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Special Piping Materials’ Houston office first opened in 2008 and since then has seen rapid expansion and has been involved with many large projects. The company is now known for its 60,000 sq. ft warehouse which stocks one of the largest inventories of Duplex and Super Duplex pipe, fittings and ... Read More

Hydrogen and stainless steel are connected together because like many other energy industries, the hydrogen energy sector is reliant on stainless steel. But why is this? Read this blog to find out more about hydrogen and stainless steel, the benefits of stainless steel and its many applications within this fast-paced ... Read More

The metallurgy of duplex stainless steel is very interesting indeed. It is made from two different grades of metal (ferritic and austenitic), and it therefore benefits from the properties of both microstructures. The metallurgy of duplex stainless steel can be characterised by the fact that it is a Fe-Ni-Cr alloy, ... Read More

In our next instalment of SPM interviews, we speak to David Manhaes, a member of the team in our Brazilian Office. Special Piping Materials has had a presence in Brazil since 2010 and the team there now have a 12,000 sq. ft warehouse and office. Our team’s reliable and expert ... Read More

As we begin a new year it is a pertinent time to look to the future and see if the experts can predict what is coming. The team at Special Piping Materials likes to do a round-up of expert predictions every year, so here is our compilation of 2023 energy ... Read More

Here are some of the top eight Questions and Answers on Stainless Steel! As experts in the field of stainless steel, we are often asked questions about this metal and its many properties, attributes and applications. Read on to learn from our top Questions and Answers on Stainless Steel. What ... Read More

Quality Assurance is of course of the utmost importance to us all at Special Piping Materials. This means the quality of all our processes, as well as our products.  We strive to maintain a high level of quality in all our services and products, and this means having an attention ... Read More

Managing Director of Special Piping Materials, Alex Forth, was lucky enough to attend the Duplex World Seminar & Summit in Rotterdam last week. It was a great place to expand our industry knowledge, forge new relationships and identify future opportunities. Some of the ‘grandfathers’ and ‘grandmothers’ of the industry were ... Read More

How is stainless steel used in the renewable energy industry? In this blog we’ll explore how stainless steel and renewable energy are related and how the renewable energy relies on stainless steel for many of its core processes. Over the past few years, Special Piping Materials has received an increasing ... Read More

Hayley Moore works at Special Piping Materials’ head office in Manchester as our Senior Sales Executive. She is a very meticulous person is often responsible for making sure all the little details of our projects and contracts are correct. She has been an essential member of the team for nearly ... Read More

Petrochemicals and stainless steel have long been related, with stainless steel an essential part of the manufacturing process since the inception of petrochemicals. Special Piping Materials has been a key supplier in the petrochemicals and stainless steel industry for more than 30 years. In this blog we will cover what ... Read More

What are the top oil producing countries in the world? Special Piping Materials looks at the latest data and the global events that are affecting production during 2022. With the majority of countries around the world having to import oil to meet their demands, the output from the top oil ... Read More