TPT May 2014

Industry News

Italian stainless steel event THE ‘Stainless steels hot news on: regulations – laws – directives – certifications’ event, organised by Centro Inox in partnership with Unsider, will be held in Milan on 29 May. From the point of view of regulations, laws and standards, the world of stainless steel production and distribution is going through an important period, due to the updating, integration and revision activities, which represent a point of reference for those who must be informed on the inclusion of new alloys, those who must buy appropriate materials, and those who want to be up-to-date on physical and chemical characteristics and end uses. A one-day seminar has been organised, aimed at discussing and clarifying the different issues included in the agenda, and in particular the updating status of the laws and regulations referring to the main iron and steel products, and the major current regulation and standard projects, in a period in which new steel grades have been launched and are increasingly used for specialised applications. In addition, the relevance of imports of stainless steel products originating from Far-East countries to Europe should not be underestimated. Problems arising in connection with issues such as non-compliance with international standards can become the cause of claims and counterclaims between suppliers and users, which may depend on misunderstanding or incomplete, incorrect and non-updated information. The themes concerning the directives on structural applications and CE marking will be dealt with, as well as the laws and regulations concerning materials that come into contact with food and drinking water, without neglecting other important and wide-ranging aspects such as certifications and inspection documents. Brazilian trade METALUBE’S subsidiary in Brazil has received regulatory approval from Agência Nacional do Petróleo (ANP) for all its lubricant products. ANP is the Brazilian government agency that issues licences for all chemical products manufactured both inside Brazil and also imported. The ANP licence enables Metalube Brazil to market products to end-user clients in the non- ferrous tube and wire drawing industries in Brazil. General manager Ricardo Neves manages the company’s Brazilian operation, and has worked in the lubricant industry for the past 15 years with ITW Rocol in São Paulo state. Centro Inox – Italy Fax: +39 02 860986 Email: info@centroinox.it Website: www.centroinox.it

Metalube Ltd – UK Email: post@metalube.co.uk Website: www.metalube.co.uk

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