Author: Jo Claes

As awareness grows around the health and environmental impacts of everyday materials, stainless steel is emerging as a safer, more sustainable choice—especially in kitchens. This Stainless Steel World article explores why stainless steel isn’t just durable—it’s essential for the future of safe food preparation. Read more

The NAWA Pavilion is a mesmerizing fusion of art and architecture, inviting visitors to step into its walkable embrace. Its mirror-polished Type 316 stainless steel arches appear to flow and transform with the shifting light and seasons, echoing the vitality of their surroundings. Read more

The ICDA is honored to announce the winners of the 3rd edition of the Chromium Industry Sustainability Awards, an initiative sponsored by TELF AG. Read more

The Taylor Yard Bridge spans the Los Angeles River, reconnecting two neighborhoods long divided by geography and history. Its bold, oversized design, pays homage to the area’s industrial past as a bustling railyard and serves as a striking landmark. Slender 2205 duplex stainless steel tension rods provide the strength and resilience needed to hold this iconic structure together. Read more

worldstainless is proud to release the second edition of the Ferritic Stainless Steels brochure. We were immensely encouraged by the fact that our first edition of this brochure, released in 2007, was exceptionally well received and reached a very broad audience. Read more

During the Annual Awards Ceremony of the world stainless association in Beijing on 14 May 2025 the winners of the 2025 Stainless Steel Industry Awards were announced. The Awards are given in four categories, Market Development, Technology, Safety and Sustainability. Since 2010 the association awards good practices and novel ideas in these categories every year. Read more

The latest ICDA event - Members Meeting 2025 was another highly successful conference, underlining the ICDA’s position as the foremost global forum for the chromium industry since 1984. Read more

Following the success of the ICDA Members Meeting 2025 in Ulanqab, ICDA is delighted to inform you that you can now register for the Chromium 2025 conference, scheduled to take place in Seville on 4-6 November 2025. Read more

Drawing on real-world examples, this session will explain how subtle environmental differences between urban locations influence corrosion mechanisms, offering engineers, designers, and city planners a clearer understanding of what works—and what doesn’t—when it comes to corrosion prevention in the cityscape. Read more

These sessions reflect the Nickel Institute and IMOA’s commitment to advancing industry knowledge and giving confidence to specify nickel and moly-containing materials. Read more