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Time for change
[ Editorial ]
“ The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old , but on building the new .” Socrates , 470-399 BC , Greek Philosopher
Something about the sight of the first crocuses and daffodils poking their heads up through the frozen ground triggers instant euphoria . Spring is finally here ! As the snow pounded my windshield on the way to work this morning , I held onto that thought , grimly determined to retain the feeling of optimism that the new season brings . Change is coming , and each new day is a new opportunity .
In his guest column this month , Tim Collins from world stainless makes a case for change and challenges all industries to use stainless steel to benefit our planet , health and wallet . “ We all need to think stainless for a safe and sustainable future ,” he says .
When we seek ways to make a change , we often crave creativity , and as business writer Dennis Sherwood explains in his article , we can actively force our creative ideas to flow . It ’ s not black art , he writes , just a logical process that all businesses can adopt .
Our industry is undergoing significant changes , many related to environmental and sustainability issues . I was intrigued to read about the company Botanickel , which uses plants to harvest nickel from the soil .
Adapting to climate change requires us to find creative solutions , and our focus topic of duplexes this month fits nicely with that . Applications such as stainless steel sluice gates are helping to protect communities around the world from flooding and extreme weather events . Strong yet lightweight duplex offers an affordable and long-lasting solution to many such applications , and we can expect growth in that market .
For those of you craving a technical article fix this month , look no further than Roger Francis ’ article ‘ Duplex stainless steels and chloride SCC – how resistant are they ?’ Roger never fails to deliver a well-written expert analysis ; this technical piece is another triumph .
Still on the topic of duplex , we have a great feature from our friends at Petroleum Development Oman , who have written exclusively for Stainless Steel World about the best practices and fabrication experience learned during the construction of Oman ’ s largest duplex pipeline . Be sure to check it out !
This month , we welcome our friends from Paul Meijering back onto the cover . Paul and his team of experts are based here in the Netherlands and send stainless steel and speciality alloys all over the world from their headquarters in Zaltbommel . It was a real pleasure to revisit the facilities and see the many investments that have been made in the past couple of years . Be sure to read all about his unique philosophy – and how it ’ s made him so successful – from page eight .
As always , your feedback is welcome .
Best wishes , Joanne McIntyre Editor-in-Chief of Stainless Steel World j . mcintyre @ kci-world . com
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