[ Industry Update ]
[ Industry Update ]
Alleima to expand SGT facilities
as oil & gas pipelines , boilers , pressure vessels , and aerospace . The facility is equipped with cutting-edge technology and the process is designed to ensure each product undergoes rigorous quality control measures and testing equipment , including hydro testing , eddy current testing , ultrasonic testing , tensile strength analysis , impact testing , hardness testing , microscopic grain size inspection , chemical composition analysis , and IGC testing .
Lesjöfors Group acquires Ressorts Lacroix
Alleima has decided to expand its steam generator tubing ( SGT ) facilities in Sandviken , Sweden . The ambition of the investment is to meet the growing global demand in the Nuclear segment . The expansion includes the refurbishment and reopening of one of Alleima ’ s SGT facilities . This will increase capacity and strengthen Alleima ’ s capability to seize growth opportunities , while maintaining its primary position in SGT for full scale Nuclear Power Plants and to be the frontier supplier for Small Modular Reactor ( SMR ) tubing . The total investment of approximately SEK 330M will be carried out between 2024 and 2026 and is expected to increase capacity for steam generator tubes by approximately 60 %, with production ramp up starting at the end of 2026 . Alleima is one of the major suppliers of SGT with more than 50 years of experience in the Nuclear industry .
Viraj launches Piercer Mill
Acquiring its first spring manufacturer in France , with the purchase of Ressorts Lacroix , the Lesjöfors Group has expanded its European spring supply solutions . The Swedish headquartered spring and pressing manufacturer has acquired several spring companies in recent months and the completion of the purchase of Ressorts Lacroix builds on a strategic growth plan for Europe . Based in the centre of Northern France , Ressorts Lacroix product portfolio includes a range of springs and wire parts for customers within the hydraulic , automotive , aerospace , and medical sector , with the quality excellence that Lesjöfors Group are recognised for .
Stainless steel production 30.4 MMT in 2024
Viraj Profiles Limited , a stainless steel manufacturer , has achieved another milestone in its growth journey with the inauguration of its advanced Piercer Mill at the new Seamless Pipe Plant . The production of hot-finished mother hollows has commenced through the piercing of bright round bars , available in various grades and sizes , utilizing their in-house stainless steel melting plant and bright bar manufacturing facility . This is a major addition to Viraj Profiles ’ product portfolio as high-quality seamless stainless steel pipes find their uses for critical applications requiring high strength and pressure resistance , such
The World Stainless Association released figures for the first half year of 2024 showing that stainless steel melt shop production increased by 6.3 % year – on – year to 30.4 million metric tons . In Europe and the US , production increased by 0.3 %, and 9.0 % respectively . China registered a growth of 5.9 %. Other Asian countries and other parts of the world combined registered an increase of 9.0 % and 10.5 % in steel production .
48 Stainless Steel World December 2024 www . stainless-steel-world . net