Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals I-20080 Carpiano (MI)
9 Floor, A Wing ‘THE FIRST’
th
4424 W Sam Houston Pkwy 1997 AS/EN 9120 certified No 1899, Zhongxing Road Italy
B/H Keshavbaug Party Plot N, Ste. 580, Houston, TX since 2013 Wuxing District, tel: +39-02-9850-951
Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380015 77041 Huzhou, Zhejiang fax: +39-02-9815-452
Gujarat, HARALD PIHL Finland [email protected]
USA 313028
India tel: +358 20 749 7040 www.officineorsi.com
+1 (713) 827-8600 China
tel: +91-79-2960 1200 [email protected] Manufacturer stockist pipes,
[email protected] tel:+86-572-253-9999
[email protected] fax:+86-572-253-9000 fittings, high performance
www.cralloys.com Q-Metal Denmark
[email protected] materials nickel alloys,
CRA is a just-in-time tel: +45 45 86 2622
www.jiuli.com zirconium titanium gr.1-2-7-12
Sankyo & Co., Ltd. (JIT) mill providing high- [email protected]
1-13-12, Umezato, quality corrosion resistant
Suginami-Ku alloy pipe and tube. Euracciai s.r.l. Italy MARUICHI STAINLESS
Tokyo 166-0011 CRA’s products include tel: +39 0248 704428 TUBE CO., LTD.
Japan oil country tubular goods [email protected] Tokyo Head Office:
tel: +81-3-5929-1981 (OCTG), mechanical tube 9-11, Kitashinagawa
fax: +81-3-5929-1944 for downhole equipment, HARALD PIHL Germany 5-chome, Shinagawa-ku,
[email protected] and schedule pipe and tel: +49 2161 57 598-0 Tokyo, 141-8688 www.corrotherm.co.uk
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TUBACEX GROUP Marphil International Marphil International Aerometals & Alloys (Acnis
Spain Specialist since 1985 of the Specialist since 1985 of the Group)

2023
tel: +34-94-671-9300 Nickel Alloys, Titanium, Nickel Alloys, Titanium, In bars and plates
fax: +34-94-685-0894 Zirconium, Tantalum, Zirconium, Tantalum, AMS 5659 – AMS 5643…
https://stainless-steel-world.net/
[email protected] Hafnium and Niobium Hafnium and Niobium 1.4545 – 1.4542
http://www.tubacex.com
Stainless Steel Plates
Ratnamani Metals & PLATE, SHEETS &
Tubes Ltd. STRIPS NIPPON STEEL Stainless
Nickel Alloy
P.A. Inc. 9 Floor, A Wing ‘THE FIRST’
th Steel Corporation
Seamless Tubes MARCEGAGLIA
6626 Gulf Freeway B/H Keshavbaug Party Plot 1-8-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku
Houston, TX 77087 Corrosion Resistant Alloys via Bresciani, 16
Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380015 Tokyo, 100-0005
USA 4424 W Sam Houston Pkwy I-46040 Gazoldo degli
Gujarat, Japan
tel: +1-713-570-4900 N, Ste. 580, Houston, TX 77041 Ippoliti (Mantua)
India tel: +81-3-6841-4800
fax: +1-713-570-4950 USA tel: +39-0376-685-1
tel: +91-79-2960 1200 [email protected]
[email protected] +1 (713) 827-8600 fax: +39-0376-685-600
[email protected] http: stainless.nipponsteel.com
www.painc.com [email protected] [email protected]
www.cralloys.com www.marcegaglia.com Stainless Steel
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Raccortubi Group CRA is a just-in-time The leading industrial World Research &
(JIT) mill providing high- group worldwide Intelligence
Viale De Gasperi 194
I-20010 Marcallo con quality corrosion resistant processing sector Stainless Steel World
Casone (Mi) alloy pipe and tube. Research & Intelligence:
Italy CRA’s products include PIPING PACKAGES Leeuwenburg 95
tel: +39-02-976300-1 oil country tubular goods Raccortubi Group 7411 TH Deventer
www.loverebilbao.com
fax: +39-02-90376337 (OCTG), mechanical tube Viale De Gasperi 194 The Netherlands
[email protected] for downhole equipment, I-20010 Marcallo con tel: +31-575-558270
and schedule pipe and Sankyo & Co Ltd
www.raccortubigroup.com Casone (Mi) fax: +31-575-511099
tube. We specialize in the 1-13-12, Umezato,
625 & 825 Italy https://stainless-steel-world.net/
non-standard: expedited Suginami-Ku
tel: +39-02-976300-1 Stainless Steel World has set
deliveries, custom sizes, Tokyo 166-0011
Stalatube Oy fax: +39-02-90376337 up a specialized Research &
lengths, and specs, and Japan
Taivalkatu 7 [email protected] Intelligence department to help
smaller production runs. tel: +81-3-5929-1981
FIN-15170 Lahti www.raccortubigroup.com meet the market’s increasing
fax: +81-3-5929-1944
Finland BWF, pipes, flanges in any grade need for the resolution of
[email protected]
tel: +358-3-882-190 Jiaxing MT Stainless Steel complex technological problems.
www.sankomj.co.jp/en/ STAINLESS STEEL BARS
fax: +358-3-882-1914 Co., Ltd For more information, please
LOVERE BILBAO I. contact Mrs. Joanne McIntyre
[email protected] No. 501, Changsheng Nickel Alloy
Pol. Ugaldeguren 3 P 20 N 3 Editorial Manager
www.stalatube.com South Road, Occident Welded Tubes
E-48170 Zamudio Bizkaia Tel: +31 575 585 298
Stainless Steel Hollow Biotechnology Industry Park,
Marphil International Spain
Sections, Custom Made Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China Email: [email protected]
36 Rue De Richelieu tel: +34-94-454 5130
Quality i.e. cut length service, China
75001 Paris fax: +34-94-454 5100 STOCKIST/SUPPLIERS/
angular or laser cutting, tel: +86-573-82717867
France [email protected] DISTRIBUTORS
perforating, special profiles, fax: + 86-573-82718785
tel: +33142974474 www.loverebilbao.com
higher strength materials and [email protected] BIBUS METALS Group
fax:+33142962718
special materials. www.nickelalloyworld.com STAINLESS STEEL Head Office Switzerland
[email protected]
Provide Pipe,Tube,Wire, PH GRADE Allmendstrasse 26
Specialist since 1985 of the
TUBACEX GROUP Fitting, Flange and Plate of 8320 Fehraltorf
Nickel Alloys, Titanium, Aerometals & Alloys (Acnis
Tres Cruces 8, Nickel Alloys/ Cobalt Alloys Switzerland
Zirconium, Tantalum, Group)
PO Box 22 Alloy 625/825/C22/C276 [email protected]
Hafnium and Niobium 60/62 Avenue du Progrès
E-01400 Llodio, Alava Alloy 600/400/25/188
69680 Chassieu www.bibusmetals.com
(continued above➚) NIOBIUM France Stockist and distributor for
Marphil International Marphil International tel: +33 6 60 33 38 51 Nickel-based Alloys and
36 Rue De Richelieu 36 Rue De Richelieu fax:+33 4 26 49 63 67 Titanium/Titanium Alloys
75001 Paris 75001 Paris [email protected] Sales organisations and
France France www.aerometals-alloys.com Service centres in Switzerland,
tel: +33142974474 tel: +33142974474 Aerometals & Alloys Germany, Poland, Hungary,
https://www.nickelalloyworld.com/
fax:+33142962718 fax:+33142962718 17-4PH - H1025 / H1150 Czech Republic, UK,
[email protected] [email protected] 15-5PH - H1025 Romania, Austria, Ukraine,
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tel: +46 8 731 56 00 Möbelgatan 4 43133 TA Trading (Beijing) MARUICHI STAINLESS
[email protected] Mölndal Co., Ltd. TUBE CO., LTD.
www.haraldpihl.com Blekegatan 2 652 21 China [email protected]
ISO 9001 certified since 1997 Karlstad tel:+86 10 84830821 https://www.mstube.co.jp
AS/EN 9120 certified since 2013 Sweden fax: 86 10 84830821 http: stainless.nipponsteel.com

tel: +46 31 57 77 90 [email protected]

HARALD PIHL Finland Raccortubi Group
[email protected] www.tatrd.com
tel: +358 20 749 7040 Viale De Gasperi 194
www.invex.se
[email protected] I-20010 Marcallo con (continued)
Bars/Sheets/Plates/Fine Super Duplex Casone (Mi) S & N Stainless Pipeline
Q-Metal Denmark tubes of Titanium,
Alleima Italy Products Ltd
tel: +45 45 86 2622 Nickel alloys, special SS
811 81 Sandviken tel: +39-02-976300-1 DUPLEX and SUPER
[email protected] Corrosion resistant, heat
Sweden fax: +39-02-90376337 DUPLEX stainless steel.
resistant etc.
Euracciai s.r.l. Italy +46 26 4260000 [email protected]
We carry extensive stocks
MODIFICATION FILE JUNE 2018 STAINLESS STEEL WORLD
tel: +39 0248 704428 www.alleima.com www.raccortubigroup.com in above grades in both
[email protected] Nichelcrom Acciai Inox Subsidiaries
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SpA most countries. fittings, pipes and flanges to in sizes from ½” NB
HARALD PIHL Germany Via Trento 96/100 20099 – Norsok specs through to 24” NB
Put the logo of Harald Phil on page 5 in the center
tel: +49 2161 57 598-0 Sesto San Giovanni Milano
[email protected] Italy Tantalum
tel: +39022479151 Ratnamani Metals &
Marphil International
HARALD PIHL Poland [email protected] Tubes Ltd.
36 Rue De Richelieu
tel: +48 798 700 388 www.nichelcrom.com 9th Floor, A Wing ‘THE FIRST’
75001 Paris
[email protected] NichelcromLab shows B/H Keshavbaug Party Plot
France
the infinite possibilities Vastrapur, Ahmedabad
HARALD PIHL England tel: +33142974474
of stainless steel in 380015
tel: +44 1902 833 839 fax:+33142962718
NICKEL ALLOYS Gujarat,
interior design and [email protected]
fax: +44 1902 462 001 Kuze Bellows Kogyosho India
lifestyle. Modify Specialist since 1985
[email protected] Co Ltd tel: +91-79-2960 1200
HARALD PIHL Sweden of the Nickel Alloys, Titanium,
74-1, Minamichujo [email protected]
tel: +46 8 731 56 00
HARALD PIHL Norway Tsubata-Cho, Zirconium, Tantalum,
[email protected]
tel: +47 90 20 40 40 Paul Meijering Metalen BV Kahoku-Gun
www.haraldpihl.com Hafnium and Niobium
[email protected] Bossekamp 9-13 ISO 9001 certified
Ishikawa-Ken since 1997Sankyo & Co Ltd
929-0343
AS/EN 9120 certified since 1-13-12, Umezato,
NL-5301 LZ Zaltbommel Japan Titanium
HARALD PIHL China 2013 Suginami-Ku
The Netherlands tel: +81-76-289-2139
tel: +86-138 6214 1887 Tokyo 166-0011 Acnis International
tel: +31-418-576-060 HARALD
fax: PIHL Finland
+81-76-289-4141
[email protected] Japan 17 Rue des Frères Lumière
fax: +31-418-541-215 tel: +358 20 749 7040
[email protected]
[email protected] tel: +81-3-5929-1981 69680 Chassieu
[email protected] www.kuze.com
HARALD PIHL India fax: +81-3-5929-1944 France
www.paulmeijering.nl Manufacture of Seamless
Q-Metal Denmark
tel: +91- 9503 786 577 [email protected] tel: +33 6 60 33 38 51
tel: +45
Pipe: 45 86 2622
Aust.Stainless Steel
[email protected] www.sankomj.co.jp/en/ fax: +33 4 72 14 55 09
[email protected]
(TP304L, TP316L..) :
HARALD PIHL is Europe’s P.A. Inc. [email protected]
~24”NB, 6Mo(S31254):
Euracciai s.r.l. Italy www.acnis-titanium.com
fastest supplier of Nickel 6626 Gulf Freeway ~6”NB, S & N Stainless Pipeline
tel: +39Duplex(S31803):
0248 704428 Stocks and distributes.
alloys and Titanium. Houston, TX 77087 [email protected]
~20”NB, S.Duplex(S32750): Products Ltd
Updated stock list at: USA 500 tons in stock Titanium,
~20”NB, High Nickel Unit B4 Fallons Road,
www.haraldpihl.com tel: +1-713-570-4900 HARALD PIHL Germany Special Alloys Stainless
Alloy (C22)
tel: +49 2161 57 598-0
Wardley Industrial Estate
fax: +1-713-570-4950 steel, Cobalt chromium,
[email protected] Worsley, Manchester,
[email protected] Nickel based alloys
HART BV M28 2NY
www.painc.com Cutting service centers
Beurtschipper 4 HARALD PIHL Poland
MARUICHI STAINLESS United Kingdom
tel: +48 798 700 388 ISO9001/13485 - EN9120
NL-3861 SC Nijkerk TUBE CO., LTD. tel: +44-161-728-1148
The Netherlands Tokyo Head Office: fax: +44-161-351-6689
tel: +31-33-245-3848 TA Trading (Beijing) 9-11, Kitashinagawa [email protected]
[email protected] Co., Ltd. 5-chome, Shinagawa-ku, www.snstainless.com
www.hartbv.nl Rm.510, Jinmeng Plaza, Tokyo, 141-8688 We are the leading
Nickel Alloy Stockist 200/201, No.17, Xiaoying Rd., Japan supplier of pipe, pipe
400, 600 625, 825, C276 Chaoyang, tel: +81-3-5739-5051 fittings & flanges IN www.tatrd.com
Seamless and welded Beijing fax:+81-3-5739-5055 UNS31 254,
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 HARALD PIHL Finland (continued) Marphil International (continued)
tel: +358 20 749 7040 Officine Orsi SpA 36 Rue De Richelieu Alleima
[email protected] performance materials 75001 Paris Subsidiaries or
nickel alloys, zirconium France representatives in most
titanium gr.1-2-7-12 tel: +33142974474 countries.
Q-Metal Denmark
www.acnis-titanium.com fax:+33142962718
tel: +45 45 86 2622
[email protected] Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals
[email protected]
Shaanxi Lasting Titanium Specialist since 1985 No 1899, Zhongxing Road
Industry Co.,Ltd of the Nickel Alloys, Wuxing District,
Euracciai s.r.l. Italy
Aerometals & Alloys (Acnis 1# Zhuquedajie nanduan, Xi’an, Titanium, Zirconium, Huzhou, Zhejiang
tel: +39 0248 704428
Group) Shaanxi, China 710061 Tantalum, Hafnium 313028
[email protected] China
60/62 Avenue du Progrès and Niobium China
69680 Chassieu tel: +86 29 8965103/ 89651196 tel:+86-572-253-9999
France HARALD PIHL Germany fax: +86 29 89651193 fax:+86-572-253-9000
[email protected] tel: +49 2161 57 598-0 [email protected] [email protected]
P.A. Inc.
tel: +33 6 60 33 38 51 [email protected] [email protected] www.jiuli.com
6626 Gulf Freeway
fax: +33 4 26 49 63 67 www.lastingtitanium.com
Houston, TX 77087
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www.aerometals-alloys.com Leading supplier of MARCEGAGLIA

HARALD PIHL Poland USA
Aerometals & Alloys titanium & titanium alloy. via Bresciani, 16
tel: +48 798 700 388 tel: +1-713-570-4900
stocks and distributes Products include Titanium I-46040 Gazoldo degli Ippoliti
[email protected] fax: +1-713-570-4950
500 tons in stock Bars, Plates, Pipes, Powder, (Mantua)
[email protected]
Titanium Stainless Steel Forgings, & Tailor made tel: +39-0376-685-1
www.painc.com
Special Alloys HARALD PIHL England machine parts. fax: +39-0376-685-600
Cutting service center tel: +44 1902 833 839 [email protected]
waterjet, laser, sawing fax: +44 1902 462 001 www.marcegaglia.com
TITANIUM TUBES &
17-4PH, 15-5PH bars [email protected] PIPES WELDED The leading industrial
ISO9001-EN9120 group worldwide processing
HARALD PIHL Norway Marphil International
sector
tel: +47 90 20 40 40 36 Rue De Richelieu
75001 Paris
[email protected] Paul Meijering Metalen BV
Baoji Titanium Industry www.officineorsi.com France
Bossekamp 9-13
Co.,LTD tel: +33142974474
HARALD PIHL China 5301 LZ Zaltbommel
No.88, High-Tech Road fax:+33142962718
tel: +86-138 6214 1887 The Netherlands
Baoji City, Shaanxi Province [email protected]
tel: +31-418-576-060
China [email protected] Specialist since 1985
Sincemat Co.,Ltd. fax: +31-418-541-215
tel: +86 917 3382075 of the Nickel Alloys,
HARALD PIHL India Room 805, No 1 Building, [email protected]
fax: +86 917 3382136 Titanium, Zirconium,
tel: +91- 9503 786 577 7866 Humin Road www.paulmeijering.nl
[email protected] Tantalum, Hafnium
[email protected] Shanghai 201102
http://www.baoti.com and Niobium
China Zhejiang Tsingshan Steel
tel: +86-21-52962271 Pipe Co., Ltd.
HARALD PIHL is Europe’s
fax: +86-21-52962270 Tsingshan Building A,
fastest supplier of Nickel Ratnamani Metals &
HARALD PIHL Sweden [email protected] No. 2666,
alloys and Titanium. Tubes Ltd.
tel: +46 8 731 56 00 www.sincemat.com Longxiang Road, Longwan
Updated stock list at: 9th Floor, A Wing ‘THE FIRST’
[email protected] District
www.haraldpihl.com B/H Keshavbaug Party Plot
www.haraldpihl.com Wenzhou City,Zhejiang Province
TITANIUM TUBES & PIPES Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380015
ISO 9001 certified since China
SEAMLESS Gujarat,
1997 AS/EN 9120 certified tel: +86-577-866-20-888
India
since 2013 Officine Orsi SpA Jiangsu Hongbao Group fax:+86-577-866-20-871
tel: +91-79-2960 1200
Villaggio Francolino Co., Ltd [email protected]
[email protected]
I-20080 Carpiano (MI) Daxin Town, www.tsingshan.net
Italy Zhangjiagang City, Tsingshan products are
tel: +39-02-9850-951 Jiangsu Province, 215636 Tubes & Pipes widely applied to various
fax: +39-02-9815-452 P.R.China Alleima industries including
[email protected] tel: +86-512-58715276, 811 81 Sandviken petroleum, petrochemical,
Expo & Conference | 14 – 15 May 2024 www.officineorsi.com +86-15895686919 Sweden refinery, chemical,
https://greensteelworld.com/exhibition
Manufacturer stockist fax: +86-512-58760120 +46 26 4260000 machinery, power,
pipes,fittings, high [email protected] www.alleima.com shipbuilding, paper-making
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 Tubes & Pipes - Kuze Bellows Kogyosho (continued) (continued)
Rectangular Co Ltd Raccortubi Group TUBACEX GROUP
74-1, Minamichujo I-20010 Marcallo con E-01400 Llodio, Alava
Stalatube Oy
Tsubata-Cho, Casone (Mi) Spain
Taivalkatu 7
Kahoku-Gun Italy tel: +34-94-671-9300
FIN-15170 Lahti
Ishikawa-Ken 929-0343 tel: +39-02-976300-1 fax: +34-94-685-0894
Finland
Japan fax: +39-02-90376337 [email protected] www.nichelcrom.com
tel: +358-3-882-190
tel: +81-76-289-2139 [email protected] http://www.tubacex.com
fax: +358-3-882-1914
fax: +81-76-289-4141 www.raccortubigroup.com
[email protected] (continued)
[email protected] Stockist of pipes and tubes Tubes & Pipes -
www.stalatube.com voestalpine Böhler Welding
www.kuze.com from 6 mm OD to 406.4 mm Welded
Stainless Steel Hollow Group GmbH
Manufacture of Seamless (16”) OD in grades 304/L, Mill Masters Inc
Sections, Custom Made Germany
Pipe: Aust.Stainless Steel 316/L, 321/H, 347/H, 304H, 39 Mill Masters Dr.
Quality i.e. cut length [email protected]
(TP304L, TP316L..) : 31803, 32760, 32750, United States of America
service, angular or laser www.voestalpine.com/welding
~24”NB, 6Mo(S31254): 31254, 904L tel:1-731-668-5558
cutting, perforating, special Think stainless, weld
~6”NB, Duplex(S31803): fax:1-731-668-2477
profiles, higher strength stainless, love stainless.
~20”NB, S.Duplex(S32750): [email protected]

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materials and special Böhler Welding is Matchless
~20”NB, High Nickel Ratnamani Metals & www.millmasters.com
materials. in Stainless
Alloy (C22) Tubes Ltd. Leading Manufacturer of Tube
9th Floor, A Wing ‘THE FIRST’ Mills for fabricating Welded
Welded Hollow
Tubes & Pipes - B/H Keshavbaug Party Plot tubing - Stainless, Inconel,
Sections
Seamless Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380015 Aluminum, Copper & Steel
MARUICHI STAINLESS
Gujarat, Thin wall & smaller diameters Stalatube Oy
Corrosion Resistant Alloys TUBE CO., LTD.
India Taivalkatu 7
4424 W Sam Houston Pkwy Tokyo Head Office:
tel: +91-79-2960 1200 FIN-15170 Lahti
N, Ste. 580, Houston, TX 9-11, Kitashinagawa Ratnamani Metals &
[email protected] Finland
77041 5-chome, Shinagawa-ku, Tubes Ltd.
tel: +358-3-882-190
USA Tokyo, 141-8688 9th Floor, A Wing ‘THE FIRST’
fax: +358-3-882-1914
+1 (713) 827-8600 Japan B/H Keshavbaug Party Plot
[email protected]
[email protected] tel: +81-3-5739-5051 Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380015
www.stalatube.com
www.cralloys.com fax:+81-3-5739-5055 Gujarat,
Stainless Steel Hollow Sections,
CRA is a just-in-time [email protected] India
Custom Made Quality i.e.
(JIT) mill providing high- https://www.mstube.co.jp tel: +91-79-2960 1200
www.snstainless.com cut length service, angular
quality corrosion resistant [email protected]
or laser cutting, perforating,
alloy pipe and tube.
special profiles, higher strength
CRA’s products include NIPPON STEEL Corporation Stalatube Oy materials and special materials.
oil country tubular goods Taivalkatu 7
6-1 Marunouchi,
(OCTG), mechanical tube Sankyo & Co., Ltd.
2-Chome, Chiyoda-ku FIN-15170 Lahti
for downhole equipment, 1-13-12, Umezato, Zirconium
Tokyo 100-8071 Finland
and schedule pipe and Suginami-Ku Marphil International
Japan tel: +358-3-882-190
tube. We specialize in the Tokyo 166-0011 36 Rue De Richelieu 75001 Paris
tel: +81-3-6867-5788 fax: +358-3-882-1914
non-standard: expedited Japan France
fax: +81-3-6867-3569 [email protected]
deliveries, custom sizes, tel: +81-3-5929-1981 tel: +33142974474
www.tubular.nipponsteel.com www.stalatube.com
lengths, and specs, and fax: +81-3-5929-1944 fax:+33142962718
Stainless Steel Hollow
smaller production runs. [email protected] [email protected]
Sections, Custom Made
www.sankomj.co.jp/en/ Specialist since 1985
Quality i.e. cut length service,
P.A. Inc. Exporter of Seamless of the Nickel Alloys,
angular or laser cutting,
HART BV 6626 Gulf Freeway Stainless Steel Tube/Pipe 1/2” Titanium, Zirconium,
perforating, special profiles,
Beurtschipper 4 Houston, TX 77087 - 6” in common grade, Tantalum, Hafnium
higher strength materials and
NL-3861 SC Nijkerk USA Copper Alloy and Niobium
special materials.
The Netherlands tel: +1-713-570-4900 Alloy 20, Alloy C276
tel: +31-33-245-3848 fax: +1-713-570-4950 Alloy 600, Alloy 625
[email protected] [email protected] WELDING
Alloy 800, Alloy 8250
consumables
www.hartbv.nl www.painc.com Tecnymat
Nickel Alloy Stockist voestalpine Böhler Welding Aceros
200/201, 400, 600 TUBACEX GROUP Group GmbH STAINLESS STEEL – REFRACTORY – ALLOYS
CASTINGS
625, 825, C276 Raccortubi Group Tres Cruces 8, Peter-Müller-Strasse 14-14a,
www.tecnymat.com
Seamless and welded Viale De Gasperi 194 PO Box 22 40468 Düsseldorf,
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Zhejiang Xintongda Special Steel

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