Stainless Steel World

📜 Cover Story - Krogman Metals: growing from strength to strength This month, we welcome Krogman Metals BV to back the cover of Stainless Steel World! Since our last cover story featuring this Dutch stainless steel flat product supplier a year ago, the company has undergone significant expansion. Now operating from a state-of-the-art headquarters and warehouse facility in Rotterdam, Krogman has reinforced its global presence with additional offices, warehouse capacity, and personnel. In this interview with company CEO Furkan Beltek, he discusses: 👉 The company’s rapid progress, detailing its strategic growth initiatives and the impact of its enhanced infrastructure, 👉 How this dynamic player hopes to reshape the European stainless steel distribution landscape, 👉 Krogman's strategic growth in Morocco, Germany, Italy and Spain, including expanded facilities and extra staff. Furkan explained: "We are committed to becoming a premier supplier of flat stainless steel products, and there is no intention of slowing down. The progress we’ve made over the past eight years has laid a strong foundation, and I am confident that in the coming years, we will solidify our position in stainless steel distribution.” Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/erfrYg4f Get a free digital subscription to Stainless Steel World to ensure you never miss an article: https://lnkd.in/enWhYVKe Shernaz Khan Ayana Nery Krogman Metals BV Krogman North America #ssw #stainless #distribution #alloys

🚨 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 for Stainless Steel World 2025 Conference Presentations: 31 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 2025 Become a speaker at the world's premier stainless steel event where sustainability meets innovation. Your expertise matters in these cutting-edge areas: ▪️ Sustainable Solutions - Including clean hydrogen initiatives and carbon-neutral technologies ▪️ Advanced Applications - From aerospace innovations to clean energy developments ▪️ Material Innovations - Covering austenitics, duplex, ferritics, martensitics, and groundbreaking alloy developments ▪️ Corrosion Management - Latest strategies and solutions ▪️ Processing Technologies - New methods shaping the industry's future Benefits of Being a Speaker: ✔️ Showcase your insights to global industry leaders ✔️ Build valuable connections with top professionals ✔️ Drive innovation in the stainless steel sector ✔️ Enjoy 50% off conference registration ╰┈➤ Ready to make your mark? Submit your abstract now: https://lnkd.in/eTS36GFF Featured Sponsors: Alleima | DMV | Rolf Kind GmbH | Lumturi Stainless Steel | Maruichi Stainless Tube | Nippon Steel Corporation | SCODA TUBES LIMITED | TUBACEX | Venus Pipes and Tubes Limited #SSW2025 #StainlessSteel #MaterialsEngineering #Sustainability #Innovation

🛠️ Technical Article: An introduction to the new super duplex stainless steel SAF™ 3006 in comparison to SAF™ 2507 Today's tech feature, penned by Oscar Öhlin and Angela Philipp from Alleima compares UNS S32750/SAF™2507 with the new super duplex grade UNS S83071/SAF™3006.  Unlike most other duplex grades, which are developed to maximize chloride resistance and Pitting Resistance Equivalent (PRE), SAF™ 3006 is optimized for general corrosion resistance. This optimization provides it with advantages in applications where traditional super duplex grades experience high corrosion rates due to general corrosion. The comparative analysis of both grades considers: 🔧 Mechanical strength 🔧 General corrosion 🔧 Localised and crevice corrosion 🔧 Stress corrosion cracking resistance The newly introduced super duplex grade, SAF™ 3006, not only incorporates all the benefits of SAF™ 2507 and other duplex grades but also offers excellent corrosion resistance in acidic and caustic environments. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e8nhDjiY Get a free subscription to Stainless Steel World magazine to ensure you never miss a technical article: https://lnkd.in/enWhYVKe Alleima Yvonne Edenholm Barinder J S Ghai

🚨 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 for Stainless Steel World 2025 Conference Presentations: 31 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 2025 Become a speaker at the world's premier stainless steel event where sustainability meets innovation. Your expertise matters in these cutting-edge areas: ▪️ Sustainable Solutions - Including clean hydrogen initiatives and carbon-neutral technologies ▪️ Advanced Applications - From aerospace innovations to clean energy developments ▪️ Material Innovations - Covering austenitics, duplex, ferritics, martensitics, and groundbreaking alloy developments ▪️ Corrosion Management - Latest strategies and solutions ▪️ Processing Technologies - New methods shaping the industry's future Benefits of Being a Speaker: ✔️ Showcase your insights to global industry leaders ✔️ Build valuable connections with top professionals ✔️ Drive innovation in the stainless steel sector ✔️ Enjoy 50% off conference registration ╰┈➤ Ready to make your mark? Submit your abstract now: https://lnkd.in/eTS36GFF Featured Sponsors: Alleima | DMV | Rolf Kind GmbH | Lumturi Stainless Steel | Maruichi Stainless Tube | Nippon Steel Corporation | SCODA TUBES LIMITED | TUBACEX | Venus Pipes and Tubes Limited #SSW2025 #StainlessSteel #MaterialsEngineering #Sustainability #Innovation

📜 Feature Article: Welcome to this week's Feature Article! I had the pleasure of speaking with Gijs Van Der Velden from MX3D about the many opportunities that Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) offers for reducing lead times for a wide range of industries. With delivery times for urgently required products such as valves, pumps, pressure vessels, or fittings in exotic alloys extending to weeks or even months, a speedier supply chain would save money and headaches. Key issues Gijs discusses are: 👉 WAAM systems can produce metal components in near-net shapes, offering significant reductions in cost and lead times, material efficiency, and local, on-demand manufacture 👉 It's ideal for manufacturing equipment in specialty materials as well as special use, low-volume items. 👉 With printing on demand, WAAM systems enable valve bodies, pump impellors, unique piping components etc to be printed immediately. Industry standards An often-raised question when discussing WAAM is whether sufficient standards are available. This is a topic Mr Van der Velden is keen to address. “There are already general standards such as API-20S and DNV-BT-203 that allow end users to utilise metal AM in their production. There is also a more specific standard ASME Section IX that allows 3D printing in our special way." Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/exuSBhH7 and get your free digital subscription to Stainless Steel World here: https://lnkd.in/enWhYVKe

🛠️ Technical Article - Exploring 32-Inch CRA-Lined Pipes for Offshore & CCUS Applications In the world of corrosion-resistant alloy (CRA) lined pipes, the Mechanically Lined Pipe (MLP) stands out as a cost-effective choice among solid CRA pipes and CRA-clad alternatives. With a track record of reliability and performance in the oil and gas sector, MLP offers a compelling solution. A recent study bu Cladtek delved into key performance indicators for 32-inch CRA-lined pipes, focusing on crucial aspects like bending resilience and hydro-testing efficacy. The investigation encompassed: 👉 The intricacies of manufacturing Mechanically Lined Pipes 👉 The eco-friendly advantages of CRA-Lined Pipes compared to CRA-Clad Pipes 👉 Findings from coating simulations, thermal assessments, and comprehensive bending tests The findings underscore the viability of 32-inch CRA-lined pipes for offshore and subsea operations, including applications in carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). This reinforces their pivotal role in revolutionising contemporary pipeline infrastructure. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e3nEfBaQ ..and subscribe to Stainless Steel World (it's free!) to never miss another technical article here: https://lnkd.in/enWhYVKe Paul Montague Ahmed Reda #CRA #Stainless #CladPipes #Pipes #Offshore

📢 Introducing Alleima one of the Stainless Steel Worlds Conference & expo 2025 sponsors! "At Alleima, we are proud to sponsor Stainless Steel World as part of our commitment to advancing sustainability in materials technology for tubular products. With over 160 years of expertise, and more than 900 different stainless steel and high alloyed grades our material experts continue to develop high-performance stainless steels and alloys supporting engineers to make the right material choice and help industries to reduce emissions, enhance efficiency, and support the energy transition. Events like this provide a vital platform to meet new and existing customers and collaborate, share knowledge, and drive innovation in stainless steel applications for a more sustainable future." Says Dyon Hermsen- Sales Manager Benelux Alleima EMEA AB See how you can be a part of this years event https://lnkd.in/dUjriYE #SSW2025 #Alleima #StainlessSteelWorld #StainlessInnovation 

📜 Feature Article - New kid on the block...Southeast Asia 🌏 This week's feature article focuses on Southeast Asia, one of the world’s fastest-growing economic regions and a booming market for the stainless steel industry. Dominated by the sprawling archipelago of Indonesia and including as its strategic hub Singapore, the region excels in several industries, including auto, health care, energy and petrochemical, served by the rapidly expanding sectors of nickel and stainless steel. Highlights in the article include: 👉 Key industries for stainless steel in the region which include hydrocarbons, infrastructure, power generation and shipping; 👉 Overview of the main local producers; 👉 While material grades are most in demand in the region. While there are challenges as well as opportunities, Southeast Asia remains a region of promise, likely to grow rapidly and develop buoyant and diverse markets for stainless-steel producers. #stainless #cra #nickel

🛠️ BUTTING Group expands plant engineering services BUTTING has significantly expanded its range of services in plant engineering by opening a new engineering office. The aim of this strategic development is to increase service quality, offer a broader product portfolio and add upstream processes to the value chain. The integration of the engineering offering marks the company's entry into plant engineering projects at an earlier stage. The shift from the traditional build-to-print approach to a broader vertical range of manufacture makes it possible to design planning and production processes more efficiently and to offer customized solutions from a single source. The new range of services includes on-site measurement, 3D modelling for visualisation and planning, P&ID creation for process documentation, deriving isometrics for precise production documents, and calculating steel, piping and container designs (pressure-free and pressurized). 👉 The more comprehensive integration along the value chain results in shorter project durations, fewer interfaces and optimized planning security for our customers. Mr Jens Nitschke, an experienced expert in plant construction, is managing the engineering office in Oberursel, Germany. He is supported by a team of seven specialists, consisting of piping engineers, mechanical designers and steel construction designers with many years of experience in international plant construction. Jens Nitschke #engineering Andrea Kiel Jakob Tack

📢 Introducing Rolf Kind GmbH one of the Stainless Steel Worlds Conference & expo 2025 sponsors! "Once again, we are proud to sponsor the SSW in Maastricht in 2025. For us, SSW is the meeting point of the industry – a place to share innovations, strengthen networks, and shape the future of the stainless steel sector together. We look forward to the exchange!“ See how you can be a part of this years event https://lnkd.in/dUjriYE #SSW2025 #RolfKind #StainlessSteelWorld #SteelInnovation