Innovation How steel helped usher in the era of rock and rollFrom its use in acoustic steel guitars in the 1930s, to modern pick-ups and guitar strings, steel has played a central role in the evolution of popular music
Innovation Victorinox steel gives iconic Swiss Army Knife its edgeReimagined for the 21st century, this instantly-recognisable pocketknife has Victorinox steel at the heart of its enduring appeal
Innovation Maraging steel delivers world’s finest fencing bladesDue to its strength, flexibility and extreme toughness, professional fencers will only compete using swords made from maraging steel
Innovation Stainless steel cases safeguard ancient manuscriptsSt. Catherine’s monastery in Egypt is protecting its priceless collection of ancient manuscripts using precision-engineered stainless steel cases
Innovation Stainless steel straw could see end of single use plasticsAs the backlash against plastic continues, the drinking straw is in drastic need of a redesign. Does a collapsible version made from stainless steel hold the answer?
Innovation Revolution at the heart of green steelmakingA low-carbon pilot steel production facility in northern Sweden could drastically reduce the industry's carbon emissions
Innovation Stainless steel bottles offer sustainable and healthy alternativeAs worldwide concerns over the impact of plastic waste on the environment continue to grow, the spotlight has fallen on the sustainability and health effects of bottled water
Innovation How steel is crucial to Champagne makingFrom the mechanisation of the bottling and storage processes, to the steel caps and cages that help keep the wine fresh and give it its iconic look, steel plays a vital role in Champagne production
Innovation How steel ‘nano’ needles are helping alter brain surgeryMIT researchers have developed a stainless steel nano needle device that can administer drugs to specific brain regions measuring under one cubic millimetre