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Volume 35, August 2023

Padana Tubi & Profilati Acciaio S.p.A., was established in
1970 in Guastalla, Italy, by the Alfieri family. Nowadays it
operates in the production of welded tubes in carbon and
stainless steel with particular focus on applications for
structural purposes.
With over 800,000 tonnes of steel tubes produced and sold
each year Padana Tubi has leadership position in these fields
in European market.
The Company’s business model is divided into three areas of
production:
• galvanised, black surface carbon steel tubes and profiles;
• stainless steel tubes and profiles;
• flattened carbon steel plates.

Padana Tubi’s production plants and sales organisation are

entirely located in the Company’s home territory.

The Company serves steel distributors and service centers

in more than 60 countries worldwide.

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8 COVER STORY

Maxim Tubes – ensuring stainless

performance
Maxim Tubes started its operations in 2006 as a regional Indian stainless
steel pipe and tube manufacturing company. It has since transformed into a
43365m2 covered production facility. Six expansions in the last ten years have
given it a solid foothold in international markets such as the European Union,
the USA and the Middle East.

12 CARBON CAPTURE STORAGE 24 MANUFACTURING

Stainless steel to Aker Solutions for the Revolutionary oxygen impulse
Northern Lights Project technology for steel production
Sverdrup Steel has delivered In over ten years of development
stainless steel plates and work with Schubert & Salzer as
profiles to Aker Solutions their partner, Dr Rainer Klock and
for the Northern Lights the team at AT.PRO tec succeeded in getting sequence
CO2 transport and storage impulse process technology to work on blast furnaces.
project, part of the Norwegian
government’s Longship project.
28 RENEWABLES – FUEL CELLS
14 ENERGY & RENEWABLES A future powered by fuel cells
As the world seeks to transition away
The dash for green electricity from fossil-based energy sources,
The challenge of replacing multiple alternatives are needed.
Russian gas with a reliable Hydrogen fuel cell technology is
energy source has prompted emerging as a green energy frontrunner.
steps forward as well as back.
Coal is making a comeback,
and nuclear fission is being
30 COMMUNITY
re-assessed; but at the same time, the transition towards PacRim Stainless 2023
green energy is accelerating.

20 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
High-tech additive manufacturing from NZ
A New Zealand company PacRim Stainless is the premier annual event bringing
is printing high-end alloy together Australia’s stainless steel industry and colleagues
components for some of the from abroad in an exclusive networking environment.
world’s most demanding
industries in a bespoke facility in 32 RENEWABLES – METHANOL
the city of Tauranga. Stainless Steel
World met with the Chief Executive of RAM3D, Warwick Advanced methanol facility for Amsterdam
Downing, to learn how the Southern Hemisphere’s largest GIDARA Energy has secured a
metal additive manufacturing producer rose to success in key environmental permit for its
just one decade. Advanced Methanol Amsterdam
facility, which will convert local
waste into advanced methanol.
23 RENEWABLES – HYDROGEN
Faster testing method for metallic materials 34 END USER – ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
The Bundesanstalt für
Materialforschung und -prüfung AI to predict corrosion rates
(BAM) is coordinating a project This feature considers how
to develop a much faster the application of artificial
testing method for materials to intelligence can predict corrosion
accelerate the development of a rates for selective corrosion groups in refinery and
hydrogen economy. petrochemical plants.

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39 RENEWABLES – WIND 6 Special Topic Update

EnBW & Equinor invest in German offshore wind
EnBW and Equinor plan 57 Community Update
to develop offshore wind
energy in Germany together. 58 Industry Update

40 Interview 63 Buyers’ Guide

The Buyers’ Guide and
Seamless tubes for the toughest chemical and Application Guide are your
energy challenges essential reference tools for
Denise Caspar joined Mannesmann sourcing corrosion resistant alloys.
Stainless Tubes (MST) in April
2023, bringing with her 17 years of
experience in the seamless pipe
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LST - Linster Stainless Trading GmbH 33
41 CERTIFICATION Mangalam Worldwide Limited 19
MRC Global Inc. 71
TÜV SÜD certifies Rosswag for AM pressure Padana Tubi & Profilati Acciaio SpA 2
equipment Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd 72
Pressure equipment must Scoda Tubes Ltd 38
meet the requirements Sverdrup Steel 18
of the European Pressure Tecnymat Aceros, S.L. 27
Equipment Directive Zhejiang Xintongda 62
2014/68/EU.

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Ravenna plant to be decarbonised
MAIRE announced that NextChem and Marcegaglia Group
(Marcegaglia) have signed a contract for a feasibility
study to accelerate the decarbonisation of Marcegaglia’s
steel plant in Ravenna. Upon successful completion of
the feasibility study, NextChem will involve the Group’s
Integrated E&C Solutions Business Unit for the execution of
the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED).
These solutions, once implemented, have the potential to
capture approximately 285 tons per day of CO2 that would
otherwise be released into the atmosphere. NextChem will
provide a full assessment of the steel plant decarbonization
capacity and will define the technical specifications for the
carbon capture solutions.
Stamicarbon green ammonia plant for US
Stamicarbon has signed a license agreement with its
customer in the US to develop a basic engineering design
package for a 450 MTPD green ammonia plant. The plant
will be based on the state-of-the-art Stami Green Ammonia
technology and is expected to start up in 2026, producing
green ammonia to be used as feedstock for nitrogen-based
fertilisers.
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Stami Green Ammonia enables environmentally friendly
ammonia production by deriving nitrogen from the air and
using hydrogen obtained by water electrolysis instead of the
steam reforming of fossil fuels. As a result, this technology
offers a sustainable and highly competitive alternative to
conventional gray processes, paving the way for producing
green fertilisers from renewable energy sources.
Urea industry processes take place at high temperatures
and pressure, and ammonium carbamate is highly corrosive.
Therefore, the high-pressure (HP) synthesis equipment
and parts have to be manufactured from strong, light and
corrosion-resistant materials. The solution is Safurex®, a
super duplex stainless steel specially designed to eliminate
corrosion in fertiliser plants.
Hunting signs partnership with Jiuli
Hunting PLC has entered into a 10-year Strategic
Partnership with Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals Co., Ltd
for the supply of corrosion-resistant alloys (CRA) for
Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG), carbon capture,
utilisation and storage (CCUS) and geothermal
applications.
The partnership brings together Hunting’s Seal-LockTM
connection technology with Jiuli’s CRA, such as duplex/
super duplex and high nickel-based alloys, for downhole
casing and production tubing applications, which meet
some of the harshest well conditions in the traditional
oil and gas industry as well as the emerging CCUS
and geothermal markets. The partnership also adds
to Hunting’s existing OCTG product portfolio and
enables the supply of the widest range of premium
OCTG for its client base, within the international energy
and transition markets, as projects accelerate in the key
areas of North America, Middle East and Africa and Asia
Pacific.
www.stainless-steel-world.net

ENGIE and POSCO secure Hydrom land block
The consortium led by ENGIE and POSCO was awarded land
block (Z1-02) by Hydrom. The concession block is located in
Duqm.
ENGIE and POSCO have announced their role as
spearheads in a consortium designed to mobilise Oman’s
renewable energy resources through the development
of a green ammonia project with a capacity of 1.2 million
tonnes per year. Other partners in the consortium include
Samsung Engineering, Korea East-West Power Co., Korea
Southern Power Co., and FutureTech Energy Ventures
Company Ltd.
The project will include new wind and solar capacity, battery
energy storage system (BESS) and a renewable hydrogen
plant with a capacity of up to 200 ktpa.
The project contract will last for a period of 47 years.
Construction is projected to begin in 2027, with the first
shipment of green ammonia to Korea planned for H2 2030.
Tenova to supply an EAF for POSCO
Tenova will supply an Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) equipped
with Consteel® and Electromagnetic Stirrer Consteerrer® to
POSCO for its Gwangyang plant in South Korea.
After a two-year process of co-engineering and competitive
comparison, POSCO has selected Tenova’s equipment: a full-
platform EAF capable of tapping 280t of liquid steel, equipped
with the continuous scrap charging system Consteel® and the
electromagnetic stirring system Consterrer®.
The new EAF will be uniquely designed to match the needs of
quality, productivity, and efficiency that such an experienced
steelmaker demands, and will be equipped with a full set of robotic
applications and enhanced safety solutions such as the Safe+ EAF
water leakage detection system to dispel any concerns about EAF
safety and user-friendliness some BOF users might still harbour.
The new EAF will be installed in a dedicated new section of the
Gwangyang plant and is scheduled to enter production by the
end of 2025.
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Monopile to be installed in Dogger Bank Wind
Farm
A collaboration between Cambridge Vacuum Engineering
(CVE), SSE Renewables, Sif Group, and TWI, has resulted in the
first-ever electron beam welded section to be incorporated in
an offshore wind turbine monopile foundation (transition piece).
Monopiles are fabricated using conventional techniques such
as submerged arc welding (SAW), but the consortium has
demonstrated that electron beam (EB) welding is significantly
quicker, cheaper, cleaner, more energy efficient and produces
high-quality welds with excellent fatigue properties.
Ebflow™ is a development within the electron beam welding
industry that uses a local vacuum system that creates and
maintains a vacuum around only the seam that is being
welded. This technique unleashes the potential to use EB
welding on large structures, such as the biggest monopiles,
while reducing costs and enhancing productivity.
Outokumpu collab with thyssenkrupp
Materials and Boysen
Outokumpu is partnering with thyssenkrupp Materials
Processing Europe and Boysen Group to introduce the world’s
first towards-zero stainless steel to the automotive industry.
The companies aim to supply larger quantities of Outokumpu’s
Circle Green product to the industry as of H2 2023.
As part of the collaboration, Outokumpu supplies the material to
thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe, the service centre
experts then take care of processing the master coil into slit strips
and manages the just-in-time delivery to the Boysen Group.
The use of Circle Green enables the Boysen Group an
enormous savings potential in CO2 emissions and thereby
actively contributes to climate protection at the same time
supporting the company target of protecting, preserving, and
shaping the environment.
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Maxim Tubes: Ensuring Stainless

Performance
Maxim Tubes started its operations in 2006 as a regional Indian stainless steel pipe and
tube manufacturing company. It has since transformed into a 43365m2 covered production
facility. Six expansions in the last ten years have given it a solid foothold in international
markets such as the European Union, the USA and the Middle East. Stainless Steel World
spoke to company Director Mr Ramkrushna Patel about how the company has continued to
grow and expand its market share in high-end stainless steel seamless pipes and tubes.

By Joanne McIntyre, Stainless Steel World

From the company’s headquarters
and production facilities in Chhatral,
Gujarat, Mr Patel proudly explains
the company’s remarkably successful
journey. “We consistently deliver
high-quality pipes and tubes
produced at our facility to our clients.
With our expertise in both hot (since
2020) and cold production processes,
we have carved a name for ourselves
as the vanguard of the pipes and
tubes industry, especially when it
comes to ensuring product quality
and value addition for our clients from
India.”
“We truly believe that quality is
everything and that the availability
of high-quality production should
not invariably increase our client’s
budget. That’s why our large cold
production capacity, supported by
different production slots for each
category, enables us to produce
final cold finished pipes and tubes
at a competitive cost. We believe in
being an ideal partner for stockists
in the EU and, at the same time,
a reliable partner for end users,
fabricators, EPC’s and project business
worldwide.”

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Maximising precision with fully
vertically integrated set-up
The Maxim Tubes’ vertically integrated
hot production mill is capable of
producing the entire range of mother
hollows utilised by Maxim Tubes. The
plants’ modern hot production set-up is
equipped with eight roller sets, enabling
constant hot production, which caters
to its cold production demand as per
order books and delivery requirements.
“Our modern methods of manufacturing,
supported by production slots for both
hot and cold production to deliver
top quality products that are highly
appreciated in the market, is simplified
by our in-house ERP system,” explains
Mr Patel.
Cold seamless production
Mr Patel leads the company with a clear
vision, which has led Maxim Tubes to be
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The Honorable Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, honouring Mr Ramkrushna
Patel with the 7th EEPC India Award in January 2023.
one of India’s largest and most modern perform the necessary destructive and
cold production facilities. The facility has non-destructive testing.
dedicated 30 cold production lines for
seamless pipes/tubes, which consist of Strong European presence
traditional draw lines, pilger lines, HPT Maxim is active in twenty-seven
pilger lines, automatic pilger lines and an European countries, including Germany,
expander, which produce on an average the Netherlands, Austria, France, Italy,
almost one million meters per month, Spain, Eastern Europe, and Scandinavia.
including inter sizes in seven different “Continuity and stability are important
dedicated halls for cold production. for us, so for example, we would never
Maxim has an in-house fabrication area attempt to circumnavigate our stockist
for tools/mandrels/dies, which are used partners. We are also very transparent.
to produce 480+ tubing sizes & 105+ Existing and potential customers are
piping sizes. These production halls are welcome to visit us here at any time and
supported by an integrated marking tour the facilities. There are no secrets to
station, eddy current and ultrasonic our success, just hard work!”
testing, three separate quality areas and “Our focus is to fulfil the specific
two fully equipped quality labs which can requirements of emerging sectors such
Commercial Pipes - Commercial Tubes - Hydraulic Tubes -
Instrumentation Tubes - Heat Exchanger Tubes
Outside diameter 6.00 mm to 168.30 mm
Wall thickness 0.70 mm to 10.97 mm
Grades TP 304/L/H, TP 316/L/H/Ti, TP 310/H/L/S,
TP 317/L, TP 321/H, TP 347/H, TP 904L,
UNS S 31254, 31803, 32205, 32750, 32760,
UNS N04400, N06600, N06625, N08825, N10276.
Specifications ASTM, ASME, DIN EN [GERMAN], NF [AFNOR], JIS [JAPAN].
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• Largest hot/cold production

capacity for stainless steel
seamless tubes & pipes in India.
• Vertical hot production mill.
• 30 cold production lines.
• Highest market share in exports to
European countries from India in
the past decade.
• EU stockist-centric production slot
for both hot & cold production.

as heat exchangers, the petrochemicals

industry, power generation, automotive,
aerospace and onshore/offshore oil &
gas exploration.”

Customised solutions
The pillars supporting the company’s
outstanding success are top-quality
products and a customer-centric
business model, explains Mr Patel.
“We believe in serving a personalised
experience to every client. We can
cater to the needs of our existing
stockist clients, EPCs and end users by
leveraging our excess capacity of cold
production and ensuring their product
requirements are met on time for their
project.”
Reliable, consistent and stable
Since its foundation, Maxim Tubes
has always focused on the quality
The company focuses on maximising outcomes with a quality and experienced
workforce.
of production. Achieving success
without hard work and a farsighted
vision is difficult, and since Maxim was
incorporated in 2006 as a micro-scale
level company, it has striven to achieve
success.
“We built our customer base by making
our mark as a good manufacturer
in the global market,” continues Mr
Patel. This was done by supplying
reliable, good quality, certified
material time and time again. Today
we are a large-scale company with the
strength of 1800+ people working as
a team. Customers initially gave us an
opportunity to supply our product, so it
became our responsibility to endlessly
work on approvals and certification
to keep Maxim as the most approved
company in this industry. Approval

Mr Patel is proud to lead a company that

is at the leading edge of the industry, Mr. Patel believes that with today’s heavy focus on clean, renewable energy sources
driving ahead Indian excellence in the and the desire to reduce carbon footprints, solar and wind energy will likely be an
tubes and pipes sector. energy source of choice for many.

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and certification are the important
pillars of our foundation. Currently,
we are approved and certified by
more than 100 different Certification
Agencies, end users, independent
bodies, government authorities, and
EPC contractors; many others are still
in process. To name just a few of our
product certifications, these include
PED, NORSOK, Type Approvals, UDT,
NSF 61, NSF 372, and 3A. Our approvals
are sustained without a lapse and
constantly renewed if required. We
have audited for system certification,
product certification, environmental
certification, health and safety type
approvals, safety audit, energy audit,
and social compliance audit.”
Maxim Tubes strives to maintain the best
possible lead times for its customers
wherever they may be located around
the world. “Whether our customers
order smaller or larger quantities, we
want to offer the best possible lead
times,” he explains. “To ensure this is
possible, we keep over 2000 tons of
bars in stock so that we can immediately
start working on orders. We ensure
that we provide full traceability of the
orders supplied to all our clients, which
starts from providing them with the
Bar Certificate – Hot MTC – Cold MTC,
along with the supporting intermediary
production as well as quality reports.
Looking to the future, while we will
continue to operate our welding lines
to support existing customers, our Maxim has a strong international presence which is reinforced by its participation in
strategy for growth is to focus on the exhibitions around the globe.
high-end applications, where seamless
is becoming the norm.” Facts & Figures
Name: Maxim Tubes Company Pvt. Ltd.
Looking to the future
Mr Patel is justifiably satisfied with the Incorporated: 2006
progress Maxim has made since 2006. HQ and production: Chhatral, Gujarat, India
“We have an excellent product range in Main products: seamless and welded pipes, tubes and U-tubes in
seamless which has enabled us to open
austenitic, ferritic and duplex stainless steels.
up new markets. We are interested in
being categorised as a quality-oriented Dimensions: Seamless: OD 6.00 to 168.30 mm, WT 0.70 to 10.97 mm
supplier who would rather serve Dimensions: Welded: OD 6.00 to 114.30 mm, WT 0.70 to 8.56 mm
customers technically superior pipes Key approvals: NORSOK, DNV GL, RINA, Lloyds, BV, ISO 9001:2015,
and tubes at a competitive price. Such ISO 45001:2018, PED, etc.
customers want to do business with
Markets: Onshore & offshore oil & gas production, exploration
ethical partners, and this is where we
score highly as well, for our products and transport; heat exchanger & pressure vessels;
are fully traceable. Of course, there chemical and petrochemicals; energy & power
are always new markets to develop, generation; automotive; aerospace industry; shipping
and we are full of plans and ideas. But
industry & naval engineering; centralised heating
Maxim was, is and always will be very
methodical in everything we do. My systems; mechanical & plant engineering; etc.
focus is to grow our global presence For detailed information about Maxim’s product range, please visit
and to continue serving customers with www.maximtubes.com and see the “Product” tab or download the brochure
high-quality stainless steel seamless
from the “Downloads” tab
pipes and tubes.”

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Stainless steel to Aker Solutions for
the Northern Lights Project
Sverdrup Steel has
delivered stainless steel
plates and profiles to
Aker Solutions for the
Northern Lights CO2
transport and storage
project, part of the
Norwegian government’s
Longship project.
By Joanne McIntyre, Stainless Steel World
Aker Solutions has installed the first of
12 CO2 storage tanks at the Northern
Lights CO2-receiving facility in
Øygarden, Norway. The images show
the scale of the project, with the first
of the 242-tonne storage tanks now in
place.
The plates and profiles delivered
are mainly in grade 1.4404/316L and
supplied by the company’s European
partners with an average recycled
content of more than 90%, resulting
in lower CO2 emissions and minimal
environmental impact.
The Northern Lights project aims to
store liquified CO2 offshore as a safe
The first of the 242-tonne storage tanks
now in place. Photo: Sverdrup Steel
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and permanent solution. The project will capture and storage of 1.5 million tonnes
play a significant role in the Norwegian of CO2 annually that would otherwise be
climate solution as it will initially enable emitted.
What is Northern Lights?
Owned by Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies, Northern Lights is the transport and
storage component of Longship, the Norwegian government’s full-scale carbon
capture and storage project. Northern Lights will be the first ever cross-border,
open-source CO2 transport and storage infrastructure network. Phase one of the
project will be completed in 2024 with a capacity of up to 1.5 million tonnes of CO2
per year.
Northern Lights enables the mitigation of industrial process emissions for
which there is currently no scalable solution, accelerates the decarbonisation of
European industry, and facilitates the removal of CO2 from the atmosphere. The
project is developing an open and flexible infrastructure to transport CO2 from
capture sites by ship to a terminal in western Norway for intermediate storage,
before being transported by
pipeline for permanent storage
in a reservoir 2,600 metres
under the seabed. Transport and
storage facilities will offer safe
and permanent underground
storage to industries from across
Europe.
The ambition is to eventually
expand capacity by an additional
3.5 million tonnes to a total of
5 million tonnes, dependent on
market demand. The receiving
Liquified CO2 will be transported from onshore terminal, offshore pipeline, and the
industrial capture sources to storage offshore. umbilical to the offshore template
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Source: Equinor. additional volumes.
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The dash for green
electricity
The challenge of replacing Russian gas with a reliable
energy source has prompted steps forward as well as back.
Coal is making a comeback, and nuclear fission is being
re-assessed; but at the same time the transition towards
green energy is accelerating. The war in Ukraine, along with
the grim predictions of climate scientists, is driving an
energy revolution which can be seen above all in the rapid
growth of solar, wind, tidal, and geothermal energy. And
don’t let’s forget hydrogen.

By James Chater
The Amercentrale solar park, the Netherlands. Photo: RWE.
[ Energy & Renewables ]
Thirst for electricity
In the US presidential election campaign
of 1992, Bill Clinton famously reminded
himself: “It’s the economy, stupid!” If
we replace the word “economy” with
“electricity”, the challenge is clear:
it’s all about electricity! The energy
transition requires green electricity
– much more than is currently being
generated. The demand comes from the
usual places: homes, electric cars, and
industry. It is above all, industry that
is tipping the scales right now. Heavy
industry is turning away from coal
and gas and towards electricity. The
steel industry is heading the charge,
replacing coal and coke with electricity
or hydrogen. (Many steel companies
are decarbonising, and SSAB has stated
it has produced the world’s first 100%
fossil-free steel.) Other industries, such
as mining, are following suit.
Green energy worldwide
According to the International Energy
Agency, the output of mass-produced
clean energy will triple by 2030. The
fastest-growing clean energy types
are wind and solar, which together
represented 12% of electricity
generation in 2022, up from 10% in
2021.
Europe remains at the forefront of
green developments. Although BP has
pared back its green investments, other
companies, such as Italy’s Enel and
Portugal’s EDP, are forging ahead. The
EU, keen to compete with the USA and
China, is streamlining approvals for
green projects and allowing increased
The Portoscuso wind farm in Italy. Photo: Enel.
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levels of state aid. This is fully supported
by Germany, which aims to generate
80% of electricity from renewables by
2030 and install 30 GW of offshore wind
capacity by that date. Offshore wind
developments have been approved
by Spain, with Iberdrola making vast
investments; Portugal’s first offshore
wind farm has come onstream at Mina
de Orgueirel, and the country is aiming
to install 10 GW by 2030. One of Italy’s
poorer regions, Sicily, has received
an economic shot in the arm thanks to
Enel’s doubled-sided solar panel factory
near Catania.
Further north, Equinor and SSE
Renewables are expanding their wind
farm at the Dogger Bank, Denmark is
issuing tenders for 9 GW of offshore
wind this year, and Norway has opened
tenders for two wind parks that will
produce about 3 GW. The UK has
announced green power auctions worth
GBP 205 million.
The USA’s Inflation Reduction Act
(2022) introduces measures to cut CO2
emissions by 40% by 2030. Like the EU,
the USA is reforming its regulations to
make it easier to develop wind farms.
And here, too, the focus is on offshore
wind. Equinor and BP plan to expand
their Beacon Wind project off New
York, while Glennmont Partners is
collaborating with GreenGo Energy
US to develop over 1 GW of solar and
storage projects. Further south, Mexico
has inaugurated a giant solar park in
its northern desert; Latin American and
Caribbean countries account for about
250 solar power projects.
Labour shortage
Looking for a job and unafraid of
heights? A future installing solar
panels or wind towers could be just
the ticket! The massive investments
planned for solar and wind are
stretching the available workforce
to the limit. Following President
Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the
labour shortage is especially acute
in the USA. But Europe also faces a
shortage of solar installers. BP has
recently announced it will hire over
100 employees to install its offshore
wind farms.
All over the Middle East, solar and
wind projects are changing the energy
mix in a region that traditionally has
a low share of green power. Green
capacity jumped an impressive 12.8%
in 2022. Saudi Arabia has announced
investments of up to USD 266.40 billion.
Much of the work is being carried out by
Masdar, a UAE-based energy company
active in the Middle East, Central Asia,
and Africa.
The continent of Africa is facing energy
shortages as droughts reduce output
from hydro. South Africa, which has
experienced blackouts, is introducing
legislation to fast-track power projects.
Other countries forging ahead with
projects include Zimbabwe (where
China will build a floating power plant),
Morocco, Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia, and
Egypt.
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Another state that is catching up in its
green energy projects is Australia,
where clean energy project approvals
have doubled under the current
administration. A clean energy plan
unveiled last September foresees USD
40 billion to convert coal-fired plants to
renewables.
In Asia, India has undergone a solar
boom that has replaced gas but left
coal use largely unaffected. The state
will invite bids for 8 GW of wind power
annually until 2030. China plans to build
a mind-blowing 450 GW of solar and
wind power in the Gobi desert.
Innovation
The green energy sector continues to
innovate. To avoid consuming too much
land that could be used for farming,
floating solar power plants have been
introduced, and now “agrivoltaics”
is being touted as a way to protect
crops from excessive global heating.
The idea is to grow them under and
between PV panels and to allow crops
and animals to benefit from the shade
and lower temperature. Agrivoltaics is
being pioneered in Japan, South Korea,
France, and China.
In wind power, a striking innovation is
the Windcatcher, an offshore floating
turbine with 117 rotors stacked
vertically to about 300m. The small
blades are more efficient than the large
ones, harnessing higher wind speeds.
The Windcatcher is a new wind turbine with smaller blades, developed by Norwegian
company Wind Catching Systems. Taller than the Eiffel Tower, it can supply electricity to
80,000 homes.
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An Enel Green Power employee performs maintenance work on a turbine at one of the
power plants in the geothermal district of Larderello, Tuscany.
Wave/tidal power has always
lagged behind wind and solar, but
new technology suggests this will
change. Enel’s wave converter, the
PB3 PowerBuoy, and the Orbital O2 in
Orkney are two examples. The Orbital
O2 is the world’s most powerful tidal
stream energy generator. It has been
estimated that tidal stream power
alone could provide 11% of the UK’s
electricity needs.
Geothermal, like wave/tidal, has the
advantage over wind and solar of
providing a steady flow of energy.
It is still undergoing evolution. For
example, Vendicorp is working with the
University of Queensland to develop
new technology with supercritical
turbines, and heat exchangers and
air-cooled condensers for geothermal,
solar thermal and waste heat power
generation. CeraPhi and Fraser Well
Management are working on a closed-
loop system that will use redundant
oil & gas wells for heat transfer,
permitting power generation from lower
temperatures to heat cities and districts.
Overcoming intermittency
How to overcome the fact that the wind
does not always blow and the sun does
not always shine? One answer is hybrid
systems. These generate electricity from
two or more sources, usually renewable,
using a common connection point. So
when the wind blows less hard, and
the sunshine grows stronger, as often
occurs in summer, one can switch from
wind to solar. Such systems are often
stand-alone and come with storage or
conversion to hydrogen (see below).
Li
There is bad and good news in the
storage sector. The main storage
technology still involves lithium
batteries, which have two disadvantages:
they are prone to catch fire, and the
West is dependent on China for most of
its lithium supply. The other bad news is
that storage systems are not developing
fast enough to allow energy companies
to wean themselves off base-load power
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1.2 billion, Albemarle’s lithium plant in S.
Carolina, and Glencore’s collaboration
with Iberdrola, lithium battery storage is
unlikely to keep pace with demand.

CO2
Fortunately, other solutions exist.
One, surprisingly enough, involves
CO2! Energy Dome has developed a
technology based on a thermodynamic
transformation of CO2 in a closed-loop
process, essentially a thermomechanical
process. Using excess green energy,
CO2 gas is compressed, stored, and
liquefied. When the energy is required,
it is evaporated and expanded, driving
a turbine. The compressors, turbines
and heat exchangers are very similar to
what is used in the oil & gas industry.

How hybrid wind and power works. Image: US Department of Energy.
sources. Moreover, electric cars compete
with power generation for storage
batteries. Demand for lithium batteries is
expected to increase more than five-fold
by 2030. Despite recent projects, such as
Masdar’s investment in the UK with USD
H
The other solution is the fast-growing
industry of green hydrogen. Hydrogen
is produced by splitting water into
hydrogen and oxygen through
electrolysis. This requires an energy
source, and when this is green
electricity, it means a net reduction in
CO2 emissions. Ørsted’s H2RES project
in Denmark is a good example: this
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Hydrogen trailer at center in Unterschleissheim, Germany. Photo: Linde.
offshore Denmark. Similar is the NortH2
project in the Netherlands, where
hydrogen will be generated from a
3-to-4 MG offshore wind farm. Other
projects are being developed in China
(the west-to-east H pipeline), France,
Portugal, Europe (a pipeline network),
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Canada, Spain (the BP green H hub), the
Americas, and Africa.
Despite the impressive number of projects
currently underway, we are still some way
off from a hydrogen infrastructure that
can function as a backup for intermittent
renewables. But give it time.
How stainless steel is used in
renewable energy
Wind: In offshore wind installations,
corrosion from sea spray is a major
concern. Stainless steel is used in
applications such as electrical boxes,
fasteners, cables, fittings, etc.
Solar: Thermosolar systems apply
stainless steel in the form of thin-
walled tubes and sheets to facilitate
heat transfer in heat exchangers,
tubes, water tanks, frames and
fasteners. Photovoltaic cells are
usually attached to roofs with stainless
steel. In concentrated solar power
(CSP), parabolic mirrors use stainless
steel, while the pipes that transport
the heated medium use nickel alloys.
Geothermal: In this highly acidic
environment, duplex grades, nickel
alloys and titanium are regularly used
in heat exchangers, pipes, pump
shafts and valves.
Tidal/wave: stainless steel can resist
corrosion from saltwater, biofouling
and abrasion.
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High-tech additive manufacturing from NZ
A New Zealand company
is printing high-end alloy
components for some
of the world’s most
demanding industries
in a bespoke facility in
the city of Tauranga.
Stainless Steel World
met with the Chief
Executive of RAM3D,
Warwick Downing,
to learn how the
Southern Hemisphere’s
largest metal additive
manufacturing producer
rose to success in just
one decade.
By Joanne McIntyre, Stainless Steel World
In 2005, in the early days of metal additive
manufacturing (AM), New Zealand
engineers Ian Macrae and Warwick
Downing sensed an opportunity. They
teamed up to research the possibilities for
powder metallurgy in the region. “Initially,
we researched metal injection moulding,
which was well-known worldwide but
not yet in New Zealand. That led us to
other powder metallurgy techniques.
We eventually focused on additive
manufacturing because it was new and
virtually unknown.”
The following few years were filled
with travel as the partners learned as
A high-end car exhaust printed in Inconel.
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The RAM3D team in their facilities in Tauranga, New Zealand. Warwick Downing is
pictured on the right, second from the top.
much as possible from European and
US research organisations. “At that time,
the focus was on plastics, and very few
companies did metal AM. In 2008, we
established a private research company
focusing on powdered metals, which led
to our first purchase: an EOS 270M metal
AM machine. We installed it and naively
believed the manufacturer who had
told us we could simply push the start
button and begin printing! Of course, it
wasn’t as simple as that. We were using
alloy titanium 64 and soon realised that
additive manufacturing was far more
complex than we were led to believe.”
The duo spent the next couple of years
learning all about the technology. When
they founded RAM3D in 2012, private
shareholders provided funding to buy
an SLM Solutions 280 machine. Installed
in early 2013, it was the company’s first
‘open’ system machine, allowing them
to modify operational parameters such
as laser power, speed, gas flow, etc. The
SLM machine allowed the RAM3D team
to establish themselves commercially,
leading to a breakthrough order to
supply parts to the space industry.
Today the company operates an
additional ten Renishaw machines.
The original EOS machine is based in
a research organisation and is mostly
used by a local university. The company
produces components in alloy titanium
64, stainless steel 316L, stainless steel
15-5, Inconel 718 and Inconel 625.
New mindset required
Designing effectively for additive
manufacturing requires a significant
change in mindset, explains Warwick.
“You must design for the best function
achievable for an item, then choose the
manufacturing technique based on that.
Traditionally, fabricators took a piece
of metal, drilled holes where needed,
and machined it to finish it. AM creates
an entirely new way of looking at the
functionality of the components. You
need to focus on what you are trying to
achieve.”
“A classic example is a valve block,
where you start with a large metal block
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A mindset focusing on the functionality of components is required; a traditional valve
block vs. two stainless steel 15-5 AM alternatives.
which is drilled and filled, and has some
square angles. When you design from
an AM perspective, the holes don’t have
to be in the same place, they can align
differently, and there are no corners,
so the flow and pressure drops are
different. There are countless options to
reconsider the functionality. However,
AM will not replace machining, as many
of our components still need some
machining. It’s an interrelationship.”
“A common myth is that AM always
creates a sintered part. While that may be
so with a filament-based approach, using
a laser results in a melted part with the
same strength as a billet, or in some cases,
it’s actually stronger. For example, SS 316L
is slightly stronger when 3D-printed than
billet material, which is an additional
benefit on top of the functionality.”
Precision & quality foremost
Because the RAM3D team come from an
R&D background, the company culture is
one of care and quality.
“We carry out extensive testing in-
house and have one of the world’s
largest databases of tensile results for
metal additive manufactured parts,”
explains Warwick. “Several universities
have tried to buy it; however, it’s solely
for in-house use. The data allows us to
align very minor changes in the data
with variations within the process.
We’re always looking for improvements,
and none of our machines operate as
originally delivered. We’ve developed
bespoke laser parameters, operating
processes, and powder management
systems. Managing the powder is
a crucial factor which people often
underestimate.”
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Modifying technology
Partnerships are key to success in any
business, and the RAM3D team work
closely with several companies. They
have a good rapport with Renishaw,
whose representatives have visited to
learn about the modifications made
to their AM technology. RAM3D is a
development partner for Autodesk
Netfabb, with whom they exchange
ideas on modifying their software.
“Obviously, we’re doing these
modifications for our advantage, but
we are happy to share our research so
that others can also benefit,” continues
Warwick. “For example, our research has
enabled us to use Autodesk Netfabb to
build significantly larger unsupported
areas than we have seen anywhere else.
An inconel manifold being printed (left) and the finished part.
In fact, we recently had a video call with
a machine manufacturer who boasted
about the size of unsupported areas
their machines could produce: when we
showed them what we are doing, it was
twice as big!”
“Our strategy is to constantly improve
and help our clients, many of whom
choose us because of our focus on
quality, which largely stems from our
R&D roots.”
Another attraction for clients is RAM3D’s
competitive prices, due partly to the
scale of production the company
engages in. “We’re now the largest
AM service provider in the Southern
Hemisphere, based on information from
the last Wholers report.”
Key industries
The space industry is a massive adopter
of AM technology and was one of the
first, explains Warwick.
“AM allowed private companies such
as SpaceEx and Rocket Lab to create
cost-effective outcomes, and many
satellite manufacturers are following that
lead. Around 7,000 of our components
have been incorporated into spacecraft.
We produce 2,500-3,000 spacecraft
components per year for companies
worldwide, mostly for propulsion
systems. This industry has very exacting
requirements. Getting parts flight
certified takes a lot of effort, and we’ve
managed this with multiple companies.”
Customised high-tech racing bikes are
another important market.
“These are high-end bikes utilising a
lot of titanium and stainless steel, most
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High-end racing bikes destined for Europe, the UK, Japan and Australia are produced with the same rigorous quality controls as
spacecraft components. The parts for a complete bike (centre) are shipped in a container smaller than a shoebox. Pictures © 44 Bikes
of which are destined for Europe, the
UK, Japan and Australia. We apply the
same rigorous quality controls to bikes
as for spacecraft components. Our AM
machines operate in the same way for
every item they produce, regardless of
whether it’s destined for space, bikes or
the marine industry.”
The company also supplies items for the
defence industry, such as suppressors.
Oceania Defence, a world leader in
firearms suppressors, relocated its
business to RAM3D’s factory in 2019, and
the relationship continues to go from
strength to strength. The suppressors
are 3D printed in both Titanium 64 and
Inconel 718 powders.
“The military and police have always
pushed the boundaries regarding
leading-edge technology, so they
The high complexity of parts at a relatively low cost is the main criterion for clients to
choose metal AM; pictured is a stainless steel 15-5 racing bike part.
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were early adopters of additive
manufacturing. Complex geometries
that would be difficult to create using
traditional manufacturing can be
achieved. Organic shapes, non-uniform
sections and hollow areas become
possible, leading to a part optimised for
function and costs.”
The company also prints parts for other
industries, including marine, oil and gas,
and geothermal energy.
Significant advantages
The high complexity of parts at a
relatively low cost is the main criterion
for clients to choose metal AM, explains
Warwick. “It would be too difficult and
expensive to produce some aerospace
parts any other way. AM products are
superior to cast or sintered products as
they offer high complexity and lower
weight with the strength of a machined
part.”
“Racing bikes can be customised very
cost-effectively. Many are made to fit an
individual rider: sometimes, their name
is even printed into the frame! Yet many
of our custom bikes are roughly the
same price as any high-end off-the-shelf
bike.”
Another advantage is that with additive
manufacturing, lead times can be
reduced to days, shortening the product
development cycle. Printing parts on
demand also offers an alternative to
keeping stock.
Sustainable technology
Although most of their customers are
outside New Zealand, the RAM3D
team have no problem delivering their
products on time.
“New Zealand may seem far away,
but we’re very well-connected. The
maximum size of our products is approx.
245 x 245 x 300 mm. A bicycle fits into
a container smaller than a shoe box,
making it simple and fast to freight with
a very low carbon footprint. Our metal
powder also has a low carbon footprint
because there is no wasted space.
Indeed, there is almost no waste in the
AM industry as 99% of the powder can
be reused, and the 5-10% of powder
which becomes print support material
ends up being recycled as part of the
circular economy.”
In the general engineering market,
many people don’t yet understand the
possibilities that AM offers, explains
Warwick. “We are seeing change as
young engineers enter the workforce
with some background knowledge of 3D
printing. I expect this technology will be
used in a wider range of industries in
the coming years.”
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Faster testing method for metallic
materials
The Bundesanstalt
für Materialforschung
und -prüfung (BAM) is
coordinating a project to
develop a much faster
testing method for
materials to accelerate
the development of a
hydrogen economy.
Text by BAM
Metallic materials will be needed
for the future hydrogen economy
in pipelines and other central
infrastructures. Until now, the test
methods used to test their suitability
for the climate-neutral energy
carrier have been complex and
expensive. The Bundesanstalt für
Materialforschung und -prüfung
(BAM) is coordinating a project to
develop a much faster testing method
and accelerate the development of
a hydrogen economy. The project is
part of the hydrogen flagship project
TransHyDE, which is funded by the
Federal Ministry of Education and
Research (BMBF).
Focus on materials
In future, several million tons of
hydrogen will have to be imported
to Germany or produced locally
every year. In order to enable
transport, storage and usage, in
these scales, existing natural gas
pipelines must be upgraded or
converted and new infrastructures
must be built. This includes
pipelines, high-pressure tanks and
distribution stations.
In this sense, metallic materials
are the focus of attention. These
materials can withstand the high
pressure under which hydrogen is
stored and transported. Before being
used for this purpose, it is important
to test whether they are suitable for
safe use in future hydrogen economy.
Such tests are carried out almost
worldwide according to the
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In the hollow tensile specimen technique, a metal specimen filled with hydrogen
is strained simultaneously. The test procedure is significantly less complex than
conventional methods. Source: BAM
standards of the International
Organization for Standardization
(ISO). So far, however, the existing
ISO standards for the qualification
of metallic materials for hydrogen
describe complex and costly
procedures which are thus
performed only by very few testing
laboratories worldwide.
The consequences of complicated
testing procedures and limited
laboratory capacities are hindrances
to the rapid development of a
hydrogen infrastructure. For
this reason, ISO called for the
standardisation of a cost-effective
and fast procedure for conducting
tensile tests on metallic materials in
high-pressure hydrogen in August
2021. In these tests, the impact of
hydrogen on the properties of the
materials in a hydrogen environment
and under mechanical load is
determined.
Hollow tensile specimen
For this purpose, BAM has already
further developed a method with a
so-called hollow tensile specimen
technique in its hydrogen competence
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center H2Safety@BAM in 2022:
compared to previous methods, this
method has the advantage, among
other things, that much smaller
quantities of hydrogen are required.
Therefore, it can be carried out with
significantly less effort.
“As part of the TransHyDE project
Norm, we now want to further
develop this technique with our
H2HohlZug project so that it can
be standardised by ISO and widely
used by testing laboratories,” says
Oded Sobol from BAM’s Hydrogen
Competence Centre. “To this
end, the findings are fed directly
into ongoing ISO standardisation
processes. Our aim is that in the
future, companies in Germany and
worldwide will be able to test the
H2-readiness of metallic materials
much more quickly and easily than
before.”
Three major hydrogen-lead projects
of the BMBF aim to implement
the National Hydrogen Strategy.
TransHyDE is one of them and
is dedicated in particular to the
development of an infrastructure for
the transport of hydrogen.
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Schwelgern 1 is one of the world’s most modern blast furnaces with a potential output of 10,000 t per day. Over the course of the
project, 40 SIP boxes (grey-blue in the photo) were installed on the tuyeres. The boxes inject strong intermittent impulses with
technical oxygen into the coke bed in order to achieve the best possible penetration. Photo: thyssenkrupp AT.PRO tec GmbH

Revolutionary oxygen impulse

technology for steel production
The sequence impulse process developed by thyssenkrupp AT.PRO tec GmbH has
long been used on cupola furnaces to increase cost-effectiveness. In over ten years
of development work with Schubert & Salzer as their partner, Dr Rainer Klock and
the team at AT.PRO tec also succeeded in getting the SIP technology to work on
blast furnaces with the help of sliding gate valves.

Text by Sandro Caravita, Marketing at Schubert & Salzer Control Systems

The history of the blast furnace process
is a story of great innovations and
technical improvements. Again and
again, courageous innovators have been
willing to question common methods to
optimise pig iron production process
further. In the 18th century, Abraham
Darby succeeded in using coke instead
of charcoal. As a result, blast furnaces
became considerably larger and more
efficient. In the 19th century, Edward
Alfred Cowper managed an innovation
leap with the newly emerging blast
preheaters. Today the so-called
“Cowpers” are part of every blast
furnace plant.
For over a decade, Dr Rainer Klock and
the thyssenkrupp AT.PRO tec GmbH
team worked on perfecting “sequence
impulse process (SIP) with induced shock
waves” to achieve the next evolution in
blast furnace technology.
The basic concept of the new process
is to activate the areas deeper inside

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the furnace. In the standard process
technology, a cone of coke is
created - the so-called “dead man”.
Incompletely reacted fine particles
block this coke bed. The gas flow and
heat cannot penetrate deeply enough
into the furnace.
The solution: strong intermittent
impulses to enable the necessary
deep penetration of the technical
oxygen. This leads to a short-term,
local surplus of oxygen and a more
complete chemical conversion of
the fine particles – even deep inside
the coke bed. The shock waves
associated with the impulses break
open blockages at this point and mix
the contents with strong turbulence.
They ensure a more homogeneous gas
distribution and a better flow-off of the
molten metal and the slag.
Phase 1: ASIPGO – collaborative
research project (2007-2011)
The technology has worked
successfully for years on a smaller
scale in cupola furnaces and enables
a considerable increase in cost-
effectiveness. Use on the much
larger blast furnaces was, however,
completely unresearched.
When AT.PRO tec approached RWTH
Aachen and the Institute of Ferrous
Metallurgy (IEHK) with the subject,
Rainer Klock had just completed
his degree thesis. RWTH looked
The SIP boxes are the result of many years of research and development: from the first
tests at the Institute of Ferrous Metallurgy at RWTH Aachen, to the construction and
optimisation of a prototype on the blast furnace in Schwelgern, to the installation of the
complete SIP system during running operation. Photo: thyssenkrupp AT.PRO tec GmbH
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Dr Rainer Klock from thyssenkrupp AT.PRO tec (right) with Marcel Mokosch from
Schubert & Salzer Control Systems (left). Photo: Schubert & Salzer Control Systems GmbH
for research associates for the new
project, which was supported by
thyssenkrupp as the industrial partner.
“That was the perfect opportunity
for me. Not only could I write my
doctorate thesis directly following
my degree, the project also offered
me the possibility to work on one of
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the largest blast furnaces in Europe”,
said Dr Klock. “The ASIPGO project
pursued two goals over three years:
firstly to improve the use of SIP on
cupola furnaces through automation
and secondly to enable the use of SIP
on blast furnaces.”
Within the framework of his doctorate
thesis, Rainer Klock focused on
research into the use on the blast
furnace.
First the physical and chemical
processes that made the SIP successful
on the cupola furnace were examined.
The research group, consisting of
employees from thyssenkrupp AT.PRO
tec, thyssenkrupp Steel Europe and
RWTH Aachen, wanted to understand
the processes in the raceway zone of
a blast furnace and how they would
probably be affected by oxygen
impulses in order to be able to transfer
the technology from the cupola
furnace to the blast furnace.
Pulse valves
On the basis of these findings at
the IEHK, a SIP test system for blast
furnaces was constructed. Compared
to the SIP system for cupola furnaces,
significantly larger nominal diameters
and pressures were now used, so
the system had to be adapted and
equipped with suitable components.
One of the main focal points was the
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[ Manufacturing ]
View inside a SIP box: Two type-
8040 sliding gate valves were further
developed over the years so that they
are capable of releasing the necessary
impulses with strong shock waves and
have a minimum service life of one year,
i.e. several million switching cycles.
Photo: thyssenkrupp AT.PRO tec GmbH
so-called pulse valves. These had to
be capable of generating the strongest
possible shock wave. Following a long
series of investigations with different
valve types, the sliding gate valve from
Schubert & Salzer was selected.
The principle of this valve was
fascinatingly simple: two slotted discs
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that slide over each other and seal
against each other. A sealing plate,
fixed perpendicular to the direction
of flow on which another movable disc
with the same slot arrangement is
moved, changes the flow cross-section.
The applied pressure difference
presses the movable disc against the
fixed disc and thus contributes to leak-
tightness. The short opening times
achievable by this principle and the
pressure resistance with large nominal
diameters were ultimately decisive.
Phase 2: From experiment to
industrial use (2011 – 2020)
The first tests with the SIP test system
on the Schwelgern 1 blast furnace
yielded such promising results that
thyssenkrupp Steel Europe decided
to further develop the process beyond
the research project. With its hearth
diameter of 13.6 m, a total height of
approx. 110 m and an internal volume
of 4,416 m3, the Schwelgern 1 blast
furnace has a potential output of
10,000 t per day. The welded steel
construction, which is lined inside with
refractory material and has a closed
cooling water circuit, is one of the most
modern blast furnaces in the world.
Rainer Klock was to manage the further
development of SIP as plant engineer
and was appointed by thyssenkrupp
Steel Europe towards the summer of
2010.
Whilst an industrially operational
prototype had to be created on the
basis of the SIP test system, this
prototype was further optimised.
“To further improve the effect of
our process, we began to dedicate
ourselves to the shock waves
associated with each impulse,”
explained Dr Klock, now a doctor of
metallurgy. “We were convinced that,
as part of the SIP, it was making an
important contribution to the positive
effect of the SIP on the process. We
wanted to enlarge the raceway zone
and break open blockages in the coke
bed with strong shock waves. This
would increase the permeability and
consequently the efficiency of the blast
furnace process with larger reaction
surfaces.”
“The project team at AT.PRO tec
explained what they intended to do,”
said Marcel Mokosch from Schubert &
Salzer Control Systems. “To generate
impulses with even stronger shock
waves, the high opening speeds had
to be optimised still further to achieve
The intention is for Primetals Technologies
to market the SIP technology worldwide
and to make it accessible to other steel
manufacturers. Photo: thyssenkrupp
AT.PRO tec GmbH
extremely short opening times. In
principle, sliding gate valves were the
perfect choice for this application.
The typical stroke between “open”
and “closed” is only about 8 mm.
This short stroke is accompanied by
very small moved masses. For that
reason, only small actuating forces
are needed. As a result, the valve is
ultimately more compact than most
other valve types.”
The first SIP box
Following this meeting, the first “SIP
box” - the prototype of the new system
- ran in continuous operation for four to
five years and was further optimised.
Step by step, the original sliding gate
valve design was developed together
with the system and the process.
Various design changes were made
and then tested in practice to adapt
the valve to the requirements of the
application.
“Finally, we optimised the valve to a
record opening speed of just 2 ms. This
made it possible to generate impulses
that reach deep into the coke bed with
really strong shock waves,” said Marcel
Mokosch. “However, the extremely
fast switching speeds combined with
high pressures and high switching
frequency brought the valve to its
load limits. This combination of
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requirements was really a challenge
for us at the time, but we also saw it
as a great opportunity for the sliding
gate technology to prove itself. To
achieve valve service lives that were
acceptable to the user under these
extreme operating conditions, their
mechanical limits had to be extended
by design changes. The declared
goal was a service life of one year, in
other words several million switching
cycles.”
In 2015 the moment had finally arrived:
thyssenkrupp Steel Europe and
thyssenkrupp AT.PRO tec GmbH began
with the development, installation
and operation of a complete oxygen
impulse process system on blast
furnace 1 in Schwelgern. In the years
that followed, the optimisation of the
SIP boxes was finalised. SIP devices
were installed on the 40 tuyeres of
the blast furnace with the furnace in
normal operation.
Successful project completion
The SIP system was completed in
autumn 2020. 40 SIP boxes were
activated step by step over a period
of several weeks. The effects on the
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process were awaited with excitement.
The SIP system on blast furnace 1 in
Schwelgern paid for itself in less than
two years of operation and now saves
costs amounting to several million
euros every year. Due to the increased
efficiency, the total consumption of
reducing agents (coke and injection
coal) has been significantly reduced.
This is also reflected in the CO2
savings of between 50 and 100 kg per
tonne of pig iron produced, resulting
in annual CO2 savings in excess of
100,000 tonnes.
“Our goal is to make the
SIP technology a global
success.”
The entire project is a great success
for thyssenkrupp AT.PRO tec:
“After one and a half years of
continuous operation, the Schubert &
Salzer sliding gate valves have proven
to be more than capable of coping
with the extreme conditions. The
many years of joint development work
with Schubert & Salzer has more than
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paid off. Finding such a persevering
and reliable development partner
is not a matter of course,” explained
Dr Klock, now the managing director
of thyssenkrupp AT.PRO tec GmbH.
“One of our future projects is to
enable further automated process
optimisations by linking the SIP
technology and the blast furnace
process with the help of a Level
2 automation system. First of all,
however, our goal is to make the SIP
technology a global success.”
When the technology was fully
operational for the first time,
thyssenkrupp.AT.PRO tec decided
that partnering with one of the
leading blast furnace plant and
equipment suppliers would be
helpful in achieving this goal. In
August 2021 an exclusive worldwide
marketing and sales agreement
was signed with Primetals
Technologies Ltd.
“The intention is for our reliable
partner Primetals Technologies to
market this technology worldwide
and to make it accessible to other
steel manufacturers, too” concludes
Dr Klock.
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[ Renewables ]

Fuel cell vehicles allow longer distances and are not temperature sensitive

A future powered by fuel cells

As the world seeks to transition away from fossil-based energy
sources, multiple alternatives are needed. Hydrogen fuel cell
technology is emerging as a green energy frontrunner.
Text and images by Alleima
The need for climate action is more
urgent than ever, and with it, the race to
identify the next viable energy source is
on. While electric vehicles and batteries
took an early lead, hydrogen is making
a fierce comeback – especially in the
form of hydrogen-powered fuel cells.
What are fuel cells?
Fuel cells were initially developed
back in the 1830s as an efficient solution
for generating electricity through an
electrochemical reaction instead of
combustion. Providing they have access
to a continuous source of fuel and
oxygen, fuel cells produce a steady and
unbroken supply of electricity.
There are various types of fuel cells,
although the most common at present
is the proton-exchange membrane fuel
cell (PEMFC), which uses hydrogen as
fuel to generate electricity. Crucially,
heat and water are the only by-products
– or emissions – from this fuel cell.
Estimates on how fast the fuel cell
market will grow to vary, but there
is consensus in expectations that the
market will grow by double-digit
numbers until 2030.1 The growth, CAGR,
may vary between different applications
but remain high in every area.
To understand what drives these bold
projections, you need to look no further
than the organisations throwing their
support behind H2 fuel cells.
Growing hydrogen portfolios
The emerging industry is about to
launch a few industrial scale-ups, and
factories are being built to produce
high-volume components and complete
units. Except for car makers such
as Toyota and Hyundai, which have
produced FCEV for a long time, recent
projects are Hyzon and Nikola, both in
the commercial vehicle industry. They
are setting up plants in the Netherlands
and Germany to produce about 2,000-
10,000 units per year.
Moreover, Volvo Trucks is expected to
launch its first fuel-cell electric truck
powered by hydrogen in the second
half of this decade.
“The combination of battery electric
and fuel cell electric will enable our
customers to completely eliminate CO2
exhaust emissions from their trucks,
no matter transport assignments,” said
Roger Alm, President of Volvo Trucks, in
a press statement.2
Infrastructure, supply and cost
When many industry leaders are getting
behind fuel cells, you may wonder what
is preventing a mass rollout. According
to Henrik Fintling, General Manager,
Alleima Surface Technology, the answer
is a lack of infrastructure, governmental
policies, and low volumes. This means a
higher than necessary cost per unit.
Concerning the former, there is
an ongoing drive – especially in
Europe – to expand access to hydrogen
refuelling stations. For example, the
German H2Mobility program, funded
by the German Federal Ministry for
Digital and Transport (BMVD) and the
European Commission’s Hydrogen

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Mobility Europe project, is developing
a nationwide hydrogen infrastructure.
Elsewhere, similar initiatives are in the
pipeline. As for supply and cost, this is
where Alleima comes in.
“We’re an enabler to make the
transition to green energy possible,”
says Henrik Fintling, adding that one of
the problems with any new technology
is that low initial volumes come with
high per-unit costs.
“Alleima is uniquely positioned to
support large-scale production, thus
getting the cost per unit down to make
fuel cell technology commercially
viable,” he continues.
Pre-coated steel strips for H2 fuel
cell stacks
Alleima offers a portfolio of pre-coated
steel strips for forming and welding
bipolar plates, critical components in
the hydrogen fuel cell stack.
At its manufacturing plant in Sandviken,
Sweden, Alleima has the capacity for the
high-volume production of this coated
strip steel using an environmentally
friendly vacuum coating process.
Using a high-speed, controlled and
accurate process, it can coat layers in
the nanometer range, which are suitable
for two key fuel cell application areas:
transportation and stationary power.
The latter is especially interesting,
says Henrik Fintling, because, unlike
fuel cells for transportation, which can
only be powered by pure hydrogen,
the ones used in stationary power
applications, such as combined heat
and power units (CHPs) and auxiliary
power units (APUs), are fuel flexible.
This means they could also be
powered by compressed natural gas
(CNG), biomethane, or ammonia for
example.
Henrik Fintling explains how the pre-
coated steel strips stand out from the
regular coating methods. He says that,
while it is possible to achieve fairly
high levels through automation with the
Providing they have access to a
continuous source of fuel and oxygen,
fuel cells produce a steady supply of
electricity.
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The Smarter Coatings pre-coated strip steel concept enhances the surface properties by
reducing electrical resistance and improving corrosion resistance.
competing methods, pre-coated steel
can be mass-produced at volumes that
really make the supply chain truly cost-
effective – and without compromising on
quality.
Conductivity & corrosion resistance
The Alleima pre-coated strip steel
concept for fuel cells is known as the
Smarter Coatings concept. This means
that, while the commodity stainless steel
has good formability and stability, the
coatings enhance the surface properties
by reducing the electrical resistance
and improving the corrosion resistance.
The product range for fuel cells
includes the Sanergy™ LT pre-coated
stainless strip designed for PEMFC
fuel cell applications that are favoured
for hydrogen-powered vehicles, and
Sanergy™ HT for interconnects in solid
oxide fuel cell (SOFC) applications.
The latter run at a high operation
temperature and are typically used in
stationary applications.
Many different types of energy
As for the renewable energy race,
Henrik Fintling is not putting his money
on any single candidate, believing
instead that a range of solutions will be
needed to cross the finish line.
“The new energy landscape will include
many different types of energy and
applications,” he says.
For example, whereas regular
passenger cars are well suited to
battery applications, fuel cell vehicles
allow longer distances and are not
temperature sensitive, making them
more useful in heavy-duty or long-haul
applications – in warm as well as cold
climates.”
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This view is echoed by Roger Alm from
Volvo Trucks: “Hydrogen-powered fuel
cell electric trucks will be especially
suitable for long distances and heavy,
energy-demanding assignments,” he
said.2
Moreover, stationary power as SOFC
fuel cells is getting more and more
efficient and outcompetes for instance
gas turbine power units in efficiency.
As a SOFC metal-based fuel cell, a CHP
unit provides >60% pure electrical
power and 20% useful residual heat, all
in all, >80% efficiency. This means that
the consumption of for example CNG
will be 25-30% less than today’s many
gas turbines. And of course, the SOFC-
cell can also run on partly, or pure,
hydrogen.
“Sustainability is present in all aspects
of our operations and is an integral part
of our commercial strategy. The main
contribution to sustainability is through
our product offering, enabling the
transition to renewable energy sources,
electrification of industries, innovation
in the medical sector and much more.
We also actively seek to minimise the
impact on the environment via our
operations,” says Göran Björkman,
President and CEO of Alleima.
References
1
 uel Cell Market Size By Product
F
(PEMFC, DMFC, SOFC, PAFC & AFC,
MCFC), By Application (Stationary,
Portable, Transport), COVID-19
Impact Analysis, Regional Outlook,
Application Potential, Competitive
Market Share & Forecast, 2022 – 2030.
GMInsights.com.
2
Volvo Trucks showcases new zero-
emissions truck. Volvotrucks.com
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[ Community ]
PacRim Stainless 2023
18-19 October 2023
QT Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia
PacRim Stainless is
the premier annual
event bringing together
Australia’s stainless steel
industry and colleagues
from abroad in an
exclusive networking
environment.
Text by ASSDA
The event is hosted by the Australian
Stainless Steel Development Association
(ASSDA), a not-for-profit industry
group providing cohesive industry
representation and support to all those
involved in the design, specification,
manufacture, and use of stainless steel.
Since its establishment in 1992, ASSDA
has overseen a more than doubling
of the market for stainless steel in
Australia.
​The future is now
Sustainability, disruptive technology,
population growth and urbanisation
are just some of the global
megatrends shaping our world. A shift
towards a circular economy and using
design and materials selection as a
force for positive change to innovate
and reduce our carbon footprint is
evident.
​Stainless steel is the material of the
future. It has low embodied energy
over the life of our products, 100%
recyclability with very high recycling
efficiency and recycling rates, and
of course, exceptional performance
in service. The opportunities for
stainless steel are everywhere, but
what of the challenges? What role
does stainless steel play in the circular
economy? How can we optimise the
use of technology and stainless steel
to ensure its benefits are adopted and
widely understood?
​PacRim Stainless 2023 will bring
together an exceptional line-up of
speakers and topics to discuss:
•• Local and global stainless steel
trends, outlooks and challenges
•• Sustainable design and the clean
energy evolution
•• New and disruptive technologies and
digital tools
•• Next generation leadership
•• Case studies: Innovation and life-
cycle assessment
​ in a time of massive accelerating
Delegates can expect to learn and
be inspired by our high-profile
speakers:
•• Craig Rispin, Business Futurist and
Innovation Expert
•• Jim Lennon, Managing Director,
Red Door Research Ltd / Senior
Consultant – Commodities Strategy,
Macquarie Capital (Europe) Ltd
•• Richard Matheson, Director, Market
Development, Nickel Institute
•• Des Watkins, Managing Director,
Watkins Steels / Executive Board
Member, Queensland Manufacturing
Institute
•• Peter Munckton, Chief Economist
and Head of Market Strategy, Bank of
Queensland (BOQ)
•• Josh Sheedy, International Sales
Manager, Arcus Wire Group
•• Lissel Pilcher, General Manager,
Australian Stainless Steel
Development Association (ASSDA)
The event offers two half-day conference
sessions and a strong social program
with unparalleled networking
opportunities:
•• Gala Dinner (Australian Industry
Stainless Steel Fabricator Awards)
•• 2-ball Golf Ambrose with players
vying for the Barry Durrant Memorial
Trophy
•• Farewell Dinner
Young Professionals Network
On the eve of the conference (17
October), ASSDA will also host a
networking event for the Association’s
Young Professionals Network, with
a presentation Expert from Business
Futurist and Innovation Craig Rispin
on ‘How to be a change leader
change’. Launched in mid-2022, the
ASSDA Young Professionals Network
is a dynamic initiative designed to
empower the emerging generation
of stainless steel professionals and
leaders. Our goal is to create a
vibrant community that connects,
supports, and enhances the knowledge
and leadership skills of young
professionals, ensuring a prosperous
future for Australia’s stainless steel
industry.
Conference delegates comprise
managing directors, regional managers
and other key decision makers of
stainless steel businesses nationwide,
from distribution and trading to large-
scale and small-business fabrication.
Join ASSDA in celebrating its
28th National Conference and
17th International Forum focusing on the
Asia-Pacific region. See https://www.
pacrimstainless.com/ for details.
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Advanced methanol facility for Amsterdam

recyclable waste equivalent to that
GIDARA Energy has secured a key environmental permit of 290,000 households yearly, which
for its Advanced Methanol Amsterdam facility, which will otherwise would be landfilled or
incinerated. The methanol will be
convert local waste into advanced methanol. used for fuel blending; the produced
renewable fuel will replace fossil-
Text & image by GIDARA Energy based fuels, creating significant
carbon savings.
The renewable methanol facility in the the primary development site for
Port of Amsterdam will use GIDARA producers of renewable fuels in Waste to chemical facilities
Energy’s patented HTW® gasification the Port of Amsterdam. The facility Advanced Methanol Amsterdam (AMA)
technology to convert waste into will convert approximately 360,000 and Advanced Methanol Rotterdam
bio methanol. This versatile fuel can tons of waste into 90,000 tons of (AMR) are GIDARA Energy’s flagship
be used in road transport, in the renewable methanol annually. AMA renewable fuels facilities, based in
maritime sector, and for producing is destined to produce advanced the Port of Amsterdam and Port of
sustainable aviation fuels. Obtaining methanol that meets the European Rotterdam, respectively. The facilities
this permit is a significant milestone biofuel mandate (RED II, June 2021) will achieve a combined reduction
in the development of the facility, and local Dutch legislation. The site of 700,000 tons of carbon dioxide
enabling the production of renewable will also be home to a testing facility, equivalents (CO2eq) of greenhouse
fuels and, in the future, high-quality knowledge centre, and pilot plant. gas (GHG) emissions per year,
circular chemicals. The production facility is expected to producing approximately 180,000
be fully operational in 2025. tons of renewable methanol yearly
Amsterdam BioPark AMA will produce an average of by converting 360,000 tons of local
Advanced Methanol Amsterdam 87,500 tonnes of advanced methanol non-recyclable waste that is currently
(AMA) is set to be built at BioPark, per year by converting non- being incinerated.

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Stainless steels in methanol production

Stainless steels play a vital role in methanol
production plants due to their unique combination
of properties, including corrosion resistance,
strength, and thermal stability.

One of the primary uses of stainless in methanol

production plants is for reactors and process
vessels. Methanol production involves high-
pressure reactions and the handling of corrosive
chemicals and gases, such as synthesis gas (a
mixture of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and
carbon dioxide). Stainless steels, particularly
those with high chromium and nickel content,
exhibit excellent resistance to corrosion and
chemical attack, ensuring the integrity and
longevity of the reactors and vessels.

Stainless steels are also employed in piping systems within methanol plants. These systems transport feedstock gases,
catalysts, and methanol throughout the facility. Stainless pipes and fittings provide reliable and durable conduits, capable of
withstanding the high pressures, temperatures, and corrosive fluids involved in the methanol production process.

Stainless steels are also used in heat exchangers and condensers within methanol plants. These components are responsible
for efficient heat transfer and cooling during various stages of the process.

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Application of artificial intelligence in predicting
corrosion rates for selective corrosion groups in
refinery and petrochemical plants
By 1Nurul Asni Mohamed, 2M Aswadi Ton Alias and 3Izzatdin A Aziz. 1asnimo@petronas.com, 2aswadi_ton@petronas.com, Material
Corrosion and Inspection, PETRONAS 3 izzatdin@utp.edu.my, Center for Research in Data Science (CeRDaS), Universiti Teknologi
PETRONAS
Background
Currently in the oil and gas industry,
corrosion rate predictions are generated
via mathematical equations or correlations
as an outcome from laboratory testing
and analyses. The advancement of IoT
and sensor technology has seen the
implementation of wireless sensors
such as nonintrusive wall thickness
measurement sensors and temperature
sensors being installed on piping surfaces
throughout the refinery. These sensors
generate high-frequency data streams in
the masses. Statistical and mathematical
equations, as well as correlation and
forecasting work via sampling data, limits
the use of inputs generated from big data
produced by sensors and lab results.
However, only recently has the oil and gas
industry started to adopt machine learning
algorithms as a tool for predicting future
corrosion rates, following in the footsteps
of other fields such as medical, banking,
and the environment which have long
utilised machine learning.
Before we delve deeper into the topic of
the application of artificial intelligence
in corrosion data sets, it is crucial to
emphasise the significance of having a
corrosion management system in place that
covers all stages of an asset’s life cycle, from
design and construction to operation and
decommissioning, as shown in Figure 1.
Strain = Constant
M23C6
Figure 2. SRC and chromium depleted zone (source: AMPP Conference C2022-17536)
34 Stainless Steel World August 2023
Design & Construction Stage Operation Stage
Corrosion Design Corrosion
Risk Based
Basis Memorandum Management
Inspection
(CDBM) Program
(RBI)
• Data collection & review
• Design philosophy & • Corrosion monitoring planning
requirement • Corrosion study • Implementation & analysis
• Risk assessment • System performance
• Inspection planning
Figure 1. Corrosion management overview
Corrosion study is conducted during therefore are not designed for online
the Risk Based Inspection (RBI) monitoring. The mechanisms need to be
development, ideally before the addressed via:
operational stage of a facility. This •• Optimum material selection
gives the added advantage of ensuring •• Proper material specification
inspection and corrosion monitoring •• Reliable manufacturer track record
plans are in place upon starting up so •• Materials manufacturing inspection
that corrosion engineers can focus on and testing documented evidence
system performance during operation. •• Construction code compliance (e.g.,
During the corrosion study, potential post-weld heat treatment)
damage mechanisms that can be present •• Appropriate non-destructive
are listed, which can mainly be non-age examination technique & effective
related and age-related mechanisms. coverage
•• Company best practices and lessons
Degradation Mechanisms learnt.
Non-age-related damage mechanisms
are failures of equipment or piping due Some examples of non-age-related
to cracking, which makes it difficult to mechanisms taken from API 571 are
predict its useful life in operation and listed in Table 1.
An example of a non-age-related
mechanism explained is Stress
Relaxation Cracking (SRC) where it is
caused by the accommodation of strain
due to both carbide/nitride/intermetallic
SRC
compound precipitation within grains
inhibiting dislocation movement and
the formation of precipitation free
zone along the M23C6 carbide at grain
Cr depleted boundary during stress relaxation
zone process of welding at temperatures
between 550°C and 750°C (during
PWHT). SRC occurs at the chromium
Carbide/nitride depleted zone when the accommodation
on dislocation of strain is beyond creep fracture
ductility, as represented in Figure 2.
Figure 3 shows the failure of an SA312
SSTP304H Steam Reformer Inlet Pigtail
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Figure 3. SRC failure of SA312 SSTP304H steam reformer inlet pigtail.
due to SRC. In this case, compliance to
fabrication specification requirements,
summarised in Figure 4, are critical
factors to mitigate SRC which cannot be
monitored via conventional corrosion
monitoring techniques. Proper solution
annealing should reveal homogeneous
grain structure throughout a thin material.
However, Figure 5 from scanning electron
microscopy captured the presence of
intermetallics whilst microscopy from
Figure 6 revealed the presence of
intergranular cracks with fine carbides
dispersed. This evidence strongly
suggests SRC to be the mechanism of
failure.
Age-related damage mechanisms on the
other hand are failures of equipment or
piping due to general or localised metal
loss where its useful life in operation can
be predicted. The mechanisms need to
be addressed via:
•• Optimum material selection
•• Proper material specification
Grain Size
Homogenise
grain size
Figure 4. Fabrication specification requirements for SA312 SSTP304H steam reformer
inlet pigtail
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•• Materials testing evidence
•• Construction code compliance
•• Company best practices (e.g.,
location, corrosion allowance)
•• Effective online corrosion monitoring
•• Predictive corrosion program
•• Materials performance assessment
•• Company lessons learnt and best
practices should also be taken
into consideration in addition to
international standards guidelines.
Some examples of age-related
mechanisms taken from API 571 are
listed in Table 2.
Artificial intelligence via machine
learning algorithm modelling
This article will explain the steps taken
to employ artificial intelligence via
machine learning algorithms to predict
corrosion rates for thinning mechanisms.
To start, critical corrosion groups are
selected based on domain experts’
Solution Annealing
Adhere to soaking
temperature & soaking time
(e.g., 1095°C, air-cooled)
Microstructure
Free from
carbide/nitride/
intermetallic
compound
precipitation within
grains
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Table 1. Non-age related mechanisms
(API 571)
Cracking (Non-Age-Related)
1 485C Embrittlement
2 Amine Stress Corrosion Cracking
3 Ammonia Stress Corrosion Cracking
4 Brittle Fracture
5 Carbonate Stress Corrosion Cracking
6 Caustic Stress Corrosion Cracking
7 Chloride Stress Corrosion Cracking
8 Corrosion Fatigue
9 Creep and Stress Rupture*
10 Decarburisation*
11 Dissimilar Metal Weld Cracking
12 Ethanol Stress Corrosion Cracking
13 Graphitisation*
14 High Temperature Hydrogen Attack
15 Hydrofluoric Acid SCC of Nickel Alloys
16 Hydrogen Embrittlement
17 Hydrogen Stress Cracking in HF Acid
18 Liquid Metal Embrittlement
19 Mechanical Fatigue inc Vibration Induced Fatigue
20 Nitriding
21 Polythionic Acid Stress Corrosion Cracking
22 Stress Relaxation Cracking (Reheat Cracking)
23 Short Term Overheating Stress Rupture
(inc Steam Blanketing)
24 Sigma Phase Embrittlement
25 Strain Aging
26 Temper Embrittlement
27 Thermal Fatigue
28 Thermal Shock
29 Titanium Hydriding
30 Wet H2S Damage (H2 Blistering/HIC/SOHlC/SSC)
experiences, internal lessons learnt
and most importantly, the availability
of corrosion rate monitoring sensors,
which is the machine learning model’s
target value. In order for the algorithm
to be developed, only corrosion groups
with online corrosion rate sensors and
corrosion probes are selected to enable
continuous data assessment.
Overview of i-CoRPA machine
learning framework
Throughout the refinery and
petrochemical complex, there are
slightly over 1000 online corrosion
monitoring sensors and 90 corrosion
probes strategically located at areas
for the purpose of monitoring general
metal loss. The material of construction
for these locations is carbon steel. In
order to effectively manage corrosion, a
machine learning modelling programme
was developed, known as the Intelligent
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Figure 5. Metallic filament detected.
Corrosion Rate Predictive Analytics
(i-CoRPA), incorporating Integrity
Operating Windows (IOWs) from
identified degradation mechanisms and
correlating with available corrosion rate
values to generate a future predicted
corrosion rate. The i-CoRPA system’s
framework is represented in Figure 7.
Although the i-CoRPA system’s
framework is developed based on
the case studies and dataset from this
downstream facility, the whole system is
developed to be modular and pluggable
to be implemented in other facilities
with sensors and online data streaming
technology. I-CoRPA is trained with more
than 7 million data points gathered over
6 months period of data acquisition
process. These historical datasets are
cleansed from bad values, inconsistent
readings, and imbalance categories
prior as input into customised machine
learning models for predictions.
In this study, the facility relays all
sensors and lab data into a centralised
recording system known as PI. I-CoRPA
receives online data stream from the
PI system and performs real-time data
and batch data such as IOW data are
pre-processed to handle missing values,
bad values, and inconsistent data. Pre-
processed data are then autonomously
sent to the AI Model for prediction.
Further explanation on the study and
development of the AI model is detailed
out in subsequent sections in the article.
Table 2. Age related mechanisms
(APR 571)
Thinning (Age-Related)
1 Amine Corrosion
2 Ammonium Bisulphide Corrosion
3 Ammonium Chloride and Ammonium
Hydrochloride Corrosion
4 Aqueous Organic Acid Corrosion
5 Atmospheric Corrosion
6 Boiler Water and Steam Condensate Corrosion
Figure 6. Intergranular cracks with voids 7 Brine Corrosion
and fine carbides present. 8 Carburisation
9 Caustic Corrosion
or process sampling. Examples of
10 Cavitation
chemical parameters include pH and
concentration of corrodent whereas 11 CO2 Corrosion
physical parameters are those that are 12 Concentration Cell Corrosion
not chemical in nature such as operating 13 Cooling Water Corrosion
pressure and temperature. Excursion 14 Corrosion Under lnsulation
to any of the IOW will require a timely 15 Dealloying
response to bring the parameter back
16 Erosion_Erosion Corrosion
within the acceptable limit.
17 Flue Gas Dew Point Corrosion
Data preprocessing is a step that
involves transforming raw data so that 18 Fuel Ash Corrosion
issues owing to the incompleteness, 19 Galvanic Corrosion
inconsistency, and/or lack of 20 Gaseous Oxygen Enhanced Ignition and
appropriate representation of trends Combustion
are resolved so as to arrive at a data set 21 Graphitic Corrosion of Case Irons
that is in an understandable format6. The 22 High Temperature H2_H2S Corrosion
goal of data preprocessing is to clean 23 Hydrochloric Acid Corrosion
and generate a data set that can simplify
24 Hydrofluoric Acid Corrosion
the process while performing feature
25 Metal Dusting
engineering and model training stages.
Some of the methods that can be applied 26 Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion
under data preprocessing include: 27 Naphthenic Acid Corrosion
•• Pivot – when data that is extracted 28 Oxidation
from the database as a “row-format” 29 Oxygenated Process Water Corrosion
are converted into “columnar-
30 Phenol (Carbolic Acid) Corrosion
format” through a process called
31 Phosphoric Acid Corrosion
pivoting to prepare the data for the
next step. 32 Refractory Degradation
•• Trim - involves the removal of 33 Soil Corrosion
observations without target “y” value 34 Sour Water Corrosion (Acidic)
or in this case corrosion rate. 35 Spheroidisation
•• Reindex - applied to address a 36 Sulphidation
variety of data to fix the problem
37 Sulphuric Acid Corrosion
during which a discontinuity of time
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Data transformation and

pre-processing 1 2 3 4 5
Corrosion Study Machine Learning Model Evaluation
As part of the corrosion study Assessment
Data Preprocessing Feature Engineering
Modeling & Analysis
assessment, Integrity Operating • Imputation • Dataset • Performance
• Corrosion group • Scaling
Windows (IOW) are defined for identification
• Data collection
• Lag generation
segmentation evaluation
• Data cleaning • Training set • Graphical
key parameters that can affect the • Integrity Operating • Data reorganization • Aggregation • ML model training illustrations
Window • Melting • Test set • Global performance
probability and progression rate of a indicators
particular damage mechanism. IOW
may generally fall into two categories
i.e., chemical parameters or physical
START
parameters and may be obtained
from online analysers, local indicators Figure 7. i-CoRPA Framework

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Actual vs. Predicted 2100 > Cracked Gas in LAS > 2100CT1016.R3M (+0 at 21-04-30 00:00:00)
Model scores: R2 (92.57 %) MAE/stdev. (18.82 %) RMSE/stdev. (26.47 %) Accuracy I (81.18 %) Accuracy II (73.53 %)
0.072
0.071
0.070
0.069
0.068
0.067
0.066
0.065
+1 +3 +5 +7 +9
Figure 8. Model accuracy compared to actual corrosion rate value.
range exists in any of the data set
producing gaps.
•• Bad Tags Removal - is also known
as noisy data, meaningless data that
cannot be interpreted by machines.
It can be generated due to faulty
data collection, data entry errors etc.
In addressing the presence of too many
parameters within a corrosion group that
contributes to corrosion, we will need
to figure out the optimum way forward
to identify the best features and data
characteristics to be selected. There
is no single solution to this problem,
hence, feature engineering is considered
an “art” where the study of parameter
correlation is to be performed to obtain
the most suitable combination. Under
feature engineering, feature selection is
carried out before feeding the data to a
predictive model to remove unnecessary
features which can lead to undesired
longer model processing time.
One important step under feature
engineering is handling missing values. In
any real-world data set, there are always
a few null values. No model can handle
these NULL or NaN values on its own.Very
often, standard approaches to solving
this problem do not exist, because the
approaches largely depend on the context
and nature of the data. One easy way to
solve this problem is to simply ignore or
delete rows that lack data measurements by
deleting them from the analysis. However,
this method may not be effective due to
information loss. Therefore, we can analyse
methods to fill in the missing values which
will yield a high accuracy as output of the
corrosion rate prediction modelling. These
methods may involve data imputation
via mean/mode/median approximation,
regression and forecasting algorithms
such as K-Nearest Neighbour and Multiple
Imputation by Chained Equations (MICE).
The corrosion data set encountered
contains input features that can be
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labelled originating from Integrated
Operating Window parameters such as
dewpoint temperature, chloride ions, and
output such as corrosion rate. Therefore,
the supervised learning algorithm is
applicable.
Common algorithms in supervised
learning include logistic regression, naive
bayes, support vector machines, artificial
neural networks, and random forests.
The final step of the machine learning
modelling is the model validation. The
predicted corrosion rates will be verified
with actual thickness measurement at site.
Model training and scoring
To date, we have covered 30 process units
which include different trains, and 120
corrosion groups selected from a total
of about 3800 corrosion groups for the
whole facility. 700 customised machine
learning models were developed.
Success is defined by best highest
accuracy (>80%) with an optimum model
run time. When accuracy is lower than
expected, more often than not, the data
set volume is lacking. Table 3 represents
an example of model training output with
percentage accuracy and time taken
to process the model. Ideally, the best
model will produce the highest output
accuracy within the shortest processing
time. However, sometimes a compromise
Table 3. An example of model training showing model accuracy and time taken for processing.
Model
LightGBMXT_BAG_L1
LightGBMXT_BAG_L1_FULL
WeightedEnsemble_L2
LightGBM_BAG_LI
RandomForestMSE_BAG_L1_FULL
RandomForestMSE_BAG_LI
WeightedEnsemble_L2_FULL
LightGBM_BAG_L1_FULL
RandomForestMSE_BAG_L2
LightGBMXT_BAG_L2
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actual
predicted
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will be reached to select a relatively high
accuracy output, which is still above the
threshold limit set of 80 percent, with a
reasonably low processing time.
In this study, as many as 10 tree-based
and boosting based AI algorithms
were implemented onto the sensor and
IOW data. This category of algorithms
was selected due to its high-speed
processing capability when dealing
with high-frequency real-time data.
Tree based algorithms are supervised
learning paradigms which empower
predictive models with high accuracy,
stability, and ease of interpretation.
Tree based models are unlike linear
models, they are able to map nonlinear
correlations very well and are adaptable
to solving both regression and
classification problems.
Figure 8 is one of the many examples
representing a relatively high model
accuracy when comparing actual to
predicted corrosion rate. The figure
also shows that the model is able to
predict corrosion rate 27 days ahead at
high accuracy. However, like many AI
prediction models, the accuracy reading
is expected to drop as the predicted
period is extended further. However, this
can be improved with more data with
significant anomalous readings prepared
for the model to learn. This should enrich
Accuracy (%) Fit Time (s)
84.55 49.14
84.41 5.05
83.83 28.54
83.72 27.30
83.51 0.93
83.51 0.93
83.14 4.53
82.85 3.29
81.69 79.11
81.46 113.65
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the data by improving the labels for the
algorithm to learn. The R2 measures at
92.57%, which indicates that the actual
and predicted corrosion rate values are
highly correlated, and the model is more
than acceptable to be implemented. The
highest accuracy reads at 81.8% with error
measures at 18.82%. These accuracy and
error values can be further improved as
the system progresses and more real-time
data are fed as input into the AI model to
learn, hence making the model smarter
and more efficient.
Fine-tuning of the models will be a
continuous autonomous process and
with more streaming data being fed into
the model, the accuracy of the corrosion
rate is also expected to be increased.
Hyperparameter of the algorithm will
be further calibrated against the results
obtained, in which will produce better
accuracy in a positive feedback manner.
In conclusion, the main success of this
machine learning initiative is enhanced
corrosion rate monitoring via corrosion
rate forecasting especially for such a
huge facility. In the event of excursion
of the predicted corrosion rate, the
parameter that affects the prediction
can be precisely identified and proper
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actions can be executed ahead of time. to ensure that the AI machine learning
This capability has allowed for a more approach is a success, the corrosion
focused response to any IOW excursion engineers are also trained on big data
whereby higher priority will be given analytics such as the use of Python and
to those that will lead to unacceptable other coding applications which upskills
predicted corrosion rate. them to hybrid engineers. The ability to
predict corrosion rates for selected critical
Conclusion process systems in a complex refinery and
To summarise, the application of data petrochemical facility enables corrosion
analytics via AI machine learning is engineers to make informed decisions in
getting more traction lately mainly due a proactive manner, reduce the tedious
to the availability of big data and the work of analysing data using traditional
capability to analyse and process the excel spreadsheets, and therefore increase
variety and volume of data within a short their overall efficiency. Generally, it was
period of time, much unlike the traditional found that work efficiency has increased
laboratory testing to predict corrosion rate. by 80% compared to the previous analysis
However, currently the prediction focus approach, which meant that more time can
is on age-related mechanisms. In order be channelled to other critical tasks.
References
1. ANSI/API Recommended Practice 571 Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed
Equipment in the Refining Industry, Third Edition March 2020.
2. Myrianthous, G. Supervised vs Unsupervised Learning. https://
towardsdatascience.com/understanding-the-different-types-of-machine-
learningmodels- 9c47350bb68a (2021)
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machine-learningmodels- 9c47350bb68a (2019)
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Photo by EnBW, photographer Rolf Otzipka
EnBW & Equinor invest in German offshore wind
EnBW and Equinor plan to develop offshore wind energy in Germany together.
By Joanne McIntyre, Stainless Steel World
Stainless steel in offshore wind
Offshore wind energy installations
are built to last up to 30 years in a
corrosive seawater environment
with minimal maintenance due to the
difficulty and high cost of carrying
out repairs.
Stainless steel is used in offshore
wind in applications such as electrical
boxes, fasteners, davit cranes, safety
cables, braided hoses and fittings.
The need to minimise maintenance
and a trend to increase the useful life
of wind turbines to 50 years is likely
to result in the development of more
stainless steel applications.
Source: worldstainless.org
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Earlier this year, EnBW and Equinor
announced their interest in developing
offshore wind together.
“In a tough international field, we are
delighted to be working together with a
strong partner like Equinor and combining
the individual strengths of the two
companies to develop German offshore
wind. EnBW is among today’s leaders in
offshore wind in Germany. In partnership
with Equinor, a global offshore wind major,
we will continue to significantly contribute
to a climate-friendly energy future in
Germany and Europe”, said Michael
Class, Head of Portfolio Development
Renewables at EnBW.
Expanding renewables
EnBW is one of the largest energy
supply companies in Germany and
Europe, and was among the pioneers in
offshore wind power. Its Baltic 1 offshore
wind farm in the Baltic Sea was officially
commissioned in 2011. Baltic 1 was the
first German commercial offshore wind
farm, comprising 21 Siemens SWT 2.3-
93 wind turbines which produce 48.3
megawatts.
In January 2020, the company
commissioned Germany’s largest
[ Renewables ]
offshore wind power project, EnBW
Hohe See and Albatros, with a
combined capacity of 609 megawatts.
The He Dreiht offshore wind farm
with a capacity of 900 megawatts
will be connected to the grid in
2025. He Dreiht will operate without
any state subsidies as first fully
merchant offshore project in Germany.
Additionally, EnBW and bp are
developing Morgan, Mona and Morven,
three wind farms in the Irish Sea with a
combined capacity of 5,9 GW.
Further expanding renewables
in Germany and selected foreign
markets is a central element of
EnBW’s growth strategy. Since
the beginning of its corporate
transformation in 2013, EnBW has
invested nearly EUR 5 billion in its
Renewable Energies segment.
Around EUR 4 billion is to be
invested by 2025, primarily in further
expanding wind and solar energy,
meaning that around 50% of EnBW’s
generation portfolio will consist of
renewables. Installed renewable
energy capacity will account for
50 percent of EnBW’s generating
portfolio by the end of 2025.
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[ Interview ]
Seamless tubes for the toughest
chemical and energy challenges
Denise Caspar joined
Mannesmann Stainless
Tubes (MST) in April
2023, bringing with her
17 years of experience
in the seamless pipe
business. Now that she
has had time to settle
in, Stainless Steel World
was keen to hear her
take on trends in this
flourishing sector.
By Joanne McIntyre
“Based on continuously increasing
technical demands and price volatility
towards the equipment for processing
units, the product performance and
product cost have to be balanced,”
begins Dipl.-Ing. Denise Caspar,
Business Development Manager, CPI
& Energy. “We should keep in mind
that high-performance seamless
stainless steel needs a certain amount
of costly alloying elements to form it
into high-performance products. The
Industry is calling for outstanding,
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flexible technology expertise, and
from my perspective, a ‘good enough’
approach is, in many applications not
purposeful. As a manufacturer, you
can lay out your alloying approach
in accordance with the minimum
requirements defined by industry
standards. Or, based on your strong
industry knowledge, you can adapt
realistic operation requirements
to your product, which will then
be overdesigned compared to the
standards. However, the chemical
processing industry (CPI) requires
expertise to create an economical,
reliable solution for an operating unit
that has to stay flexible in the feed it
processes.”
Denise continues, “A typical example
is DMV 304L versus standard 304L
(UNS S30403). Compared to the
minimum standard requirements of
ASTM, the alloying concept of
DMV 304L typically presents 19% Cr
and 11% Ni to comply with the
realistic needs under operation.”
“Highly aggressive environments
in the CPI industry are screaming
for consistent, corrosion- and
temperature-resistant seamless
stainless tubes, which should
be “easy-to-weld”. The effort of
mechanical cleaning operations,
shutdowns and new integrity tests
caused, e.g. by sensitisation and
forming of secondary intermetallic
phases in the microstructure
of stainless tubes, need to be
considered from the design stage.”
High-alloyed duplex
“High-alloyed duplex stainless
tubes in DMV 29.7 support the main
goals of the urea industry to operate
in well-controlled maintenance
periods and avoidance of unforeseen
(major) shutdowns in different
areas of operation units. Even in low
oxygen environments, these duplex
tubes present excellent resistance
to several corrosion mechanisms,
e.g. intergranular corrosion, pitting
and crevice corrosion and stress
corrosion cracking. Due to its highly
sophisticated alloying concept and
carefully-controlled heat treatment
during tube production, all MST
products show a well-balanced
microstructure for the target
application.”
Facing tough challenges
“We provide a high-quality concept
combining clever alloying concepts,
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well-controlled raw material
supplies, stable hot-extrusion and
cold-finishing processes realising
very tight dimensional tolerances
to comply with the highest testing
requirements,” continues Denise.
“In different configurations, such as
heat exchanger tubes, furnace tubes,
piping or instrumentation tubes, MST
products withstand extremely corrosive
environments at high temperatures
and pressures. DMV 200 pure nickel
and DMV 400 nickel-copper alloy
tubes are increasing reliability in
desalination equipment, atmospheric
rectification units and environments
where units are exposed to alkali-
chloride concentrations, vinyl chloride
monomers and many others.”
“Depending on the engineering
design needed, we act to the guiding
principle – where a customer
identifies a challenge, we see an
opportunity! Within our colourful
bouquet of high-quality duplex, nickel,
nickel-copper and austenitic seamless
stainless tubes, we offer customised
solutions for many different
challenging industries.”
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Low CO2 footprint
MST tubes have a very low CO2 footprint
due to a large amount of high-class
quality scrap the company uses to
produce its raw materials. Circularity
is a central focus in all its efforts to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions to an
absolute minimum.
Patrik Schraven, Head of Marketing,
Business Development and R&D adds: “A
typical case is phosphoric acid production
where up to now brittle graphite tubes
with dramatic issues during cleaning and
maintenance are the industry standard.
Denise Caspar with Patrik Schraven:
After years of cooperation with several
“Industry is calling for outstanding,
phosphoric acid producers, DMV
flexible technology expertise.”
4692 (NiFeCr27Mo6CuN) can replace
graphite tube heat exchangers without ammonium carbamate solutions, syngas
compromises on the lifetime.” or nitric acids used in the fertiliser
industry. Mannesmann stainless
Ready for the toughest seamless tubes are designed for and
environments have proven track records in these and
“Here at MST, we like to say that our many other challenging conditions.
products are like firemen; where others “Our products generate added value
run away, we jump in!” smiles Denise. in terms of life duration in highly
“Whether it’s a hot environment defined corrosive stressful environments, offer
by highly aggressive naphthenic, optimised weldability and finally are
sulfuric or hydrochloride acids matured beneficial for the customer’s total cost
from a crude oil refinery process, or of ownership.”

[ Certification ]
TÜV SÜD certifies Rosswag for AM pressure equipment
Pressure equipment must meet the requirements of the
European Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU. Rosswag
Engineering, a supplier of special metal powders, high-quality
components, and qualification services in metal 3D printing,
has been certified by TÜV SÜD for the additive manufacturing
of components made of 1.4404 (316L) according to the PED.

Text & image by Rosswag

3D printing technologies offer
manufacturers of pressure equipment the
opportunity to overcome the limitations
in classic manufacturing processes and
to implement complex geometric shapes
or to produce devices economically in
small quantities. Manufacturers face the
challenge of proving the compliance of
their additive manufactured products
with the applicable legal requirements.
To this end, TÜV SÜD has developed
a certification program that considers
the general safety requirements of the
European Pressure Equipment Directive
2014/68/EU.
Rosswag Engineering was one of the
first manufacturers in the world to be
certified by TÜV SÜD in accordance
with the PED for the manufacture of AM
components made of 1.4404 (316 L).
For this, the company completed the
extensive testing and certification
program in accordance with DIN
17026:2020. Essentially, the quality of
the entire process is certified - from
the consistency of the manufacturing
processes to the internal processes
for quality assurance and quality
controls to the reproducibility of the
mechanical-technological properties,
considering the PED requirements.
To meet the high-quality demands
of additively manufactured pressure
equipment, more than 100 specimens
were produced on the SLM®280 2.0 LPBF
machine and subsequently tested.
“We want to offer solutions to transfer
more functional optimised and additive
manufactured components into
industrial applications. But to be able
to apply innovative heat exchangers,
for example, there was no alternative to
certification according to the Pressure
Equipment Directive,” Gregor Graf,
Head of Engineering at Rosswag
GmbH.
“With our certification according to the
Pressure Equipment Directive, we can
also confirm the high quality, reliability
and safety of Rosswag GmbH’s additive
manufactured products for the end user,”
says Gunther Kuhn, Head of Product
Management at TÜV SÜD Industry
Service GmbH.

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[ Innovation ]

NSSC received a Gold award in the Market Development category

2023 Stainless Steel Industry Awards

Every year, the worldstainless Association awards good practices and novel ideas in the
areas of Market Development, Technology, Safety and Sustainability. The 2023 Stainless
Steel Industry Awards were announced in May.

Text by worldstainless

This year the overall quality of the
submitted projects was high, with
some very original thinking applied
to many submissions. The innovation
that the global producers of stainless
steels constantly offer reflects the
dynamic, innovative and sustainable
characteristics of the industry. To view
the full list of Gold, Silver and Bronze
award winners, visit worldstainless.org
Market development
In the category of Market Development,
the Gold Award was won by NIPPON
STEEL Stainless Steel Corporation for The
Seismic Retrofitting of the Kamihirai
Floodgate. The floodgate was retrofitted
with high-strength duplex stainless steel,
and although the gate became larger
in overall size, the weight remained the
same. This was necessary to comply Technology
with the latest seismic standards. A In the Technology category, the Gold
welding technique was developed for Award was won by POSCO for High-
Uranami welding of large-diameter Strength 430 Stainless Steel for Large-
duplex stainless steel pipes, especially a Scaled Premium Home Appliances.
highly sophisticated technique allowing In this development, the yield strength
the production of high-quality welded was improved by using the phase
joints during on-site welding. The jury transformation technology of conventional
was impressed with the number of
difficulties that were overcome to realise
this project and could therefore see the
applicability of this approach elsewhere.
The shared Silver Awards were for High
Strength and High Corrosion Resistant
Stainless Steel Cladding of TE4003C5
for Railroad Vehicles by TISCO (Baowu
Group) and for the Duplex Stainless
Steel Wire Rope Cable Solution by the The Gold Award winning Kamihirai
Australian Stainless Steel Development floodgate project by NSSC. Photo
Association. courtesy of NSSC

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430 stainless steel without increasing the
manufacturing cost. The jury found the
research and excellent result with this
application could be applied to different
home appliances and deserved to be
rewarded. The Silver Award also went
to POSCO for Non-Magnetic and High
Strength Austenitic Stainless Steel with
High Nitrogen for Mobile Devices.
A shared Bronze Award went to POSCO
for the Development of Low-Cost
Brazing Filler Metal for Stainless
Steel and NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel
Corporation for the original Roof of
Japan National Stadium.
Safety
When awarding companies in the safety
section, the jury looked for practical
innovations that reduce the number of
safety incidents in the workplace and/or
develop transferrable countermeasures
to avoid specific injury types and
develop both controls and workers
Acerinox won the Gold Award in the Sustainability category for its waste water re-use
project. Photo courtesy of Acerinox
[ Innovation ]
skills / cultural mindsets to directly
reduce the number of safety incidents.
The winner of the Gold Award was Bahru
Stainless for the ‘Smart Safety Zone’.
With this project, the worker safety was
increased through use of Smart Sensor
Barriers which are effective in reducing
accidents and injuries through early
detection and reaction to human presence
and movement. The system detected
people using smart sensor barrier
system technology and sophisticated
algorithms, followed by the immediate
disabling of the machine operations. The
Silver Safety Award was won by Aperam,
for the Safety, Respect, Equality and
POSCO received the Gold award in the
Well-Being at Work! project and the
Technology category.
implementation of Ergonomic Assists for
Heavy Lifting, North American Stainless
Project which helped to combat
received the Bronze Award.
the devastating effects of drought
situations. Acerinox Europa has made
Sustainaiblity
a significant effort to search for ways
The Gold Award was won by Acerinox
to become better water stewards and
Europa, for their Waste Water Re-use
reduce their water footprint. With this
project their water consumption has
been initially reduced by a significant
400m³ per week. The jury applauded
these good results and hopes this can
be expanded to other sites worldwide.
For Sustainability, the Silver Award
was given to TISCO (Baowu Group)
for their Energy Utilization of CO2 in
Converter Smelting and the Bronze
Award was won by the Annealing
Furnace Revamping for Gas Saving
project from Bahru Stainless.
To view and read the details of all
of the award winning projects, visit
https://www.worldstainless.org/
[ Food & Beverage ]

Stainless for the remedy

Stainless steel delivers confidence in the production and quality of the globally-trending
beverage, kombucha.

Kombucha – also locally known in

Australia as ‘booch’ - is a fermented
tea drink, produced using sugar and
a symbiotic culture of bacteria and
yeast (SCOBY). Its composition dates
back thousands of years but the drink
has grown in popularity over recent
times due to its health and probiotic
benefits.
Remedy is currently the largest
kombucha producer in Australia and
New Zealand and the third largest
globally. With kombucha market
demand expected to grow 15% year-
on-year to 2030, Remedy took the
lead to consolidate its production,
warehousing and distribution
operations, catering for its expanding
product range and future local and
international demand.

State-of-the-art facility
Its state-of-the-art facility in Victoria’s
Dandenong South covers over
18,000 sqm and was completed in
2022. It features new equipment and
technologies, with stainless steel at the
forefront of the design to ensure no
quality compromise in the traditional,
small-batch brewing process.
Their kombucha is brewed in stainless
steel tanks in a separate room
maintained up to 30 degrees Celsius,
using SCOBY which is more than 50
years old. The drink is made from
slightly sweetened tea which feeds
the SCOBY, delivering a carbonated
beverage filled with live cultures,
antioxidants, and organic acids. After
the 30-day brewing process, the
sugar is removed from the fermented
product and tapped into the filling
lines.
ASSDA Member Fineweld Stainless
Steel was engaged to design, fabricate,
and deliver 12 stainless steel tanks in
various sizes and applications for the
2022 expansion, including:
• 25,000L tea buffer tank (316 wetted
parts, 304 non-wetted), insulated
and sheathed with provision for a
side entry agitator.
• 30,000L hot water tank (duplex
2205 wetted parts, 304 non-wetted),
Stainless steel tanks provide a hygiene, low-maintenance solution. Photo credit: Fineweld
Stainless Steel.
insulated and sheathed with internal
heating elements.
• 7,000L caustic tank (316 wetted
parts, 304 non-wetted) with internal
heating elements, insulated and
sheathed.
• 5,000L secondary fermenter (316
wetted parts, 304 non-wetted),
dimple jacket, bottom aerator,
insulated and sheathed.
• 10,000L hibiscus (flavoured
kombucha) tank (316 wetted parts,
304 non-wetted), insulated and
sheathed.
• 3 ´ 20,000L brew storage tanks
(316 wetted parts), insulated and
sheathed with provision for a side
entry agitator.
• 2 ´ primary fermenters (316 wetted
parts, 304 non-wetted), insulated
and sheathed.
• 2 ´ PFS tanks (316 wetted parts, 304
non-wetted), insulated and sheathed
with provision for a side entry
agitator.
Hygienic, low-maintenance
Over 18 tonnes of various stainless
steel grades including 304, 316
and 2205 were supplied by ASSDA
Member, Midway Metals. All tank
designs included dual skin with
insulation to help maintain desired
temperatures. Some tanks feature
Mixquip side entry agitators to prevent
the product from settling. The caustic
and hot water tanks were designed and
built with internal heating elements and
side access for ease of maintenance.
Stainless steels are excellent combatants
of corrosion and are strongly suited
for producing beverages containing
microbes and acidic compositions. In
addition, it is a hygienic, low-maintenance
product that offers structural strength,
durability, and integrity, whilst being able
to withstand high temperatures during the
brewing process.
Kindly republished with permission
of the Australian Stainless Steel
Development Association (ASSDA),
a non-profit industry group that
has been developing a strong and
vibrant stainless steel industry in
Australia since 1992. For information,
visit www.assda.asn.au

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Conference
Programme

2023
26 - 28 September 2023
MECC Maastricht, The Netherlands
Proudly sponsored by:

Schmidt + Clemens Group

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Conference / Contents

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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.

Contents:
CONFERENCE / CONTENTS: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
CHAIRMAN’S ADDRESS /
INTERNATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ADVANCE CONFERENCE TIMETABLE: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 & 5
MEET OUR SPONSORS: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 & 7
SOCIAL PROGRAMME / SUPPORTERS / KCI TEAM: . . . . . . . . . . . 8
TRAVEL / ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
LIST OF EXHIBITORS: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 & 11
BOOKING & REGISTRATION INFORMATION: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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or liability for possible damages and demands by participants and/or third parties. In this respect the organiser waives all claims of any kind. All rights reserved.
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Chairman’s Address / International Steering Committee

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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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SSW 2023 Preliminary Conference Timetable

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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
Room 1 Room 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 in Marine Scrubbers, Roger Francis, RF Materials, UK
Rensman, Fluor BV, The Netherlands
11:55 Resistance to Stress Relaxation Cracking of UNS S34752, Shinnosuke Kuriha- Investigation of the under-deposit corrosion susceptibility of stainless
ra, NIPPON STEEL Corporation, Japan steels in seawater, Charles Leballeur, 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: Application
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, Charles David,
- Latest advances in stainless steels characterization at European
Aperam, France
Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), Andrea Francesco Ciuffini, ESRF,
14:50 The Effect of α/γ Ratio on the Mechanical Properties of Duplex Stainless France
Steel, Naoki Hirakawa, NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corporation, Japan
- Unlimited life of stainless steel in process industry, and how to end it,
15:15 Inspection of Duplex Stainless Steel Storage Tanks in Operation, Claes
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
Room 1 Room 2
Paper Session: 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 H2 production, Bernardo Siza Vieira, Alleima, Portugal
Steel Corporation, Japan
11:55 TBA Hydrogen embrittlement resistance of Nb and N added austenitic
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 Open Conference Session: Sustainability Forum
Endlessly recyclable and with a high degree of recycled content, stainless steel is the ultimate sustainable material. Today key industry players are
striving to develop further to meet their sustainability and environmental goals. During the Forum, experts will discuss how manufacturers, suppliers and
end-users can realistically make steps to achieve their sustainability goals with particular attention given to practical examples.
OPEN TO ALL VISITORS & DELEGATES
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
ROOM 1 ROOM 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 Stain-less 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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Sponsors

2023
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
stainless steels and special alloys as well as products for industrial heating.
Based on long-term customer partnerships, and leading materials technology,
we advance processes and applications in the most demanding industries.
Maruichi Stainless Tube manufactures high-quality seamless stainless pipes
and tubes around the globe. Most recently, it has focused on products for the
semiconductor and automotive markets with innovative grades and ongoing,
large-scale investments in technology. Decarbonisation, both in-house and in
the markets it serves, is also a priority.

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

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

Nippon Steel – Becoming the Best Steelmaker with World-Leading Capabilities

At Mannesmann Stainless Tubes, we are proud of our commitment to the
continuous innovation and development of our production range to support
the most demanding of Customer needs, across the global market.
At the foundation of our reputation is our cultural commitment to quality and
integrity, passionate about understanding our Customer’s needs and product
applications.
We serve diverse markets, including the Oil & Gas, Power and Aerospace
sectors. We embrace innovation and are a key driver and contributor to the
generation of new specifications that become tomorrows’ standards.
Our product range is from 1.6 mm (0.063”) to 280 mm (11”) outside diameter
across the full range of seamless austenitic stainless and Nickel alloy grades,
complemented by super- austenitics like 904L and 6Mo, duplex and super
duplex alloys, and a complete family of Nickel alloys.
By continually improving the company’s ‘technology’, ‘cost’, and ‘global’ char-
acteristics, Nippon Steel is committed to becoming the steelmaker of choice in
an increasingly competitive global marketplace.
With world-leading capabilities, the company provides excellent products and
services to society. For example, NIPPON STEEL produces, amongst others,
plate, sheet, bar, rod, pipes, tubes and structural steel catering to a wide
range of industries including automotive, railways, energy and construction.
Never complacent, NIPPON STEEL continues to research and develop improved
products, always striving to meet customer’s needs in an industry which is
undergoing remarkable technological innovation. With manufacturing bases
and offices at strategic locations in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North and
South America, Nippon Steel is always close to its customers.

Our global production facilities in Europe and the US are supported by a global www.nipponsteel.com Visit us at stand G40
commercial organization.
From the origins of the Mannesmann brothers and their invention in 1885 of the
rolling process for the production of seamless tubes, in Remscheid, Germany,
today we are proud to be: Tube Experts – it’s what we are, it’s what we do.

https://mannesmann-stainless-tubes.com/home/ Visit us at stand D39

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Sponsors
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
company right from the start, we strongly follow our traditional values like
high class quality and strong business relationship.
Being responsible for the complete manufacturing chain, any customized
product geometry such as shafts, rings, cylindrical bushings, hollows, round
and square shapes as well as special shapes tailored to suit our customers’
needs can be supplied. Due to our comprehensive and widespread technical
know-how, we are able to produce forgings of highly sophisticated technical
designs, being later used in machinery and equipment construction, oil and
gas processing industries, on- and offshore applications and nuclear applica-
tions.
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
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
Schmidt + Clemens Group
The name Schmidt + Clemens has stood for high-quality special steel solutions
for more than 140 years. Be it spun casting, static casting, investment casting
or forgings, we will face your challenges head on.
The Schmidt + Clemens Group is active on the international stage. Besides its
German headquarters in Lindlar-Kaiserau, S+C also has production facilities
in Spain, the Czech Republic, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia. Three corporate
distribution companies in the USA, India and Brazil combined with over 30
commercial agencies consolidate our global presence.
https://www.schmidt-clemens.com Visit us at stand G99
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In 2008, Scoda Tubes Ltd was established as a manufacturer of innovative
stainless steel pipe and tube solutions. After solid performance during the ear-
ly years, Scoda Tubes’ growth sky-rocketed following a management change
in 2017. Investing in technical excellence and bristling with ideas on how to
develop a global presence, the new management team has steered Scoda
Tubes to even greater heights. Today Scoda Tubes is rightly recognised as a
global business player with an enviable portfolio of stainless steel seamless
and welded pipes, tubes and heat exchanger tubes.
Scoda Tubes has developed a solid customer base in industrial sectors such
as oil and gas, petrochemicals, power plants, automobiles, sugar, pharma-
ceuticals, shipbuilding, etc. In its home country of India, the company has a
strong presence in the domestic market.
https://www.scodatubes.com Visit us at stand E60
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
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
Kazakhstan.
The company’s sustainability policy is backed by leading ESG certification
bodies. It is committed to reducing emissions in line with the Science Based
Targets (SBT) initiative, participates in the CDP disclosure system (rating A-)
and is featured in sustainability rankings produced by agencies including S&P
and Ecovadis. Tubacex has been listed on the Spanish stock exchange since
1970 as part of the Ibex Small Caps index.
https://www.tubacex.com/en/ Visit us at stand C16
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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
Operational since 2021, EURANIMI is the Brussels-based
association representing on a European level the interests of
mill-independent European importers of stainless steel and aluminium, active in
the supply chain as stockholding distributors, traders, service centres or proces-
sors. EURANIMI works to stay ahead of European legislative measures and updates
that influence the business of its members in the areas of international trade,
customs, taxation,… Interacting in an advisory, negotiating, and remedial role with
relevant EU authorities, EURANIMI wants European regulations to be better adapted
to the market and the daily reality of importers, to be clear and unequivocal and to
be applied uniformly throughout the EU.
https://www.euranimi.eu/
The Nickel Institute is the global association of leading primary
nickel producers. Our mission is to promote and support the
proper use of nickel in appropriate applications. The Nickel Institute grows and
supports markets for new and existing nickel applications including stainless
steel, and promotes sound science, risk management, and socio-economic benefit
as the basis for public policy and regulation. We work with other international
metal associations and stainless steel development associations to develop and
promote the safe use of nickel around the world. We share our knowledge, offering
free technical advice about nickel, its properties and its uses to ensure optimum
performance, safe handling and use.
www.nickelinstitute.org

The International Molybdenum Association is a non-profit trade
association. Representing the majority of the molybdenum industry
worldwide, IMOA works to raise awareness about the unique properties of molyb-
denum, its beneficial effects on materials performance, its safety in use and its
contribution to sustainable development.
www.imoa.info
The world stainless association is a not-for-profit research
and development organisation founded in 1996 as the
International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF). The primary roles of world stainless are
to promote industry and material sustainability; conserve resources and promote
the circular economy; provide economic and industry-leading statistics; support
industry health & safety needs and developments; outline market development
and expansion opportunities; maintain brand reputational positioning and materi-
als education.
www.worldstainless.org

Join Us
From all of the team at KCI Publishing BV, we are delighted to welcome you to Stainless Steel World Conference & Expo 2023.
This advance conference programme aims to showcase some of the plans we have in store for our upcoming Stainless Steel World event.
You can find information about the social schedule, travel arrangements, and the faces you can expect to see in the conference sessions and on the expo floor.
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: k.ichikawa@kci-world.com E-mail: s.hesseling@kci-world.com

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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: mhs@mecc.nl 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 Ezeflow Inc Canada
A.D. Tubi Inossidabili SpA Italy fischer Edelstahlrohre GmbH Germany
Aamor Inox Limited India Foshan Kirmare Stainless Steel Material Co., Ltd China
Acciai Speciali Terni S.p.A. Italy Foshan Maysky Trading Co.,Ltd China
Acciai Vender SpA Italy Foshan Runtian New Material Technology Co., Ltd. China
Acerinox S.A. Spain Foshan Teehoo Stainless Steel Co., Ltd China
Alleima AB Sweden Foshan Vinmay Stainless Steel Co., Ltd. China
Alloy Corporation Japan Foshan Yongxin Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd China
Alok Ingots (Mumbai) Pvt. Ltd India Gerber Steel GmbH Germany
Amari Metals Ltd United Kingdom Grande-Tek Flow Control Co., Ltd. China
Ambica Steels Limited India Griffon & Romano Italy
Anping County Kaixuan Stainless Steel Products Co.,Ltd. China Gual Steel, S.L Spain
Aperam Stainless France France Guardianmade (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. Vietnam
Arcus Nederland B.V. Netherlands H. Butting GmbH & Co. KG Germany
ASB Tubes Private Limited India Hage Fittings und Flanschen GmbH Germany
ASGE METAL IC VE DIS TIC LTD STI Turkey Harald Pihl AB Sweden
ASR Met Tech Pvt. Ltd India Hart b.v. Netherlands
ATX CO., LTD. South Korea HEGO B.V. Netherlands
AVESKA-Edelstahl GmbH Germany Helaxa Belgium
AVTAR STEEL LTD India Hilton Metal Forging Ltd India
Baofeng Steel Group Co., Ltd China Hindustan Inox Ltd India
Baoji Hongsen Titanium Metal Manufactory Co., Ltd. China Hisar Metal Industries India
Baoji Titanium Industry Co., Ltd. China HP composants France
Baoji Yongshengtai Titanium Industry Co.,Ltd China Hunan Allianz Metal Products Co,.Ltd. China
Batı Paslanmaz Çelik A.Ş. Turkey Hunan Xiangtou Goldsky Titanium Metal Co., Ltd. China
BAYAR PASLANMAZ ÇELİK A.Ş. Turkey HW-Inox GmbH Germany
Belarek Vasıflı Metaller Turkey ILTA Inox SpA Italy
Bercellesi Berinox Srl Italy IMS Nederland B.V. Netherlands
BGH Edelstahlwerke GmbH Germany Industeel - ArcelorMittal France
BIDUE EUSIDER S.r.l. - Eusider group Italy Inox Laghi Italy
Binder Edelstahl Produktionsges.mbH Germany Inoxidables Lapuente S.A. Spain
BLUMET TUBES PVT LTD India Intertubi SpA Italy
Böllinghaus Steel GmbH Germany INVEX AB Sweden
Borsen Boru San. ve Tic. A.S Turkey Irestal Group Spain
Buhlmann Rohr-Fittings-Stahlhandel GmbH & Co. KG 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 Hrdware Manufacturing Co., Ltd China Jiangsu Hongbao High-Precise Pipe & Tube Co., Ltd. China
Cangzhou KH Fittings Corp. China Jiangsu Hongcheng Marine Technology Co., Ltd. China
Cangzhou Shengxiong Stainless Steel Products Co., Ltd. China Jiangsu Longyang Metal Technology Co., Ltd. China
Centravis Production Ukraine Ukraine Jiangsu Shengpo New Material Technology Co., Ltd. China
Century Steel Pte Ltd Singapore Jiangsu Sheye Metal Co., Ltd China
Chandan Steel Ltd India Jiangsu TSC Tube Co.,Ltd. China
Charming Metal International Limited China Jiangyin Long Run Flange Co.,Ltd. China
Chia Far Industrial Factory Co., Ltd. Taiwan Jindal SAW Ltd. India
Chr. Höver & Sohn Germany Jindal Stainless Ltd India
ChromStahl GmbH Germany Jinson Fittings China
Cogne Acciai Speciali SpA Italy Jyoti Steel Industries India
Corrotherm International United Kingdom KHK Steel Industries LLC United Arab Emirates
Costa Levigatrici SpA Italy KP Stahl & Edelstahl GmbH Germany
CSAI Centro Servizio Acciai Inox SpA Italy Krogman Metals BV Netherlands
CSM Tech Co., Ltd. China Krystal Global Engineering Ltd India
Dacapo Stainless BV Netherlands L.C.M.A. S.A. Luxembourg
Daido Steel Japan La Meusienne France
DAMING INTERNATIONAL IMPORT & EXPORT CO.,LTD China Laxcon Steels Limited India
Damstahl GmbH Germany LST - Linster Stainless Trading GmbH Germany
Delta Inox GmbH Germany LUMTURI s. r. o. Slovakia
Deutsche Nickel GmbH Germany Luoyang Sunrui Titanium Precision Casting Co.,Ltd China
Divine Tubes India Maass Special Alloys Nederland B.V. Netherlands
ECONOXX.com GmbH Switzerland Mabo Benelux the Netherlands
Edelstahl Service Center Burg Germany Mangalam Worldwide Limited India
Edelstahl Service Gerhard Kubisch GmbH & Co. KG Germany Mannesmann Stainless Tubes GmbH Germany
Ekip Paslanmaz Celik San. ve Tic. A.S Turkey MARCEGAGLIA SPECIALTIES SpA Italy
Emirinoks Paslanmaz Sac. San.ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. Turkey Maruichi Stainless Tube Co. Ltd Japan
Energy Metals, Inc. United States of America Maxim Tubes Co. Pvt. Ltd. India
Er Paslanmaz Turkey Mayfair Business Exchange United Kingdom
ERA S.r.l. Italy MCB Specials Netherlands
ERK BORU SANAYİ VE TİCARET A.S. Turkey MEGLOBE Co., Ltd. Taiwan
EST Edelstahl-Schneidtechnik GmbH Germany Metall Steel Metaltubi S.r.l – Eusider Group Italy
Eusider Inox S.r.l - Eusider Group Italy Mideast Metals FZCO United Arab Emirates
Evertec (Foshan) Stainless Steel Appliances Mfg Co Ltd China Montanstahl AG Switzerland

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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 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 Germany Styleness SpA Italy
NobelClad Europe GmbH & Co. KG Germany Sumec International Technology Co. Ltd China
Nords International AB Sweden Sun Mark Stainless (P) Ltd India
Nova Trading SA Poland Suncity Sheets Pvt. Ltd. India
Novacel S.A. France Suraj Limited India
NUOVA HPT Srl Italy Sverdrup Steel Norway
Officine Orsi s.p.a Italy Swedinox AB Sweden
Ohlendorf Trading Germany Syner Steel Switzerland
Oiki Acciai Inossidabili SpA Italy Synergy Steels Ltd. India
Olimpia Inox S.r.l. Italy Tecnica Tre Srl Italy
Oscar Tubes Ukraine Tecnofar SpA Italy
OSTP Group Sweden Thai Benkan Co., Ltd. Thailand
Outokumpu Oyj Finland Thai-German Products Public Co Ltd Thailand
P.A. Inc. United States of America Thermo Fisher Scientific Messtechnik GmbH - Munich Branch Germany
Padana Tubi Italy Timesavers International B.V Netherlands
Pantech Stainless & Alloy Industries Sdn. Bhd. Malaysia Tipro International China
Patels Airflow Ltd India Titalia SpA Italy
Paul Meijering Metalen bv Netherlands Titanium Consulting & Trading srl Italy
PCM Technology Oy Finland Tokyo Stainless Grinding Japan
Peter Drösser GmbH Germany Trafilix SpA Italy
PHILIPEX Bulgaria Transvalor France
Poyraz Paslanmaz San. ve Diş Tic.Ltd. Şti Turkey Tredinox SpA Italy
Preminox Ltd United Kingdom Trinox Metal San. ve Tic. A.S Turkey
PROFORM SAS France Tsingshan Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. China
Quarto International SAS France Tubacex SA Spain
Raccortubi SpA Italy Tubi Inossidabili Saldati srl (TIS) Italy
Rajputana Stainless Limited India TW Metals Ltd United Kingdom
Ramada Aços SA Portugal UPMOVIOM Storage Systems Spain
Ratnadeep Metal & Tubes Ltd India Valbruna Group Italy
Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Limited India Van Leeuwen Stainless / Teuling Staal Netherlands
RATNESH METAL INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. India VENUS PIPES & TUBES LIMITED India
Remystahl GmbH & Co. KG Germany VINLONG STAINLESS STEEL (VIETNAM) CO., LTD Vietnam
RFSG - Rostfrei-Stahl Geisweid GmbH Germany Viraj Profiles Ltd India
Rimjhim Ispat India Virgilio Cena & Figli SpA Italy
Roba Metals bv Netherlands voestalpine BÖHLER Bleche GmbH & Co KG Austria
Rodacciai SpA Italy Voß Edelstahlhandel GmbH & Co KG Germany
Rohrbogen AG Switzerland Walzwerke Einsal GmbH Germany
Rolf Kind GmbH Germany Welspun Specialty Solutions Limited India
ROLL STEEL Sp. z o.o. Poland Wenzhou Jinhe Special Material Manufacture China
RTD Forge srl Italy Wenzhou Tianyue Fluid Equipment Science & Technology Co.,Ltd China
RTI Industries France Western Metal Materials Co., Ltd China
Sadel Stainless Steel Belgium Wintec (Foshan) Industrial Co., Ltd China
Sandmeyer Steel Company United States of America WT Westtube LDA Portugal
Sankyo & Co., Ltd. Japan Wuchan Zhongda Yuantong Stainless Steel Co.,Ltd. China
Saritas Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret as Turkey Xi’an Jinhao New Metal Materials Co., Ltd China
Schmidt + Clemens GmbH + Co. KG - Edelstahlwerk Kaiserau Germany Xinjiang Xiangrun New Material Technology Co.,Ltd China
Schmidt Edelstahl GmbH Germany Xintongda Special Steel China
Schoeller Werk GmbH & Co. KG Germany YC Inox Turkey
Scoda Tubes Ltd India Yeou Yih Steel Co., Ltd. Taiwan
SeAH CTC China Zhangjiagang Hailong Trade Co., Ltd. China
Shaanxi Lasting Titanium Industry Co., Ltd. China Zhejiang Guobang Steel Co., Ltd China
Shaanxi Standard Titanium Industry Co,.Ltd China Zhejiang Honghai Steel Pipe Manufacturing Co.,Ltd China
Shaanxi Yi Heng Non-Ferrous Metals Industries Co., Ltd. China Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals Co., Ltd. China
Shalco Industries Pvt. Ltd India Zhejiang Longda Stainless Steel Co., Ltd China
Sia-MPl srl Italy Zhejiang Pengye Stainless Steel Tube Industrial Co Ltd China
Siderinox S.p.A. Italy ZHEJIANG RUIXINDA INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD China
SIJ Acroni d.o.o. Slovenia Zhejiang Shenji Titanium Industry Co.,Ltd. China
SM Steel South Korea Zhejiang Stellar Global Co., Ltd China
Societá Italiana Profilati Inossidabili SpA (SIPI) Italy Zhejiang Tenglong Stainless Steel Industry Co., Ltd. China
SONHA SSP VIETNAM SOLE MEMBER CO.,LTD Vietnam Zhejiang Yinlong Stainless Steel Co., Ltd. China
SpecialSteelStock - C.S.C. S.p.A Italy Zwahlen & Mayr Switzerland
Springer GmbH Germany
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2023
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Zhigang “Zak” Fang wins
Humboldt Research Award
Zhigang “Zak”
Fang, FAPMI,
materials sciences
and metallurgical
engineering
professor, University
of Utah, is the
Zhigang “Zak” Fang
recipient of the
prestigious Humboldt Research Award.
Fang has developed a breakthrough
technology that can produce high-
quality, low-carbon emitting titanium
powder at a significantly reduced
cost. Known as the Hydrogen Assisted
Metallothermic Reduction (HAMR)
process, the technology is based on
the discovery of new science about the
effects of hydrogen on the stability of
titanium solid solutions with high oxygen
content (up to 14wt%.)
Fang’s research, which led to the HAMR
technology, promises to improve energy
efficiency drastically. The HAMR process
can produce primary titanium metal
from either minerals or from titanium
scrap. The result is that high-oxygen
titanium scrap is transformed into low-
oxygen titanium powders that meet
or exceed stringent aerospace and
biomedical industry standards.
Sanyo Seiki chooses new
President
Sanyo Seiki, the
Japanese forming
roll manufacturer
established in 1965,
has promoted Takeshi
Takiguchi to the
Takeshi Takiguchi
position of company
President. Takiguchi started his career
in Sanyo Seiki as a roll design engineer
after graduating from Kokugakuin
University in Tokyo. He later moved
to the sales division, where he looked
after more than 200 customers both in
Japan and overseas. Takiguchi’s insight
and expertise in supporting customer’s
welded pipe/tube production are still
in huge demand nowadays, and he
continues to serve customers overseas
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Community Update
while leading the 180 employees of
Sanyo Seiki and its US subsidiary SST
Forming Roll.
Electralloy President/
COO retires
Tracy started
his career at
Electralloy in 1974
as a Maintenance
Supervisor. He
then served as
Plant Manager, Tracy Rudolph
Vice President of
Operations in 1991 and most recently
as President/COO since 1999. During
his lengthy tenure, he shepherded the
company through the best and most
difficult of times the steel industry
has experienced. Along with the
executive management team and
ownership, Tracy helped navigate,
adapt, and promote Electralloy
through a variety of ever-changing
market landscapes.
GAIL CMD receives award
Sandeep Kumar Gupta
GAIL Limited’s Chairman & Managing
Director (CMD) Sandeep Kumar Gupta
has received India’s ‘Best CEO’ award
for Oil and Gas Sector.
Gupta has wide experience of over 34
years of oil & gas Industry and took
charge as CMD of GAIL in October
2022. Prior to this, he held the position
of Director (Finance) in Indian Oil
Corporation.
GAIL Limited is an Indian natural gas
company with diversified interests
across the natural gas value chain of
trading, transmission, LPG production
& transmission, LNG re-gasification,
petrochemicals, city gas, E&P, etc.
Thorsten Schild appoints BDM
Expanite has
announced Thorsten
Schild as Business
Development Manager.
With 25+ years of
expertise within
the field, Thorsten Thorsten Schild
Schild will further strengthen Expanite’s
commercial and technical service, and
thereby support the company’s ambitious
growth strategy.
Prior to joining Expanite, Thorsten Schild
worked for Bodycote’s S3P division as
group sales director, and he was one of
the co-founders of BorTec-SMT.
As Business Development Manager,
Thorsten will play a key role in expanding
Expanite’s reach and solidifying the
position as a leader in surface-hardening
solutions. With his extensive industry
knowledge and network, he will
contribute to the company’s strategic
initiatives and drive business growth.
STI appoints new President
Steel Tube Institute
(STI) has appointed
Ramiro Rodriguez
Agusti as its
President.
As President,
Ramiro Rodriguez
Rodriguez Agusti
Agusti
will ensure the
STI continues to be a member-driven
organisation. With his long tenure and
experience as an STI member, Rodriguez
Agusti will lead the organisation through
the next phase of development.
Rodriguez Agusti currently leads the
Commercial Division of Nucor-Republic
Conduit where he is responsible
for establishing overall strategies,
maintaining customer relationships and
leading a high-impact team to develop
market-oriented solutions. He also
serves as the primary point of contact
for Nucor-Republic to the US electrical
industry.
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STATS sign supply agreement with EPOMS
STATS Group has signed an exclusive supply agreement for its
products and services with Malaysia’s E&P O&M Services Sdn
Bhd (EPOMS).
EPOMS provides integrated frontline operations and
maintenance services for oil and gas platforms, floating
facilities, associated flowlines and pipelines in Malaysia.
The strategic agreement covers STATS’ innovative range of
pipeline hot tapping, plugging and inline isolation services,
including its market-leading BISEP double block and bleed
technology and Remote Tecno Plug system.
New patent for ‘industrial origami’
Stilfold has been granted its first patent right for its innovative
‘industrial origami’ manufacturing technology.
Stilfold’s technology enables designers to produce complex,
light and sustainable structures by folding flat sheet metal
over curves using computational design and advanced
robotics.
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The Swedish patent covers the core technology that
enables Stilfold to design and build sophisticated products
using origami-inspired curve folding. It includes the
company’s proprietary computer-guided software (called
STILWARE) which enables designers to create folding
instructions for flat materials and turn them into three-
dimensional shapes.
The idea behind Stilfold is to design and manufacture
products that combine functionality, durability and
sustainability, enabling designers to use fewer raw materials
and components without sacrificing design complexity.
Eventually, the Stilfold technology will be made available to
designers, architects, manufacturers and engineers who want
to licence it to build their own products whilst minimising their
environmental impact.
Automated 3D technology for casting
The casting industry faces many challenges when
machining blanks of cast and forged parts so that the
parts meet customer requirements. To ensure the highest
quality, the parts must be subjected to regular testing and
inspection.
With optical portable or automated 3D metrology solutions,
foundries and casting manufacturers get a fast, portable,
accurate and versatile instrument for measuring, testing
and validating cast parts during the iterative processes
of product development, as well as quality control and
maintenance.
With the portable 3D scanners Go!SCAN SPARK, HandySCAN
BLACK and MetraSCAN BLACK and the 3D measurement
software platform VXelements, Creaform provides a complete
tool for precise measurements directly in the production
environment.
The company Consolidated Precision Products (CPP) has
chosen the industrial measuring cell CUBE-R from Creaform
to carry out automated quality assurance tests on sand
castings. The CUBE-R was developed for integration in
production environments for testing on the production line
and is offered either as a turnkey or fully customisable
solution.
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Team Stainless analysis position in core sectors like automotive and infrastructure
while expanding in the new spheres of lifestyle and aerospace
and defence, but also do so sustainably.

Senvol to lead US Army programme on AM

Senvol has received
funding from the US Army
to lead a program focused
on demonstrating that
consistent part performance
can be achieved on different
additive manufacturing
(AM) machines located at
different sites.
The goal of the programme
is to accommodate the
Team Stainless has issued a summary of the detailed analysis reduction of cost and
of stainless steel stocks and flows by the Karlsruhe Institute of lead time of Army ground
Technology. The analysis concluded that in 2019 on average, vehicle systems while increasing the performance. Senvol will
95% of stainless steels are recycled once they reach their end utilise its AM machine learning software, Senvol ML, to reduce
of life, with 70% used to make new stainless steels and 25% the cost of material and process development and to enable
used to make new carbon or special steels. the Army to produce AM parts of consistent performance
The study also considered the recycled content of stainless even when using different AM machines located at different
steels for 2019. Globally, the average recycled content of sites.
stainless steel was 48%. However, there were significant During the programme, Senvol will use Senvol ML to rapidly
regional differences. For example, in the USA and Europe develop process parameters and establish a process model
the recycled content 83% and 85% respectively. In China, on for different AM machines located at different sites. Senvol ML
average stainless steels only had 31% recycled content. This will be used to quantify complex and interdependent PSPP
reflects the fact that the availability of scrap stainless steel in relationships.
China is lower because most in-use stainless steels have not
yet reached their end of life. The study also analysed end use

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specific end-of-life flows.

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Jindal Stainless signs a deal with Dassault stand E40
26 - 28 September 2023
Systèmes Maastricht, The Netherlands

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do not hesitate to contact us.
strengthen its production planning, scheduling, and execution
processes.
Jindal Stainless will deploy Dassault Systemes' ‘Operations
Planning and Scheduling Excellence’ industry solution
experience based on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, to meet
customer targets and deliver reliable performance. Through
this implementation, Jindal Stainless intends to optimise its
processes and realise significant benefits like reducing lead
time by 10–15% and reduce work-in-progress inventory by
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Stork to provide asset integrity services
Fluor Corporation announced that Stork has been awarded
a five-year contract, plus five one-year extension options
with Harbour Energy. The contract extends Stork’s asset
integrity services in the North Sea on Harbour Energy’s
Armada, Everest, Lomond and Erskine (AELE) hub, and also
extends services to Solan, the J-Area and the Great Britannia
Area.
Under the new contract, Stork will deliver asset integrity
planning, inspection, fabric maintenance, access
solutions, hot bolting and composite repair applications.
In addition, Stork will provide deck crew services across
the AELE hub.
Aramco & TotalEnergies award EPC contracts
Aramco and TotalEnergies awarded Engineering, Procurement
and Construction (EPC) contracts for the USD 11bn ‘Amiral’
complex, a future world-scale petrochemicals facility
expansion at the SATORP refinery in the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia.
The award of EPC contracts for main process units and
associated utilities marks the start of construction work on the
joint petrochemical expansion. Integrated with the existing
SATORP refinery in Jubail, the new complex aims to house one
of the largest mixed-load steam crackers in the Gulf, with a
capacity to produce 1,650 kilotons per annum of ethylene and
other industrial gases.
This expansion is expected to attract more than USD 4bn
in additional investment in a variety of industrial sectors,
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including carbon fibers, lubes, drilling fluids, detergents, food
additives, automotive parts and tires.
Spain to invest EUR 542M into desalination
The Spanish President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez,
has announced EUR 542M between 2022 and 2027
exclusively in the province of Alicante to increase the
production and management of water from desalination
plants.
The investments already began in December 2022 with
an endowment of EUR 30M for the improvement of the
desalination plant in the city of Alicante, while throughout
this year the tender to expand the Torrevieja plant will be
undertaken.
AWI extends its Employee Ownership Scheme
Alloy Wire International (AWI) was purchased by
Directors Tom Mander, Andrew Du Plessis and Adam Shaw,
with the new management team immediately extending
the firm’s Employee Ownership scheme to include all 33
employees.
The ‘people first’ approach has certainly paid dividends with
AWI going from EUR 1.2M in 2000 to EUR 14.9M at the start of
2022 and impressive sales putting it on course for nearly EUR
21M by the close of the year.
Alloy Wire International manufactures round, flat and profile
wire in over 60 Exotic alloys, such as Inconel, Monel, Hastelloy,
Nimonic and Waspaloy.
Currently, the firm continues to operate across 15 different
market sectors and, despite global supply chain disruption, is
still delivering material in just four weeks from the order being
placed.
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Petrol Raccord exits from Raccortubi Group
Raccortubi Group has announced
the exit of Petrol Raccord, which
will join Allied Group.
The strategic move to exit
powerGen application leaves
Raccortubi Group business
model untouched, as it will
continue offering a wide range
of piping solutions both from
stock and from its integrated
production of butt-weld fittings, for a wide range of critical
applications.
Raccortubi now foresees to strengthen its core business as
special alloys producer, stockist and distributor, bringing more
investments to its original plant, Tecninox Srl, in the buttweld
fittings manufacturing.
PSI implements PSImetals 5.23 at Villares Metals
PSI has collaborated with Villares Metals for various
implementations. This time, Villares decided to expand the
PSImetals scope into the downstream areas to unify the Melt
Shop MES and the Hot Rolling Area MES in the same software
platform. The implemented software covers production and
quality tracking, line scheduling, material tracking with level 1
integration and SAP integration.
To ensure the success of the project, a team of experts from PSI
Metals Brazil supported Villares Metals in their local Portuguese
language, interacting with the key users to understand their
needs and to configure PSImetals to fulfil their requirements.
The PSI Group develops its own software products for
optimising the flow of energy and materials for utilities
STAINLESS STEEL thicknesses from 3 to 150mm
SHEETS AND PLATES maximum width: 3.000mm
FROM STOCK
maximum length: 12.000mm
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(energy grids, energy trading, public transport) and
industry (metals production, automotive, mechanical
engineering, logistics). The industry-specific products are
sold both directly and via the cloud-based PSI App Store
and can also be customised by customers and partners
themselves.
Outokumpu launches Outokumpu Inner Circle
Outokumpu is launching a new circularity initiative,
Outokumpu Inner Circle, to strengthen the circular economy
in Europe. The 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.
By using existing, efficient supply chains, the ways for
the scrap from customers back to the producers can be
shortened.
In the initiative, Outokumpu steers the initiative and create
networks between customers and verified scrap suppliers. The
scrap suppliers’ role is to ensure a sustainable supply chain by
providing scrap from the network’s partners and to distribute
the scrap sustainably. Customers who join the program will
bring their scrap back into the cycle after processing the
material or by the end of the product’s life cycle via the scrap
suppliers.
PHONE.: +49 2102 70077-0
WEB: WWW.HW-INOX.DE
MAIL: INFO@HW-INOX.DE
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Ford Aerospace joins the SPIROL group Müller Opladen GmbH is a global leader in 3D pipe-
SPIROL announced that cutting machines for the small, middle and large range of
Ford Aerospace Ltd will be profiles.
joining the SPIROL group of Voortman aims to provide increased value in growing
companies. markets like offshore & energy, and process equipment,
Ford Aerospace specialises by expanding its portfolio. The acquisition of Müller
in manufacturing high- Opladen GmbH enables Voortman to broaden its product
precision metal components range with pipe processing technology. The valuable
and sub-assemblies for the knowledge and experience gained will undoubtedly
aerospace, industrial, and be invaluable for Voortman's growth prospects moving
high-technology sectors. forward.
Ford Aerospace’s technical
skills in ‘space compensating’
management the production Alleima acquires Söderfors Steel
of laminated and solid shims
which ensures fast, precision
tolerance compensation used
on products such as fuselages,
gearboxes and movable
components was a key
offering that attracted Spirol. These solid and laminated shims
enable clients to reduce the stock of individual shims and offer
the option of “sizing” a particular shim by adjusting the shim
pack to the desired thickness on assembly. These products
simplify the assembly process while simultaneously reducing
the overall cost of the assembly.

Voortman Steel acquires Müller Opladen

GmbH
Voortman Steel Machinery has acquired Müller Opladen
GmbH. This acquisition expands Voortman's product portfolio,
adding profile-cutting machines for steel pipes, pressure
vessels, and structural steel.
Voortman is a manufacturer of steel processing machinery and
innovative software solutions for over 50 years. With a passion
to build success and create products that provide real solutions
for various steel processing industries, automation, quality,
and customer service are primary values in this family-owned
company.
Alleima has completed the acquisition of Söderfors Steel
Operations AB. The acquisition will add capabilities in
hot rolling of small diameter bars and profiles to expand
the offering of advanced materials for the medical and
aerospace segments. The company will be reported within
the Tube division of Alleima.
In 2022, Söderfors Steel had revenues of approximately
SEK 145M and an EBIT margin neutral to the Tube
division.

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S & N Stainless Pipeline
Products Ltd
We are the leading supplier
of pipe, pipe fittings &
flanges IN UNS31254,
DUPLEX and SUPER DUPLEX
stainless steel.
We carry extensive stocks in
above grades in both UNS32750
and UNS32760 in sizes from
½” NB through to 24” NB
CLADDING
DAE HWA METAL CO., LTD.
Explosion welded clad metal
46, Gimhae-daero
2635beon-gil,
Gimhae-si,
Gyeongsangnam-do
153-10, Samnyeong-ro,
Hwaseo-myeon,
Sangju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
South Korea
tel: +82-55-336-1211
fax:+82-55-336-1216
dhclad@dhclad.co.kr
www.dhclad.co.kr
Duplex
Alleima
811 81 Sandviken
Sweden
+46 26 4260000
www.alleima.com
Subsidiaries or representatives
in most countries.
Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals
No 1899, Zhongxing Road
Wuxing District,
Huzhou, Zhejiang
313028
China
tel:+86-572-253-9999
fax:+86-572-253-9000
sales@jiuli.com
www.jiuli.com
Kuze Bellows Kogyosho
Co Ltd
74-1, Minamichujo
Tsubata-Cho,
Kahoku-Gun
Ishikawa-Ken 929-0343
Japan
tel: +81-76-289-2139
fax: +81-76-289-4141
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Kuze Bellows Kogyosho
Co Ltd
s-info@kuze.com
www.kuze.com
Manufacture of Seamless https://kci-world.com/
Pipe: Aust.Stainless Steel
(TP304L, TP316L..) :
~24”NB, 6Mo(S31254):
~6”NB, Duplex(S31803):
Sankyo & Co., Ltd.
1-13-12, Umezato,
~20”NB, S.Duplex(S32750): Suginami-Ku
~20”NB, High Nickel Tokyo 166-0011
Alloy (C22) Japan
tel: +81-3-5929-1981
MARUICHI STAINLESS fax: +81-3-5929-1944
TUBE CO., LTD. sales@sankomj.co.jp
Tokyo Head Office: www.sankomj.co.jp/en/
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9-11, Kitashinagawa Exporter of Duplex
5-chome, Shinagawa-ku, Tube & Pipe 31803, 32205,
Tokyo, 141-8688 32750, 32760
Japan
tel: +81-3-5739-5051
Sverdrup Steel
fax:+81-3-5739-5055
Strandsvingen 2,
Inquire-mst@mstube.co.jp
4032 Stavanger
https://www.mstube.co.jp
Norway
tel: +47 51 81 69 00
NIPPON STEEL Stainless
mail@sverdrupsteel.com
Steel Corporation
www.sverdrupsteel.com
1-8-2 Marunouchi,
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-0005 S & N Stainless Pipeline
Japan Products Ltd
tel: +81-3-6841-4800 Unit B4 Fallons Road,
info@stainless.nipponsteel.com Wardley Industrial Estate
Worsley
http: stainless.nipponsteel.com
Manchester M28 2NY
United Kingdom
Raccortubi Group
Viale De Gasperi 194 tel: +44-161-728-1148
fax: +44-161-351-6689
I-20010 Marcallo con
sales@snstainless.com
Casone (Mi)
www.snstainless.com
Italy
We are the leading supplier
tel: +39-029-76300-1
of pipe, pipe fittings &
fax: +39-029-0376337
flanges IN UNS31254,
info@raccortubi.com
www.raccortubigroup.com DUPLEX and SUPER DUPLEX
stainless steel. We carry
UNS 31803 fittings, pipes
extensive stocks in above
and flanges to Norsok specs
grades in both UNS32750
and UNS32760 in sizes from
Ratnamani Metals &
½” NB through to 24” NB
Tubes Ltd.
9th Floor, A Wing ‘THE FIRST’
B/H Keshavbaug Party Plot
Vastrapur, Ahmedabad
380015
Gujarat,
India www.steeltrade.it
tel: +91-79-2960 1200
info@ratnamani.com

marphil@marphil.eu
Stalatube Oy
Taivalkatu 7,
FIN-15170 Lahti
Finland
tel: +358-3-882-190
fax: +358-3-882-1914
sales@stalatube.com
www.stalatube.com
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service, angular or laser
cutting, perforating, special
profiles, higher strength
materials and special
materials.
TUBACEX GROUP
Tres Cruces 8,
PO Box 22
E-01400 Llodio, Alava
Spain
tel: +34-94-671-9300
fax: +34-94-685-0894
sales@tubacex.es
http://www.tubacex.com
Zhejiang Xintongda Special
Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
No. 209 Ruiyang Road
Songyang Couty Lishui City
Zhejiang Province, 323400
China
tel: +86-577-86862205
fax: +86-577-86635318
info@xtd-ss.com
www.xtd-ss.com
leading manufacturer of
seamless stainless-steel pipe
and tube big stock of 32205
32750 32760
https://www.lastingtitanium.com/
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Valve World
Alleima
Conference Mexico
811 81 Sandviken
tel: +1-647-522-7030
Sweden
Conference:
+46 26 4260000
Sarah Bradley
www.alleima.com
s.bradley@kci-world.com
tel: +1-416-937-4796 Ratnamani Metals &
Venue and Logistics: Tubes Ltd.
Lindsay Jackson 9th Floor, A Wing ‘THE FIRST’
l.jackson@kci-world.com B/H Keshavbaug Party Plot
tel:+ 1-416-788-7295 Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380015
Gujarat,
FITTINGS & FLANGES
India
Cangzhou Heli Machinery
tel: +91-79-2960 1200
Co.,Ltd
info@ratnamani.com
Jiuhe East Road 11,
Cangzhou Economical HEAT RESISTANT
Development Zone Hebei TUBES & PIPES
China TECNYMAT ACEROS, S.L.
tel: +86-317-3092360/3093308 Pol.Ind. Ugaldeguren 3,
fax: +86-317-3092360 Parcela 17-2
helisales@czheliltd.com ES 48170 Zamudio (Vizcaya)
www.czheliltd.com Spain
tel: +34 944710035
Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals fax:+34944710227
No 1899, Zhongxing Road tecnymat@tecnymat.com
Wuxing District, www.tecnymat.com
Huzhou, Zhejiang Heat Resistance Materials
313028 Tube & Pipes In Stock
China Great Service & Quality
tel:+86-572-253-9999 Products Founded In 1978
fax:+86-572-253-9000
Hollow Bar
sales@jiuli.com
www.jiuli.com Alleima
811 81 Sandviken
Raccortubi Group Sweden
Viale De Gasperi 194 +46 26 4260000
I-20010 Marcallo con www.alleima.com
Casone (Mi)
Italy Ratnamani Metals &
tel: +39-029-76300-1 Tubes Ltd.
fax: +39-029-0376337 9th Floor, A Wing ‘THE FIRST’
info@raccortubi.com B/H Keshavbaug Party Plot
www.raccortubigroup.com Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380015
Manufacturer and stockist Gujarat,
BWT up to 56” India
tel: +91-79-2960 1200
Hafnium
info@ratnamani.com
Marphil International
36 Rue De Richelieu 75001 Paris TUBACEX GROUP
France Tres Cruces 8,
tel: +33142974474 PO Box 22
fax:+33142962718 E-01400 Llodio, Alava
marphil@marphil.eu Spain
Specialist since 1985 of the tel: +34-94-671-9300
Nickel Alloys,Titanium, fax: +34-94-685-0894
Zirconium, Tantalum, sales@tubacex.es
Hafnium and Niobium http://www.tubacex.com
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HYDRAULIC &
INSTRUMENTATION Sankyo & Co., Ltd.
TUBING www.sankomj.co.jp/en/
Manufacturer &
Alleima
Exporter of Hydraulic &
811 81 Sandviken
Instrumentation
Sweden
Tubing. 6mm OD - 16mm OD
+46 26 4260000
TP304/L, TP316/L A&P, OD
www.alleima.com
Polish (320 Grit)
Subsidiaries or representatives
in most countries.
METAL
POWDERS
MARUICHI STAINLESS
Acnis International
TUBE CO., LTD.
17 Rue des Frères Lumière
Tokyo Head Office:
69680 Chassieu
9-11, Kitashinagawa
France
5-chome, Shinagawa-ku,
tel: +33 6 60 33 38 51
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Corrosion Resistant Alloys
tube. We specialize in
the non-standard:
expedited deliveries,
custom sizes, lengths,
and specs, and smaller
production runs.
Corrotherm International Ltd
Unit 31 Stephenson Road,
South Hants Ind Park
SO40 3SA
United Kingdom
tel: +44 (0) 2380 748100
fax: +44 (0) 2380 748114
HARALD PIHL Poland
tel: +48 798 700 388
info@haraldpihl.pl
HARALD PIHL England
tel: +44 1902 833 839 www.nipponsteel.com
fax: +44 1902 462 001
info@haraldpihl.com
HARALD PIHL Norway (continued)
tel: +47 90 20 40 40 Jiaxing MT Stainless Steel
info@haraldpihl.no Co., Ltd
Alloy 625/825/C22/C276
HARALD PIHL China
Alloy 600/400/25/188
tel: +86-138 6214 1887
rex.huang@haraldpihl.com
Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals
HARALD PIHL India
No 1899, Zhongxing Road

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Tokyo, 141-8688
Japan
tel: +81-3-5739-5051
fax:+81-3-5739-5055
Inquire-mst@mstube.co.jp
https://www.mstube.co.jp
Merinox bv
Kleine Beer 18
2952AS Alblasserdam
The Netherlands
tel:. +31-78-6917800
www.merinox.eu
Europe’s largest stockist for
Seamless instrumentation &
hydraulic tubes OD range 0,3
to 60 mm special SS, Nickel
Alloys, (S)Duplex, Titanium
and Copper.
Ratnamani Metals &
Tubes Ltd.
9 Floor, A Wing ‘THE FIRST’
th
B/H Keshavbaug Party Plot
Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380015
Gujarat,
India
tel: +91-79-2960 1200
info@ratnamani.com
Sankyo & Co., Ltd.
1-13-12, Umezato,
Suginami-Ku
Tokyo 166-0011
Japan
tel: +81-3-5929-1981
fax: +81-3-5929-1944
sales@sankomj.co.jp
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fax:+33 4 72 14 55 09
fcarrillon@acnis-titanium.com
www.acnis-titanium.com
stocks and distributes
Titanium, cobalt chromium,
stainless steel, nickel based
alloys for Medical and
Industrial market
Nickel
Alloys
Alleima
811 81 Sandviken
Sweden
+46 26 4260000
www.alleima.com
Tubular products, welding
consumables, bars, billets,
wire & strip steel.
Corrosion Resistant Alloys
4424 W Sam Houston Pkwy
N, Ste. 580, Houston, TX
77041
USA
+1 (713) 827-8600
sales@cralloys.com
www.cralloys.com
CRA is a just-in-time
(JIT) mill providing high-
quality corrosion resistant
alloy pipe and tube.
CRA’s products include
oil country tubular goods
(OCTG), mechanical tube
for downhole equipment,
and schedule pipe and
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sales@corrotherm.co.uk
www.corrotherm.co.uk
Stock of nickel alloys
Pipe, fittings, flanges
Alloys 625/825/400/C276
400/20/
½”–8”NB stock in UK
and NL
http://www.czheliltd.com
HARALD PIHL Sweden
tel: +46 8 731 56 00
info@haraldpihl.se
www.haraldpihl.com
ISO 9001 certified since
1997 AS/EN 9120 certified
since 2013
HARALD PIHL Finland
tel: +358 20 749 7040
info@haraldpihl.fi
Q-Metal Denmark
tel: +45 45 86 2622
ab@q-metal.dk
Euracciai s.r.l. Italy
tel: +39 0248 704428
haraldpihl@euracciai.it
HARALD PIHL Germany
tel: +49 2161 57 598-0
info@haraldpihl.de
tel: +91- 9503 786 577
vishal.ranjan@haraldpihl.com
HARALD PIHL is Europe’s
fastest supplier of Nickel
alloys and Titanium.
Updated stock list at:
www.haraldpihl.com
HART BV
Beurtschipper 4
NL-3861 SC Nijkerk
The Netherlands
tel: +31-33-245-3848
sales@hartbv.nl
www.hartbv.nl
Nickel Alloy Stockist
200/201, 400, 600
625, 825, C276
Seamless and welded
Piping Products
Jiaxing MT Stainless Steel
Co., Ltd
No. 501,
Changsheng South Road,
Occident Biotechnology
Industry Park,
Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China
China
tel: +86-573-82717867
fax:+86-573-82718785
mtsco@mtstainlesssteel.com
www.nickelalloyworld.com
Provide Pipe,Tube,Wire,
Fitting, Flange and Plate of
Nickel Alloys/ Cobalt Alloys
(continued above➚)
Wuxing District,
Huzhou, Zhejiang
313028
China
tel:+86-572-253-9999
fax:+86-572-253-9000
sales@jiuli.com
www.jiuli.com
MARUICHI STAINLESS
TUBE CO., LTD.
Tokyo Head Office:
9-11, Kitashinagawa
5-chome, Shinagawa-ku,
Tokyo, 141-8688
Japan
tel: +81-3-5739-5051
fax:+81-3-5739-5055
Inquire-mst@mstube.co.jp
https://www.mstube.co.jp
NIPPON STEEL
Corporation
6-1 Marunouchi,
2-Chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071
Japan
tel: +81-3-6867-5788
fax: +81-3-6867-3569
www.tubular.nipponsteel.com
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Nippon Yakin Kogyo Co Ltd.
Sanei Building,
1-5-8 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku,
Tokyo 104-8365
Japan
tel: +81-3-3273-4618
fax: +81-3-3273-4634
inquiry@nyk.co.jp
www.nyk.co.jp/en/
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Officine Orsi SpA
Villaggio Francolino
I-20080 Carpiano (MI)
Italy
tel: +39-02-9850-951
fax: +39-02-9815-452
orsi@officineorsi.com
www.officineorsi.com
Manufacturer stockist pipes,
fittings, high performance
materials nickel alloys,
zirconium titanium gr.1-2-7-12
P.A. Inc.
6626 Gulf Freeway
Houston, TX 77087
USA
tel: +1-713-570-4900
fax: +1-713-570-4950
sales@painc.com
www.painc.com
Raccortubi Group
Viale De Gasperi 194
I-20010 Marcallo con
Casone (Mi)
Italy
tel: +39-02-976300-1
fax: +39-02-90376337
info@raccortubi.com
www.raccortubigroup.com
625 & 825
https://www.nickelalloyworld.com/
Stalatube Oy
Taivalkatu 7
FIN-15170 Lahti
Finland
tel: +358-3-882-190
fax: +358-3-882-1914
sales@stalatube.com
www.stalatube.com
Stainless Steel Hollow
Sections, Custom Made
Quality i.e. cut length service,
angular or laser cutting,
perforating, special profiles,
higher strength materials and
special materials.
TUBACEX GROUP
Tres Cruces 8,
PO Box 22
E-01400 Llodio, Alava
Spain
tel: +34-94-671-9300
fax: +34-94-685-0894
sales@tubacex.es
http://www.tubacex.com
Nickel Alloy
Seamless Tubes
Corrosion Resistant Alloys
4424 W Sam Houston Pkwy
N, Ste. 580, Houston, TX 77041
USA
+1 (713) 827-8600
sales@cralloys.com
www.cralloys.com
CRA is a just-in-time (JIT)
mill providing high-quality
corrosion resistant alloy pipe
and tube. CRA’s products
include oil country tubular
goods (OCTG), mechanical
tube for downhole equipment,
and schedule pipe and
tube. We specialize in the
non-standard: expedited
deliveries, custom sizes,
lengths, and specs, and
smaller production runs.
Jiaxing MT Stainless Steel
Co., Ltd
No. 501, Changsheng
South Road, Occident
Biotechnology Industry Park,
Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China
China
tel: +86-573-82717867
fax: + 86-573-82718785
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Jiaxing MT Stainless Steel
Co., Ltd
mtsco@mtstainlesssteel.com
www.nickelalloyworld.com
Provide Pipe,Tube,Wire,
Fitting, Flange and Plate of
Nickel Alloys/ Cobalt Alloys
Alloy 625/825/C22/C276
Alloy 600/400/25/188
Marphil International
36 Rue De Richelieu
75001 Paris
France
tel: +33142974474
fax:+33142962718
marphil@marphil.eu
Specialist since 1985 of the
Nickel Alloys, Titanium,
Zirconium, Tantalum,
Hafnium and Niobium
www.loverebilbao.com
Ratnamani Metals &
Tubes Ltd.
9th Floor, A Wing ‘THE FIRST’
B/H Keshavbaug Party Plot
Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380015
Gujarat,
India
tel: +91-79-2960 1200
info@ratnamani.com
Sankyo & Co Ltd
1-13-12, Umezato,
Suginami-Ku
Tokyo 166-0011
Japan
tel: +81-3-5929-1981
fax: +81-3-5929-1944
sales@sankomj.co.jp
www.sankomj.co.jp/en/
Nickel Alloy
Welded Tubes
Marphil International
36 Rue De Richelieu
75001 Paris
France
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Marphil International
tel: +33142974474
fax:+33142962718
marphil@marphil.eu
Specialist since 1985 of the
Nickel Alloys, Titanium,
Zirconium, Tantalum,
Hafnium and Niobium
NIOBIUM
Marphil International
36 Rue De Richelieu
75001 Paris
France
tel: +33142974474
fax:+33142962718
marphil@marphil.eu
Specialist since 1985 of the
Nickel Alloys, Titanium,
Zirconium, Tantalum,
Hafnium and Niobium
PLATE, SHEETS & STRIPS
MARCEGAGLIA
via Bresciani, 16
I-46040 Gazoldo degli
Ippoliti (Mantua)
tel: +39-0376-685-1
fax: +39-0376-685-600
info@marcegaglia.com
www.marcegaglia.com
The leading industrial
group worldwide
processing sector
PIPING PACKAGES
Raccortubi Group
Viale De Gasperi 194
I-20010 Marcallo con
Casone (Mi)
Italy
tel: +39-02-976300-1
fax: +39-02-90376337
info@raccortubi.com
www.raccortubigroup.com
BWF, pipes, flanges in any
grade
STAINLESS STEEL
(BRIGHT) BARS
LOVERE BILBAO I.
Pol. Ugaldeguren 3 P 20 N 3
E-48170 Zamudio Bizkaia
Spain
tel: +34-94-454 5130
fax: +34-94-454 5100
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LOVERE BILBAO I.
lovere@loverebilbao.com
www.loverebilbao.com
STAINLESS STEEL
PH GRADE
Aerometals & Alloys (Acnis
Group)
60/62 Avenue du Progrès
69680 Chassieu
France
tel: +33 6 60 33 38 51
fax:+33 4 26 49 63 67
fcarrillon@acnis-titanium.com
www.aerometals-alloys.com
Aerometals & Alloys
17-4PH - H1025 / H1150
15-5PH - H1025
In bars and plates
AMS 5659 – AMS 5643…
1.4545 – 1.4542
Stainless Steel Plates
NIPPON STEEL Stainless
Steel Corporation
1-8-2 Marunouchi,
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-0005
Japan
tel: +81-3-6841-4800
info@stainless.nipponsteel.com
http: stainless.nipponsteel.com
Stainless Steel
World Research &
Intelligence
Stainless Steel World
Research & Intelligence:
Leeuwenburg 95
7411 TH Deventer
The Netherlands
tel: +31-575-558270
fax: +31-575-511099
https://stainless-steel-world.net/
Stainless Steel World has set
up a specialized Research
& Intelligence department
to help meet the market’s
increasing need for the
resolution of complex
technological problems. For
more information, please
contact Mrs. Joanne McIntyre
Editorial Manager
Tel: +31 575 585 298
Email: j.mcintyre@kci-world.com
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DISTRIBUTORS
BIBUS METALS Group
Head Office Switzerland
Allmendstrasse 26
8320 Fehraltorf
Switzerland
info@bibusmetals.com
www.bibusmetals.com
Stockist and distributor for
Nickel-based Alloys and
Titanium/Titanium Alloys Sales
organisations and Service centres
in Switzerland, Germany,
Poland, Hungary, Czech
Republic, UK, Romania,
HARALD PIHL India
tel: +91- 9503 786 577
vishal.ranjan@haraldpihl.com
HARALD PIHL is Europe’s
fastest supplier of Nickel
alloys and Titanium.
Updated stock list at:
www.haraldpihl.com
HART BV
Beurtschipper 4
NL-3861 SC Nijkerk
The Netherlands
tel: +31-33-245-3848
sales@hartbv.nl
www.hartbv.nl
Nickel Alloy Stockist 200/201,
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TA Trading (Beijing) Co., Ltd. MARUICHI STAINLESS
Chaoyang, TUBE CO., LTD.
Beijing fax:+81-3-5739-5055
China Inquire-mst@mstube.co.jp
tel:+86 10 84830821 https://www.mstube.co.jp http: stainless.nipponsteel.com
fax: 86 10 84830821
brandon.liu@tatrd.com
Raccortubi Group
www.tatrd.com
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I-20010 Marcallo con S & N Stainless Pipeline
Super Duplex Casone (Mi) Products Ltd
Alleima Italy DUPLEX and SUPER
811 81 Sandviken tel: +39-02-976300-1 DUPLEX stainless steel.
Sweden fax: +39-02-90376337 We carry extensive stocks
+46 26 4260000 info@raccortubi.com in above grades in both
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UNS 32750 and UNS32760
Subsidiaries or representatives UNS 32760 - UNS 32750 in sizes from ½” NB

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inAmericas)
most countries. fittings, pipes and flanges to through to 24” NB
China, ASEAN/Korea Seamless and welded
Norsok specs
Piping Products
Put the logo of Harald Phil on page 5 in the center Tantalum

INVEX AB Ratnamani Metals & Marphil International

HARALD PIHL Sweden
tel: +46 8 731 56 00
info@haraldpihl.se
www.haraldpihl.com
ISO 9001 certified since 1997
AS/EN 9120 certified since 2013
HARALD PIHL Finland
tel: +358 20 749 7040
info@haraldpihl.fi
Q-Metal Denmark
tel: +45 45 86 2622
ab@q-metal.dk
Euracciai s.r.l. Italy
tel: +39 0248 704428
haraldpihl@euracciai.it
HARALD PIHL Germany
tel: +49 2161 57 598-0
info@haraldpihl.de
HARALD PIHL Poland
tel: +48 798 700 388
info@haraldpihl.pl
HARALD PIHL England
tel: +44 1902 833 839
fax: +44 1902 462 001
info@haraldpihl.com
HARALD PIHL Norway
tel: +47 90 20 40 40
info@haraldpihl.no
HARALD PIHL China
tel: +86-138 6214 1887
rex.huang@haraldpihl.com
Möbelgatan 4 43133
Mölndal
Blekegatan 2 652 21
Karlstad
Sweden
tel: +46 31 57 77 90
info@invex.se
www.invex.se
Bars/Sheets/Plates/Fine
tubes of Titanium,
Nickel alloys, special SS
Corrosion resistant, heat
resistant etc.
Paul Meijering Metalen BV
Bossekamp 9-13
NL-5301 LZ Zaltbommel
The Netherlands
tel: +31-418-576-060
fax: +31-418-541-215
info@paulmeijering.nl
www.paulmeijering.nl
P.A. Inc.
6626 Gulf Freeway
Houston, TX 77087
USA
tel: +1-713-570-4900
fax: +1-713-570-4950
sales@painc.com
www.painc.com
TA Trading (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Rm.510, Jinmeng Plaza,
No.17, Xiaoying Rd.,
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NICKEL
Kuze ALLOYS
Bellows Kogyosho
Co Ltd
Modify
74-1, Minamichujo
HARALD PIHL Sweden
Tsubata-Cho,
tel: +46 8 731 56 00
info@haraldpihl.se
Kahoku-Gun
www.haraldpihl.com
Ishikawa-Ken 929-0343
ISO 9001 certified since 1997Suginami-Ku
Japan
AS/EN 9120 certified since
tel: +81-76-289-2139
2013
fax: +81-76-289-4141
HARALD PIHL Finland
s-info@kuze.com
tel: +358 20 749 7040
www.kuze.com
info@haraldpihl.fi
Manufacture of Seamless
Q-Metal DenmarkSteel
Pipe: Aust.Stainless
tel: +45 45 86 2622
(TP304L, TP316L..) :
ab@q-metal.dk
~24”NB, 6Mo(S31254):
Euracciai
~6”NB, s.r.l. Italy
Duplex(S31803):
tel: +39S.Duplex(S32750):
0248 704428
~20”NB,
haraldpihl@euracciai.it
~20”NB, High Nickel
Alloy (C22) PIHL Germany
HARALD
tel: +49 2161 57 598-0
info@haraldpihl.de
MARUICHI STAINLESS
HARALD PIHL Poland
tel: +48
TUBE 798
CO., 700 388
LTD.
Tokyo Head Office:
9-11, Kitashinagawa
5-chome, Shinagawa-ku,
Tokyo, 141-8688
Japan
tel: +81-3-5739-5051
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Tubes Ltd.
9th Floor, A Wing ‘THE FIRST’
B/H Keshavbaug Party Plot
Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380015
Gujarat,
India
tel: +91-79-2960 1200
info@ratnamani.com
Sankyo & Co Ltd
1-13-12, Umezato,
Tokyo 166-0011
Japan
tel: +81-3-5929-1981
fax: +81-3-5929-1944
sales@sankomj.co.jp
www.sankomj.co.jp/en/
S & N Stainless Pipeline
Products Ltd
Unit B4 Fallons Road,
Wardley Industrial Estate
Worsley, Manchester,
M28 2NY
United Kingdom
tel: +44-161-728-1148
fax: +44-161-351-6689
sales@snstainless.com
www.snstainless.com
We are the leading
supplier of pipe, pipe
fittings & flanges IN
UNS31 254,
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36 Rue De Richelieu
75001 Paris
France
tel: +33142974474
fax:+33142962718
marphil@marphil.eu
Specialist since 1985
of the Nickel Alloys, Titanium,
Zirconium, Tantalum,
Hafnium and Niobium
Titanium
Acnis International
17 Rue des Frères Lumière
69680 Chassieu
France
tel: +33 6 60 33 38 51
fax: +33 4 72 14 55 09
fcarrillon@acnis-titanium.com
www.acnis-titanium.com
Stocks and distributes.
500 tons in stock Titanium,
Special Alloys Stainless
steel, Cobalt chromium,
Nickel based alloys
Cutting service centers
ISO9001/13485 - EN9120
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 HARALD PIHL Finland
tel: +358 20 749 7040
info@haraldpihl.fi
Q-Metal Denmark
www.acnis-titanium.com
tel: +45 45 86 2622
ab@q-metal.dk
Euracciai s.r.l. Italy
Aerometals & Alloys (Acnis
tel: +39 0248 704428
Group)
haraldpihl@euracciai.it
60/62 Avenue du Progrès
69680 Chassieu
France HARALD PIHL Germany
fcarrillon@acnis-titanium.com tel: +49 2161 57 598-0
tel: +33 6 60 33 38 51 info@haraldpihl.de
fax: +33 4 26 49 63 67
www.aerometals-alloys.com
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HARALD PIHL Poland
Aerometals & Alloys
tel: +48 798 700 388
stocks and distributes
info@haraldpihl.pl
500 tons in stock
Titanium Stainless Steel
Special Alloys HARALD PIHL England
Cutting service center tel: +44 1902 833 839
waterjet, laser, sawing fax: +44 1902 462 001
17-4PH, 15-5PH bars info@haraldpihl.com
ISO9001-EN9120
HARALD PIHL Norway
tel: +47 90 20 40 40
info@haraldpihl.no
Baoji Titanium Industry
Co.,LTD
HARALD PIHL China
No.88, High-Tech Road
tel: +86-138 6214 1887
Baoji City, Shaanxi Province
China rex.huang@haraldpihl.com
tel: +86 917 3382075
HARALD PIHL India
fax: +86 917 3382136
tel: +91- 9503 786 577
sunyuwei@baoti.com
vishal.ranjan@haraldpihl.com
http://www.baoti.com
HARALD PIHL is Europe’s
fastest supplier of Nickel
HARALD PIHL Sweden
alloys and Titanium.
tel: +46 8 731 56 00
Updated stock list at:
info@haraldpihl.se
www.haraldpihl.com
www.haraldpihl.com
ISO 9001 certified since
1997 AS/EN 9120 certified
since 2013 Officine Orsi SpA
Villaggio Francolino
I-20080 Carpiano (MI)
Italy
tel: +39-02-9850-951
fax: +39-02-9815-452
orsi@officineorsi.com
Expo & Conference | 14 – 15 May 2024 www.officineorsi.com
https://greensteelworld.com/exhibition
Manufacturer stockist
pipes,fittings, high
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Officine Orsi SpA
performance materials
nickel alloys, zirconium
titanium gr.1-2-7-12
Shaanxi Lasting Titanium
Industry Co.,Ltd
1# Zhuquedajie nanduan, Xi’an,
Shaanxi, China 710061
China
tel: +86 29 8965103/ 89651196
fax: +86 29 89651193
karen@lastingtitanium.com
sales@lastingtitanium.com
www.lastingtitanium.com
Leading supplier of
titanium & titanium alloy.
Products include Titanium
Bars, Plates, Pipes, Powder,
Forgings, & Tailor made
machine parts.
www.officineorsi.com
Sincemat Co.,Ltd.
Room 805, No 1 Building,
7866 Humin Road
Shanghai 201102
China
tel: +86-21-52962271
fax: +86-21-52962270
info@sincemat.com
www.sincemat.com
TITANIUM TUBES & PIPES
SEAMLESS
Jiangsu Hongbao Group
Co., Ltd
Daxin Town,
Zhangjiagang City,
Jiangsu Province, 215636
P.R.China
tel: +86-512-58715276,
+86-15895686919
fax: +86-512-58760120
export@hongbao.com
www.weldedsteel-tube.com
Marphil International
36 Rue De Richelieu
75001 Paris
France
tel: +33142974474
fax:+33142962718
marphil@marphil.eu
Specialist since 1985
of the Nickel Alloys,
Titanium, Zirconium,
Tantalum, Hafnium
and Niobium
P.A. Inc.
6626 Gulf Freeway
Houston, TX 77087
USA
tel: +1-713-570-4900
fax: +1-713-570-4950
sales@painc.com
www.painc.com
TITANIUM TUBES &
PIPES WELDED
Marphil International
36 Rue De Richelieu
75001 Paris
France
tel: +33142974474
fax:+33142962718
marphil@marphil.eu
Specialist since 1985
of the Nickel Alloys,
Titanium, Zirconium,
Tantalum, Hafnium
and Niobium
Ratnamani Metals &
Tubes Ltd.
9th Floor, A Wing ‘THE FIRST’
B/H Keshavbaug Party Plot
Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380015
Gujarat,
India
tel: +91-79-2960 1200
info@ratnamani.com
Tubes & Pipes
Alleima
811 81 Sandviken
Sweden
+46 26 4260000
www.alleima.com
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Alleima
Subsidiaries or
representatives in most
countries.
Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals
No 1899, Zhongxing Road
Wuxing District,
Huzhou, Zhejiang
313028
China
tel:+86-572-253-9999
fax:+86-572-253-9000
sales@jiuli.com
www.jiuli.com
MARCEGAGLIA
via Bresciani, 16
I-46040 Gazoldo degli Ippoliti
(Mantua)
tel: +39-0376-685-1
fax: +39-0376-685-600
info@marcegaglia.com
www.marcegaglia.com
The leading industrial
group worldwide processing
sector
Paul Meijering Metalen BV
Bossekamp 9-13
5301 LZ Zaltbommel
The Netherlands
tel: +31-418-576-060
fax: +31-418-541-215
info@paulmeijering.nl
www.paulmeijering.nl
Zhejiang Tsingshan Steel
Pipe Co., Ltd.
Tsingshan Building A,
No. 2666,
Longxiang Road, Longwan
District
Wenzhou City,Zhejiang Province
China
tel: +86-577-866-20-888
fax:+86-577-866-20-871
sales@tsingshan.net
www.tsingshan.net
Tsingshan products are
widely applied to various
industries including
petroleum, petrochemical,
refinery, chemical,
machinery, power,
shipbuilding, paper-making
harmacy and food, etc.
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Rectangular
Stalatube Oy
Taivalkatu 7
FIN-15170 Lahti
Finland
tel: +358-3-882-190
fax: +358-3-882-1914
sales@stalatube.com
www.stalatube.com
Stainless Steel Hollow
Sections, Custom Made
Quality i.e. cut length
service, angular or laser
cutting, perforating, special
profiles, higher strength
materials and special
materials.
Tubes & Pipes -
Seamless
Corrosion Resistant Alloys
4424 W Sam Houston Pkwy
N, Ste. 580, Houston, TX
77041
USA
+1 (713) 827-8600
sales@cralloys.com
www.cralloys.com
CRA is a just-in-time
(JIT) mill providing high-
quality corrosion resistant
alloy pipe and tube.
CRA’s products include
oil country tubular goods
(OCTG), mechanical tube
for downhole equipment,
and schedule pipe and
tube. We specialize in the
non-standard: expedited
deliveries, custom sizes,
lengths, and specs, and
smaller production runs.
HART BV
Beurtschipper 4
NL-3861 SC Nijkerk
The Netherlands
tel: +31-33-245-3848
sales@hartbv.nl
www.hartbv.nl
Nickel Alloy Stockist
200/201, 400, 600
625, 825, C276
Seamless and welded
Piping Products
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Kuze Bellows Kogyosho
Co Ltd
74-1, Minamichujo
Tsubata-Cho,
Kahoku-Gun
Ishikawa-Ken 929-0343
Japan
tel: +81-76-289-2139
fax: +81-76-289-4141
s-info@kuze.com
www.kuze.com
Manufacture of Seamless
Pipe: Aust.Stainless Steel
(TP304L, TP316L..) :
~24”NB, 6Mo(S31254):
~6”NB, Duplex(S31803):
~20”NB, S.Duplex(S32750):
~20”NB, High Nickel
Alloy (C22)
MARUICHI STAINLESS
TUBE CO., LTD.
Tokyo Head Office:
9-11, Kitashinagawa
5-chome, Shinagawa-ku,
Tokyo, 141-8688
Japan
tel: +81-3-5739-5051
fax:+81-3-5739-5055
Inquire-mst@mstube.co.jp
https://www.mstube.co.jp
NIPPON STEEL Corporation
6-1 Marunouchi,
2-Chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071
Japan
tel: +81-3-6867-5788
fax: +81-3-6867-3569
www.tubular.nipponsteel.com
P.A. Inc.
6626 Gulf Freeway
Houston, TX 77087
USA
tel: +1-713-570-4900
fax: +1-713-570-4950
sales@painc.com
www.painc.com
Raccortubi Group
Viale De Gasperi 194
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TUBE CORPORATION www.handytube.com
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Raccortubi Group
I-20010 Marcallo con
Casone (Mi)
Italy
tel: +39-02-976300-1
fax: +39-02-90376337
info@raccortubi.com
www.raccortubigroup.com
Stockist of pipes and tubes
from 6 mm OD to 406.4 mm
(16”) OD in grades 304/L,
316/L, 321/H, 347/H, 304H,
31803, 32760, 32750,
31254, 904L
Ratnamani Metals &
Tubes Ltd.
9th Floor, A Wing ‘THE FIRST’
B/H Keshavbaug Party Plot
Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380015
Gujarat,
India
tel: +91-79-2960 1200
info@ratnamani.com
www.snstainless.com
Sankyo & Co., Ltd.
1-13-12, Umezato,
Suginami-Ku
Tokyo 166-0011
Japan
tel: +81-3-5929-1981
fax: +81-3-5929-1944
sales@sankomj.co.jp
www.sankomj.co.jp/en/
Exporter of Seamless
Stainless Steel Tube/Pipe 1/2”
- 6” in common grade,
Copper Alloy
Alloy 20, Alloy C276
Alloy 600, Alloy 625
Alloy 800, Alloy 8250
TUBACEX GROUP
Tres Cruces 8,
PO Box 22
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TUBACEX GROUP
E-01400 Llodio, Alava
Spain
tel: +34-94-671-9300 https://www.mstube.co.jp/english/
index.html
fax: +34-94-685-0894
sales@tubacex.es
http://www.tubacex.com
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Tubes & Pipes -
voestalpine Böhler Welding
Welded
Group GmbH
Mill Masters Inc
Germany
39 Mill Masters Dr.
welding@voestalpine.com
United States of America
www.voestalpine.com/welding
tel:1-731-668-5558
Think stainless, weld
fax:1-731-668-2477
stainless, love stainless.
sales@millmasters.com
Böhler Welding is Matchless
Stainless Steel WORLD Buyers’Guide+Online • August 2023
www.millmasters.com
in Stainless
Leading Manufacturer of Tube
Mills for fabricating Welded Welded Hollow
tubing - Stainless, Inconel, Sections
Aluminum, Copper & Steel
Stalatube Oy
Thin wall & smaller diameters
Taivalkatu 7
FIN-15170 Lahti
Ratnamani Metals &
Finland
Tubes Ltd.
tel: +358-3-882-190
9th Floor, A Wing ‘THE FIRST’
fax: +358-3-882-1914
B/H Keshavbaug Party Plot
sales@stalatube.com
Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380015
www.stalatube.com
Gujarat,
Stainless Steel Hollow Sections,
India
Custom Made Quality i.e.
tel: +91-79-2960 1200
cut length service, angular
info@ratnamani.com
or laser cutting, perforating,
special profiles, higher strength
Stalatube Oy materials and special materials.
Taivalkatu 7
FIN-15170 Lahti Zirconium
Finland
Marphil International
tel: +358-3-882-190
36 Rue De Richelieu 75001 Paris
fax: +358-3-882-1914
France
sales@stalatube.com
tel: +33142974474
www.stalatube.com
fax:+33142962718
Stainless Steel Hollow
marphil@marphil.eu
Sections, Custom Made
Specialist since 1985
Quality i.e. cut length service,
of the Nickel Alloys,
angular or laser cutting,
Titanium, Zirconium,
perforating, special profiles,
Tantalum, Hafnium
higher strength materials and
and Niobium
special materials.
WELDING
consumables
Tecnymat
voestalpine Böhler Welding Aceros
Group GmbH STAINLESS STEEL – REFRACTORY – ALLOYS
CASTINGS
Peter-Müller-Strasse 14-14a,
www.tecnymat.com
40468 Düsseldorf,
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Acnis International ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

AEROMETALS & ALLOYS – Acnis

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Group

Alleima ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Baoji Titanium Industry Co.,LTD ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

BIBUS METALS Group ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Corrotherm International Ltd ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

HARALD PIHL ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

HART BV ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

INVEX AB ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Jiaxing MT Stainless Steel Co., Ltd ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Kuze Bellows Kogyosho Co Ltd ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

LOVERE BILBAO I. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

MARCEGAGLIA ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Marphil International ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Merinox B.V. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Mill Masters Inc ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

NIPPON STEEL Corporation ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Officine Orsi SpA ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

P.A. Inc. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Raccortubi Group ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

S & N Stainless Pipeline Products Ltd ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Sankyo & Co Ltd ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

SANYO SEIKI CO., LTD. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Shaanxi Lasting Titanium Industry

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Co.,Ltd

Stalatube Oy ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Sverdrup Steel ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

TECNYMAT ACEROS, S.L ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

TUBACEX GROUP ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

voestalpine Böhler Welding

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Group GmbH

Zhejiang Tsingshan Steel

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Pipe Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Xintongda Special Steel
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

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