Fri, 18 May 2012 10:35:19 +0100International Powder Metallurgy Directoryhttp://www.ipmd.netFri, 18 May 2012 10:35:19 +0100Orangeleaf Systems Ltd Sitesync 6.9en-gb http://www.ipmd.net/news/001715.html Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001715.html The International Standards Organisation (ISO) Technical Committee 119 covers all aspects of Powder Metallurgy with its secretariat based at SIS in Stockholm, Sweden. The Chairman of ISO TC 119 is Dr Jan Tengzelius of Höganäs AB, Sweden. The secretar... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001716.html Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001716.html The 2012 China (Shanghai) International Powder Metallurgy Industry Exhibition and Conference was held at the Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center from 24-25 April.  The event was hosted by the Technology Innovative Strategic A... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001710.html Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001710.html The PM-12 International Conference & Exhibition on New Vistas in Particulate Materials Technology took place in Mumbai, India, February 2-4 2012. In the last in his series of exclusive reports for ipmd.net, Professor Ramamohan Tallapragada reports ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001714.html Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001714.html Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. is planning to increase sales of its cutting tools in emerging markets with the establishment of new sales bases in Brazil, Indonesia and Turkey.The company states that in Brazil an increasing number of parts processing http://www.ipmd.net/news/001713.html Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001713.html Seco/Warwick will be hosting a ‘Furnaces & Atmospheres for Today's Technology’ course from 18-20 June 2012, in Meadville, PA, USA. The annual two day event, targeted at industry professionals, presents the latest improvements in heat tr... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001711.html Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001711.html Honda de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (HDM) has begun work constructing its new vehicle production plant in Celaya, Guanajuato following a ceremony attended by Mexico’s President, Mr Felipe Calderon Hinojosa and the President & CEO of Honda Motor Co.... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001705.html Wed, 9 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001705.html A new sophisticated helical gear compaction system from tooling manufacturer Aliver PM Technology, Switzerland, that enables compaction of challenging steep helical gear angles has been installed on the Höganäs PoP Centre’s  800 ton Dorst ... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001704.html Wed, 9 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001704.html As part of the joint project SOFC20, the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS), Plansee SE, AVL List GmbH, Schott AG and the Jülich Research Center are working on a natural gas-fired, stationary system demonstrator. With... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001706.html Tue, 8 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001706.html The opening keynote presentations at MPIF’s PowderMet 2012 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, Nashville, USA, June 10-13, will this year focus on the American automotive industry. A presentation by Drew WIn... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001707.html Tue, 8 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001707.html Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) has reported that sales in the fiscal third quarter 2012 were $696 million, compared with $615 million in the same quarter last year. Operating income was $103 million compared with $88 million in the same quarter last year.... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001708.html Tue, 8 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001708.html A new €10.8 million project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) and lead by BMW AG, is aiming to develop concepts to produce electric cars that are efficient, safe, and inexpensive. The joint research projec... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001709.html Tue, 8 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001709.html A functional model of an innovative transmission concept for electric vehicles with improved noise vibration and harshness (NVH) and efficiency performance was presented at the International CTI Symposium and Exhibition in Berlin, late last year. ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001694.html Wed, 2 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001694.html Sandvik AB has announced positive results for the first quarter 2012, with the group posting the highest recorded order intake in its 150 year history. Sandvik's President and CEO, Olof Faxander, stated in the company’s interim report, “The global mar http://www.ipmd.net/news/001695.html Wed, 2 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001695.html Dynamet Technology, Inc., Burlington, USA, has received qualification approval from Boeing for the supply of Ti-6Al-4V alloy products for structural components on commercial aircraft. The Dynamet advanced powder metallurgy (PM) manufacturing technol... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001696.html Wed, 2 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001696.html PLC Holding has acquired Wisconsin Oven Corporation, East Troy, Wisconsin, USA, a leading American manufacturer of industrial ovens for the aerospace, automotive, composite and finishing industries. PLC Holding, headquartered in France, has offices ... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001702.html Wed, 2 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001702.html The new generation of continuously variable transmissions (CVTs) are growing in popularity and will challenge traditional manual and automatic transmission used in vehicles. Bernard Williams looks at some recent developments in CVT technology and the c... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001697.html Tue, 1 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001697.html The Bosch Group based in Stuttgart, Germany, expects global economic growth to slow to a more modest 3 to 5% in 2012. However, it warned that it may not reach its own 2012 growth target of 5% due to high raw material costs. http://www.ipmd.net/news/001698.html Tue, 1 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001698.html The International Titanium Association (ITA), Denver, CO, USA, is seeking nominations for its sixth annual Titanium Development Award, which features a top prize of US$20,000. The award winner will be recognised at TITANIUM 2012, the 28th annual conferen http://www.ipmd.net/news/001699.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001699.html A new ASTM International standard will aid in the continuing acceptance of additive manufacturing processes throughout a variety of industries. The new standard, F2924, Specification for Additive Manufacturing Titanium-6 Aluminum-4 Vanadium with Powder... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001700.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001700.html Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines powering the Boeing 787 Dreamliners operated by Japan’s largest airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) recently completed more than 4000 flying hours since it went into service with ANA at the end of October 2011. http://www.ipmd.net/news/001701.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001701.html The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) has announced dates and published the full programme for their popular ‘Basic PM Short Course’. The three day course will be held at Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College, Pennsylvania, USA, http://www.ipmd.net/news/001687.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001687.html In its Interim Report 1 January – 31 March 2012 Swedish iron powder producer Höganäs AB has stated that it remains positive about the outlook for the year, despite volatile market conditions. Commenting on first quarter earnings, Höganäs A... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001689.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001689.html Yasa Motors of Oxford, UK, has just been named the UK’s Best Enterprise in the Lloyds TSB/Telegraph Enterprise Awards and received a prize of £50,000. As vehicle manufacturers battle to come up with the ultimate environmentally friendly electric... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001692.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001692.html After a continuing resurgence in worldwide vehicle production in 2011 with 3% growth to reach a new record of 80.1 million vehicles (all types), 2012 is expected to be another positive year with the International Organisation of Motor Vehicle Manufactu... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001693.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001693.html Federal-Mogul Corporation, Southfield, MI, (NASDAQ: FDML) has announced first quarter 2012 financial results, including record Q1 original equipment (OE) sales. Total sales were $1.8 billion, up 2% versus Q1 2011 reflecting 5% growth in constant dollar... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001690.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001690.html After a hiatus of nearly 13 years, the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) reintroduced its sintering Short Course, which took place from 18 - 20 March 2012 in Helsingborg, Sweden. The two-day course on “Sintering – Fundamentals and Mass http://www.ipmd.net/news/001688.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001688.html Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials, Boron Nitride Products, based in Amherst, NY, USA, has announced that its Combat Boron Nitride Grade ZSBN has found successful use in specialty molten metal atomisation. ZSBN is a unique composite of boron nitride and... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001686.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001686.html ARC Metals, located in Ridgway, PA, USA, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary as a powder supplier to the North Central Pennsylvania region. The area, which within a 50 mile radius of St. Marys has the largest concentration of PM part producers any... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001691.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001691.html Powder characterisation specialist Freeman Technology, headquartered in Tewkesbury, UK, is to receive the 2012 Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the category International Trade. The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are Britain’s most coveted commercial http://www.ipmd.net/news/001679.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001679.html As well as being the largest exhibition dedicated to the diverse world of ceramics technology, Ceramitec 2012, to be held in Munich, Germany, 22-25 May, will once again be an essential event for the technical ceramics, Powder Injection Moulding (PIM) a... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001681.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001681.html GKN Plc, UK, has continued to make good progress with sales for the three months ended 31 March 2012 totalling £1,742 million, a 17% increase over the comparable period in 2011, or an 8% increase on an underlying basis. The increase in sales from acqu... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001683.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001683.html Powder press manufacturer SMS Meer, Mönchengladbach, Germany, has announced the opening of a subsidiary company in Japan. SMS Meer KK was officially launched with a technical symposium and a reception at the German embassy in Tokyo on April 12, 2012. ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001684.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001684.html Hitachi, Ltd, Japan, has announced the development of a 11kW highly efficient permanent magnet synchronous motor, co-developed with Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd., produced without using magnetic material containing rare-earth metals su... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001685.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001685.html The International Titanium Association (ITA), based in Denver, USA, has issued a ‘Final Call for Papers’ for authors wishing to submit a paper for inclusion in the TITANIUM 2012 conference.  TITANIUM 2012 is the 28th annual ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001680.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001680.html Solar Atmospheres, California, USA, (SCA) has announced that it is now an approved supplier of Parker Hannifin Corporation, Parker Aerospace division and Northrop Grumman. Parker has qualified Solar to provide heat treating services on of a wide range ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001682.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001682.html Hard materials group CERATIZIT has announced plans to further expand its business, with the establishment of a new WNT subsidiary in Sweden. In the same year as it celebrates its 25th anniversary, the WNT group’s new Scandinavian subsidiary is... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001678.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001678.html The Japan Powder Metallurgy Association (JPMA) recently announced the recipients of its PM Awards for 2011 covering the categories of ‘New Design’ of structural PM parts and self-lubricating bearings, as well as ‘New Materials’ ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001675.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001675.html A new market report, Powder Metallurgy – A Global Market Review, presents a detailed analysis of the current status of the global Powder Metallurgy (PM) industry. The report’s author, Bernard Williams, formerly Executive Director of the European Powde http://www.ipmd.net/news/001668.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001668.html The declared objective of the European Air Quality Directive (199/30/EC) is to maintain ambient air quality where it is good, and improve it in other cases by applying limit values and alarm thresholds for the concentrations of certain airborne polluta... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001671.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001671.html The PM-12 International Conference & Exhibition on New Vistas in Particulate Materials Technology took place in Mumbai, India, February 2-4 2012. In the third of a series of exclusive reports for ipmd.net, Professor Ramamohan Tallapragada, provides... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001666.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001666.html After a strong recovery in 2010 from the global economic crisis a year earlier, Japan’s metal powder and Powder Metallurgy component producers had a testing year in 2011. It was, of course, heavily impacted by the earthquake and tsunami in north ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001667.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001667.html Canadian universities have been active over the past two years on helping the domestic automotive sector to develop advanced vehicle technology through the creation of AUTO21, a national research network involving more than 250 researchers at 45 univer... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001669.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001669.html The Business Group Hereaus Dental, part of the precious metals and technology group Hereaus based in Hanau, Germany, recently acquired all the shares of Biomain AB in Helsingborg, Sweden. Heraeus Dental is a leading global supplier of materials and ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001670.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001670.html Hunter Chemical LLC, based in Fort Washington, PA, USA, has appointed Michael Aragon as Quality Manager. At Hunter, Michael’s responsibility will be to assure that all manufacturing and service related processes are properly followed and document... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001661.html Wed, 4 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001661.html Chinese tungsten APT prices continued to soften in the first quarter of 2012 as a result of weakening global demand with the FOB China APT price declining from US$450-460/mtu at the end of September 2011 to $390/mtu at the end of March 2012. This compa... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001664.html Wed, 4 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001664.html Morris Technologies, Inc. (MTI), based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, is now offering Aluminium 6061 for use on their EOS direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) machines. Aluminium 6061 is a general purpose alloy, and sees wide application in aerospace, trans... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001660.html Tue, 3 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001660.html The state-controlled slowdown in the growth of China’s automobile and motorcycle production in 2011 has impacted negatively on Chinese PM part production. Vehicle production grew by just 0.84% to 18.149 million units in 2011, and there was also just http://www.ipmd.net/news/001662.html Tue, 3 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001662.html The Technical Programme for the PM2012 Powder Metallurgy World Congress & Exhibition, to be held at the Pacifico Yokohama Convention Centre, Japan, on October 14-18, has just been released. The congress will be opened with a special session devoted to http://www.ipmd.net/news/001663.html Tue, 3 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001663.html Bodycote plc, the UK listed global provider of thermal processing services, has acquired the heat treatment business of Curtiss-Wright Corporation for a total consideration of US$ 52 million. http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001665.html Tue, 3 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001665.html Smartphone, tablet PC, notebook – many people would now find it hard to imagine a life without these small, sophisticated devices. Manufacturing these complex electronic products in a portable format is only possible using very high performance componen http://www.ipmd.net/news/001652.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001652.html NTN Corp of Japan has announced the development of an advanced manufacturing technology to produce sintered steel gears for automotive drivetrain and other applications having a fatigue endurance limit of 300 MPA or higher (maximum stress is said to be... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001654.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001654.html Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Japan, has agreed with PT. Somagede, Indonesia, to establish a joint venture for the manufacture of cutting tools in Indonesia. Cutting tools manufactured by Sumitomo Electric Indu... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001655.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001655.html Powdermet Inc., based in Euclid, Ohio, USA, has won a 2012 NorTech Innovation Award for its MComP™ technology. The NorTech award finalists are selected annually by a panel of distinguished academic, technical, investment and business leaders f... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001656.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001656.html The PM-12 International Conference & Exhibition on New Vistas in Particulate Materials Technology took place in Mumbai, India, February 2-4 2012. In the second of a series of exclusive reports for ipmd.net, Professor Ramamohan Tallapragada, provide... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001658.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001658.html The Enterprise Europe Network is seeking potential partners for a collaborative research project to further develop and commercialise a concept for decreasing the die filling time in metal powder compaction by 50% thereby allowing increased part produc... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001653.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001653.html Japan’s Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. has agreed with two major Indonesian corporations, WLK Group and Santini Group, to establish a joint venture that manufactures and sells sintered parts in the country. Sintered str... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001657.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001657.html H.C. Starck, a leading manufacturer of refractory metals and technical ceramics, states that it achieved sustainable and profitable growth in 2011. Worldwide, H.C. Starck’s sales grew by 28% to €883.2 million in 2011, from €689.3 millio... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001659.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001659.html General Motors has announced that it will invest over US $1 billion in its Australian GM Holden operations over the next 10 years after securing Australian government support to help it keep its plants open until at least 2012. http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001627.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001627.html Organised by the Powder Metallurgy Association of India, PM-12 International Conference & Exhibition on New Vistas in Particulate Materials Technology & 38th Annual Technical Meeting of PMAI took place at The Residence Hotel & Convention Ce... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001631.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001631.html A new report from IHS Automotive forecasts annual auto sales in China will grow by 74% to more than 30.6 million vehicles a year by 2020 states AutoNewsChina. The figure will be nearly twice that of the US in 2020, which is forecast at 16.8 million units http://www.ipmd.net/news/001632.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001632.html French nuclear energy group, Areva, has announced that it will sell its 26% share in Eramet to Fonds Stratégique d’Investissement (FSI), a French investment fund, for €776 million. Eramet, the French mining and metallurgical group, employs around http://www.ipmd.net/news/001633.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001633.html Located at the University of Sheffield, UK, the Mercury Centre's new Additive Manufacturing suite has been designed to demonstrate the latest near net shape manufacturing technology. The centre will open its additive manufacturing suite on Thur... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001628.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001628.html The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) based in South Africa and its industry partners, the Department of Science and Technology (DST), National Research Foundation (NRF), Aerospace Industry Support Initiative (AISI) and Aerosud, has... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001629.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001629.html Alan Lawley, professor emeritus at Drexel University, USA, and editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Powder Metallurgy, has been selected to receive the 2012 Kempton H. Roll PM Lifetime Achievement Award by the Metal Powder Industries Federation http://www.ipmd.net/news/001630.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001630.html Molycorp, Inc. has announced that Molibdenos y Metales S.A. (Molymet), the world’s largest processor of the strategic metals molybdenum and rhenium, has agreed to invest approximately $390 million in Molycorp in exchange for 12.5 million shares o... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001621.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001621.html Thermal Technology LLC, based in Santa Rosa, CA, USA, is currently building a 100-ton, 36,000 amp direct current sintering (DCS) system for a US research organisation. The DCS Model 100-36 will be integral to the study of new ultra-high-temperature cer... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001622.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001622.html Markus Ber, Plant Manager at Miba Sinter Austria in Vorchdorf, has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer of Miba Friction Group as of April 2012. Ber will be responsible for the worldwide production and purchasing activities of this division. http://www.ipmd.net/news/001624.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001624.html Hitachi Chemicals Co. continued to experience a harsh operating environment in the third quarter of its financial year from October 1 to December 31, 2011. The company reported an 8% decline in group sales for the quarter to Yen116.4 billion ($1.392 bi... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001620.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001620.html Molycorp, Inc. and Neo Material Technologies Inc. have announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Molycorp will acquire Neo Materials for approximately CDN $1.3 billion. “This transaction will link two unique companies –... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001625.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001625.html Japan’s automotive industry continued its strong recovery after the trauma of the earthquake in March 2011 and put in an 18.1% increase in vehicle production in January 2012 to 720,000 units. However, it is the North American automotive industry... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001623.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001623.html Federal-Mogul Corporation, headquartered in Southfield, MI, USA, a leading global supplier of powertrain and safety technologies, today announced that José Maria Alapont will retire as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the company on March ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001626.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001626.html Plansee AG’s High Performance Materials division based in Reutte, Austria, has developed two new molybdenum based materials for applications in solar cells and semiconductor wafers. Thanks to its good adhesion to glass and a high electrical condu... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001616.html Wed, 7 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001616.html Porvair plc, the UK listed specialist filtration and environmental technology group has acquired the assets of Pell Industries, a manufacturer of products for the powder metal industry. Ben Stocks, CEO of Porvair plc, stated, "We are pleased to have... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001617.html Wed, 7 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001617.html Materion Corporation, Mayfield Heights, Ohio, USA, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Aerospace Metal Composites Limited (AMC) of Farnborough, UK. Terms were not disclosed. AMC is a leading producer of unique, high performance ul... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001618.html Wed, 7 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001618.html BorgWarner Inc. has announced that its Cortlandville powder metallurgy plant, NY, USA, will close over the next 12 to 18 months with the loss of 158 jobs. The plant, which opened in 2001, provides powder metal components for engine timing systems an... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001619.html Wed, 7 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001619.html Carpenter Technology Corporation, Wyomissing, PA, USA, today announced the completion of the acquisition of Latrobe Specialty Metals, Inc. following approval by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In June 2011, the companies announced a definit... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001615.html Tue, 6 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001615.html PowderMet2012, the annual conference sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) and APMI International, will highlight the latest developments and trends in metal powders, as well as powder metallurgy (PM) processes, products, and appli... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001614.html Mon, 5 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001614.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association’s 23rd General Assembly takes place at the Centre des Congrès, Reims, France, on Thursday 10th May 2012. The event will include a presentation on “Key Trends in Metal Supply and Markets for the Powder Met http://www.ipmd.net/news/001608.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001608.html Bodycote delivered a strong financial result in 2011, with sales increasing 14% to £570.7m. Headline operating profit was £85.5m, an increase of 64%. Stephen Harris, Chief Executive stated, “Bodycote’s strategy is aimed at growing the ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001609.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001609.html SECO/WARWICK S.A. has supplied a vacuum furnace model 6.0VPT-4050/60IQHV to Wallwork, one of the largest heat treatment centres in UK. The furnace will be used primarily for the heat treatment of aerospace components. The furnace’s pumping system... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001611.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001611.html GKN’s 2011 results show that the UK based engineering giant achieved a 2% rise in profits, with group sales up £683 million (13%) to £6.1 billion, an underlying increase of 10%. GKN’s Powder Metallurgy business achieved sales of £845 mi... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001612.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001612.html Federal-Mogul Corporation has reported full-year sales up 11%, with improved operating margin in the fourth quarter and full-year 2011. The stronger results were driven by record full-year global original equipment revenue with growth significantly abo... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001613.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001613.html OM Group, Inc. has reported that full year consolidated net sales increased 27% in 2011 to $1,514.5 million, with net income of $37.9 million. Excluding special items such as acquisition-related expenses, adjusted income from continuing operations was ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001607.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001607.html Metaldyne LLC, headquartered in Plymouth, MI, USA, has announced the acquisition of a facility in Zbýšov, the Czech Republic, close to the borders of Austria and Slovakia. “Metaldyne’s expansion in Eastern Europe allows us to fur... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001610.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001610.html Sintering Technologies, Inc. (STI), located in Greensburg, IN, USA, a powder metal products manufacturing subsidiary of Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd., has now commenced full-scale production after enhancement of production capacity of valve timing control... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001602.html Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001602.html The programme for the European Powder Metallurgy Association’s 2012 PM Summer School has been published. The event will take place at CEIT, in San Sebastian, Spain, from 25 – 29 June 2012. The summer school will tak... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001603.html Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001603.html In the last of our exclusive reports from the international conference on “Powder Processing, Consolidation and Metallurgy of Titanium”, held at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia on 5-7 December, 2011, Dr David Whittaker rev... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001604.html Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001604.html A report on www.moneyweb.co.za states that South Africa’s titanium industry could be worth R5 billion a year by 2020, with up to 10% of the global market, according to the South African Department of Science and Technology’s Advanced Metals... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001606.html Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001606.html Building on a decade of successful business in North America, powder characterisation specialist Freeman Technology has formally established a new US subsidiary, Freeman Technology Inc. This new organisation will take on responsibility for sales, service http://www.ipmd.net/news/001600.html Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001600.html Figures published by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association show demand in the EU for new passenger cars dropped by 7.1% in January 2012, compared to the same month a year earlier. In total, 968,769 new registrations were recorded in the... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001601.html Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001601.html The MIM2012 International Conference on Injection Molding of Metals, Ceramics & Carbides will take place from March 19-21 2012 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, San Diego, California, USA. The event is sponsored by the Metal Injection M... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001605.html Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001605.html The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) has published the 2012 Edition of Standard Test Methods for Metal Powders and Powder Metallurgy Products. The most current versions of these standards, which are used in the manufacture of both metal powder... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001596.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001596.html Austria’s Böhler Edelstahl GmbH & Co.KG has announced the expansion of its powder metallurgy operations with a €16 million investment. A new production hall is being built at the company’s Kapfenberg site, featuring an additional ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001597.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001597.html Thermal Technology, a leading manufacturer of vacuum and high temperature furnace systems, recently built, installed and commissioned a large 500,000-pound force hot press for a Northern California company to produce large powder metallurgy semiconduct... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001598.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001598.html The Powders Group of the UK’s Materials Knowledge Transfer Network is organising a one-day seminar, to be held on 22 March 2012 in Loughborough, UK, entitled ‘Powders rise to the challenge of 21st century manufacturing’. The meeting will be an open http://www.ipmd.net/news/001599.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001599.html The Metal Powder Industries Federation has published the conference programme for the PowderMet 2012 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, to be held in Nashville, Tennessee, June 10-13. Over 150 worldwide industry... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001594.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001594.html Federal-Mogul Corporation has supplied high-performance self lubricating Powder Metallurgy bearings, from its DEVA bearings division, to ensure reliable operation of the world's largest tower clock, the Makkah Clock Royal Tower at the Fairmont Hotel in... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001595.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001595.html Swedish iron powder producer Höganäs AB has published year end results for 2011. CEO Alrik Danielsson stated that net sales were MSEK 7,081 (6,671), 6% up on the previous year, with positive progress in all regions. Sales volumes were also 6% higher. http://www.ipmd.net/news/001588.html Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001588.html Pometon S.p.A., the Italian producer of ferrous and non-ferrous powders for the PM industry, has announced the opening of a subsidiary in Pune, India. The company states that the decision was taken with the goal of establishing a permanent presence to http://www.ipmd.net/news/001589.html Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001589.html The global Powder Metallurgy industry regained its growth momentum in 2010 and 2011 after the turbulence caused by the financial crisis of 2008 and the ensuing economic recession in 2009. Ferrous PM part production was set to break through the one mill... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001587.html Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001587.html In the third of a series of exclusive reports for ipmd.net from the international conference on “Powder Processing, Consolidation and Metallurgy of Titanium”, held in Brisbane, Australia on 5-7 December, 2011, Dr David Whittaker reviews a p... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001590.html Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001590.html KEMET Corporation, a leading manufacturer and global supplier of tantalum, ceramic, aluminium, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of tantalum powder manufactur... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001591.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001591.html Global cutting tool manufacturer Seco Tools has introduced a new generation of turning products, with the new carbide grades TK1001 and TK2001, targeted for use in demanding cast iron machining, hard and abrasive alloy machining. ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001592.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001592.html A two day workshop, Metals for Aerospace, is being organised by the National Metals Technology Centre, based in Rotherham, UK. Taking place from 6-7 March 2012, the workshop will inform existing and potential suppliers of the upcoming opportunities ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001586.html Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001586.html Organised by the Austrian Chemical Society, the 11th World Filtration Congress (WFC11) is a technical congress and exhibition featuring exhibitors from the world wide filtration & separation industry. The event will take place in Graz, Austria from... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001581.html Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001581.html In 2011 the Chinese auto market grew to around 18m units, up from 13 million in 2009. It is predicted that the sales of cars will surpass 20 million in 2012. The Chinese auto market is now the world’s largest, however foreign companies control the major http://www.ipmd.net/news/001582.html Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001582.html Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. has announced the launch of a new range of micromachining cutting tools tipped with nano-polycrystalline diamond, called ‘Sumidia Binderless’.  A.L.M.T. Corporation, a Sumitomo Electric group company,... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001584.html Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001584.html Sandvik's President and CEO Olof Faxander has commented on the group’s fourth quarter 2011 results. Faxander stated, "Overall Sandvik's business was stable in the fourth quarter with good performance especially in Sandvik Tooling but also in Sandvik Min http://www.ipmd.net/news/001585.html Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001585.html Uralelectromed, OJSC , a subsidiary of Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company in Russia, has announced the expansion of its powder metallurgy production facility. The company, that produces a range of PM products, has installed a new 630-ton-capacity pr... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001579.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001579.html In the second of a series of exclusive reports for ipmd.net from the international conference on “Powder Processing, Consolidation and Metallurgy of Titanium”, held in Brisbane, Australia on 5-7 December, 2011, Dr David Whittaker reviews a ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001580.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001580.html Carpenter Technology has published positive second quarter results, with the company stating that second quarter net sales, excluding raw material surcharge, were up 19% from a year earlier due to pricing and mix optimisation on 7% lower overall volume. C http://www.ipmd.net/news/001583.html Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001583.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) has launched its 2012 Powder Metallurgy (PM) Competition for theses in both Diploma (Masters) and Doctorate (PhD) levels. The aim of the competition is to develop an interest in and to promote powder me... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001574.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001574.html The American Gear Manufacturers Association’s “Powder Metallurgy Gearing Committee” will meet February 21-22, 2012 in Fort Myers, Florida, USA. The committee evaluates materials, design, rating, manufacturing, inspection, and applicat... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001575.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001575.html Ian Donaldson and Al Dornisch have been confirmed as recipients of APMI International’s most prestigious Fellow award, recognising significant contributions to the goals, purpose, and mission of the organisation as well as for a high level of exp... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001578.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001578.html In the first of a series of exclusive reports for ipmd.net from the international conference on “Powder Processing, Consolidation and Metallurgy of Titanium”, held in Brisbane, Australia on 5-7 December, 2011, Dr David Whittaker reviews the... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001577.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001577.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association is inviting interested parties to submit papers to the Euro PM2012 conference, to be held in Basel, Switzerland, September 17-19. Abstracts are requested no later than February 3rd. The event will focus on &l... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001576.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001576.html AMETEK Specialty Metal Products (SMP) is offering a range of high-purity sputtering target materials fabricated using its patented consolidation technology. AMETEK’s patented Pneumatic Isostatic Forging (PIF) process provides fine grain, homogeno... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001573.html Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001573.html GMP Friction Products, based in Ohio, USA, has announced the development of new high-speed friction brake materials for use in wind energy turbines. Working with wind turbine manufacturers and the suppliers to the OEM market, GMP has developed frict... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001569.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001569.html Kennametal Inc. has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the Deloro Stellite Group from Duke Street Capital for approximately €277 million. UK based Deloro Stellite, with approximately €220 million in annual sale... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001570.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001570.html Figures for December 2011 show new passenger car registrations in the EU* fell by 6.4% to 953,108 units, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association. During December Germany was the largest market in with 244,501 new registration... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001571.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001571.html A short course in Powder Metallurgy will be held from March 15-18, 2012, at the Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai, India. Organised by the Powder Metallurgy Association of India (PMAI), the course looks at the fundamentals as well as advances in... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001572.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001572.html The technology of sintering in protective gas atmospheres was the subject of a review by Prof Paul Beiss, RWTH Aachen, Germany, at the Hagen Symposium, November 24-25 2011. Dr Georg Schlieper reports on the review, the last in our series from the 2011 ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001567.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001567.html Capstan of Gardena, California, USA, has announced an agreement to acquire the powdered metal assets of the Wellman Products Group, a Carlisle Brake and Friction Company.  The operations, located in Medina, Ohio will be relocated to Capstan Tennes... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001568.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001568.html SHW AG has announced record sales for 2011 following a strong performance in the fourth quarter. According to preliminary figures released by the group, revenues rose by 24% to some €360 million (previous year €290 million). SHW states tha... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001566.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001566.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) has published the programme for its intensive short course “PM Sintering – Fundamentals and Mass Production”. The course takes place in Helsingborg, Sweden, from 18 - 20 March 2012. http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001562.html Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001562.html Sintering ferrous powder metal compacts is a complex process. Stages include wax burn-off, degassing and deoxidation reactions as well as the formation of sinter necks and shrinkage. Dr. Christian Gierl of the Technical University Vienna, Austri... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001563.html Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001563.html A one day short course is being organised by the Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology to help companies understand the many implications of the EU’s REACH legislation. The course will take place at the University of Greenwich, Londo... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001564.html Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001564.html The Awards Committee of the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) is seeking candidates to be considered for the Kempton H. Roll PM Lifetime Achievement Award. This award is presented every four years and will next be presented at the PowderMet2... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001565.html Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001565.html BorgWarner Turbo Systems Kft has announced plans to increase capacity by 50% at its turbocharger manufacturing plant in Oroszlany, Hungary. As reported in the Napi Gazdasag, the expansion will add a further 140 workers and is expected to be operational... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001554.html Wed, 4 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001554.html It would be impossible to dispute the organiser’s claim that the international conference on “Powder Processing, Consolidation and Metallurgy of Titanium”, held at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia on 5-7 December, 201... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001555.html Wed, 4 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001555.html H.C. Starck Group has announced that on January 1, 2012, John van Put and Dmitry Shashkov joined the Groups Executive Board. John van Put will be representing the Advanced Metals and Ceramic Powders (AMCP) business unit and Dmitry Shashkov will act ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001557.html Wed, 4 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001557.html The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) released the first batch of rare earth export quotas for 2012 on December 27, 2011. According to the Head of Department of Foreign Trade at MOFCOM, the Chinese government has taken management measures over t... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001559.html Wed, 4 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001559.html Organisers of the PM-12 International Conference & Exhibition on ‘New Vistas in Particulate Materials Technology’ have announced that the conference Technical Programme is now available. Organised by the Powder Metallurgy Association... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001560.html Wed, 4 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001560.html In his presentation at the Hagen Symposium 2011, which took place in Hagen, Germany, from November 24-25, Prof. Bernd Kieback, Director of Fraunhofer IFAM, Branch Lab Dresden, and the Institute for Materials Science at the Technical University of Dresd... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001556.html Tue, 3 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001556.html The Board of Directors of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) has elected Sergio Marchionne, Chief Executive Officer of Fiat S.p.A. as well as Chairman and CEO of Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A., as the association’s President ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001558.html Tue, 3 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001558.html The R&D team at Solar Atmospheres has developed a new hot zone design concept to reduce vacuum furnace power losses (kw) by up to 50%. Energy loss has long been a concern among vacuum furnace engineers and solutions to this problem have been extrem... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001553.html Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001553.html Demand for new commercial vehicles in Europe continued to grow in November 2011 with figures showing registrations up 8.4% compared to the same month in 2010.  From January to November 2011, the EU market expanded by 10.5%, recording 1,769,994 ... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001550.html Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001550.html Dr Gerhard Gille, who was honoured with the Skaupy Prize at the Hagen Symposium 2011, gave a lecture on the Powder Metallurgy of refractory metals and its key role for the manufacture of hardmetals, cermets and electronic components. Dr Georg Schlieper... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001551.html Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001551.html A workshop focusing on the use of ceramics, carbides and diamonds in engineering applications was recently organised by the BMR Chapter of The Indian Ceramic Society and the Powder Metallurgy Association of India (PMAI) at the College of Engineering, P... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001552.html Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001552.html Bernard Williams, Consulting Editor of ipmd.net and a long time friend of Gordon Dowson, remembers the contribution made to the PM industry by a popular and much respected figure. Gordon Dowson was a prominent figure on the European powder metallurgy s http://www.ipmd.net/news/001549.html Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001549.html PMG, a leading global supplier of sintered components and systems for the automotive industry, has been sold to Vermögensverwaltung Erben Dr. Karl Goldschmidt GmbH (VVG), an asset management company based in Essen, Germany. PMG’s parent compa... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001544.html Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001544.html The Hagen Symposium is the most important meeting for many German-speaking powder metallurgists. Located at the Eastern outskirts of the Ruhr Region in Germany, the city of Hagen once again welcomed delegates to the symposium which took place from Nove... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001545.html Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001545.html Miba Group, manufacturer of sintered components, engine bearings, friction materials, power electronics components and coatings, has announced strong sales in the first three quarters of 2011. Compared to the same period last year, consolidated sale... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001547.html Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001547.html The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology, part of the School of Engineering at the University of Greenwich, UK, is running a programme of Short Courses throughout 2012 designed to attract engineers from industry in the area of bulk solids... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001546.html Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001546.html Germany’s Fachverband Pulvermetallurgie, organiser of the Hagen Symposium, has announced that next years event will take place 29-30 November 2012, at the Stadthalle in Hagen, Germany. http://www.ipmd.net/news/001543.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001543.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) is planning to hold an intensive two day short course ‘PM Sintering - Fundamentals and Mass Production’. The course will take place at the Elite Hotel Marina Plaza in Helsingborg, Sweden, 18... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001534.html Wed, 7 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001534.html GKN Sinter Metals has received an award for innovation in ZF Group’s 2011 Supplier Awards. Since 2007, ZF has been presenting awards to its best performing suppliers. "They play an essential role in a perfect supply and performance chain and, in their c http://www.ipmd.net/news/001537.html Wed, 7 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001537.html Global automotive component and systems supplier, Magna International Inc., has announced that its Cosma International operating unit has reached agreement with ThyssenKrupp Automotive Systems GmbH to purchase ThyssenKrupp Automotive Systems Industrial... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001538.html Wed, 7 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001538.html The 4th Spanish Powder Metallurgy Congress will take place in Seville from June 20-22nd 2012. This biannual event is a meeting point for professionals involved in the Spanish Powder Metallurgy community, including those from both industry and academia.... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001539.html Wed, 7 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001539.html Powder Metallurgy parts maker, GKN Sinter Metals, is looking to address a shortage of qualified staff with the opening of a new trainee workshop at its Bad Brückenau site in Germany. “Training is the key to success,” stated Thorsten Ste... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001540.html Wed, 7 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001540.html The Höganäs Power of Powder® (PoP) Centre has played a major tole in the development of PM gears. With the investment in a new FZG test rig, Höganäs intends to better map the performance of PM gears to advance powder-based transmission solutions e... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001535.html Tue, 6 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001535.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) has announced that its 2012 Powder Metallurgy Summer School will take place in San Sebastian, Spain, from 25th – 29th  June. The five day course will be hosted by Prof Francisco Castro at CEI... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001536.html Tue, 6 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001536.html Fachmetall GmbH, a materials testing laboratory based in Radevormwald, Germany, has presented its ‘PM Qualification Award’ to DIRAK GmbH. Holger Davin (left), General Manager of Fachmetall GmbH, presentin... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001528.html Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001528.html Molycorp, Inc., Daido Steel Co., Ltd. (Daido), and Mitsubishi Corporation (Mitsubishi) have announced the formation of a joint venture to manufacture and sell next-generation neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) permanent rare earth magnets. The joint ventu... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001529.html Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001529.html GKN plc has announced the appointment of Michael J. Turner, CBE, as Chairman of the Company to succeed Roy Brown, who retires as Chairman and from the Board, at the close of the Company's annual general meeting on 3 May 2012. Mike Turner joined the ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001530.html Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001530.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) has announced dates for its 2012 General Assembly. The popular event will take place at the Centre des Congrés, Reims, France, on 10th May 2012, and will include the EPMA’s ‘Annual Dinner’ on the ev http://www.ipmd.net/news/001531.html Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001531.html It is with great sadness that we announce the untimely death of Skip Klatt. Well known in the powder metallurgy industry, Skip Klatt (57), was the long time VP Sales of American Chemet. http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001532.html Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001532.html Gear applications have emerged as an important target for the PM structural parts sector and several of the leading PM groups have developed new processing methods, such as overall or selective densification of sintered preforms, in order to attack thi... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001527.html Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001527.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) has issued a “Call for Papers” for the Euro PM2012 Congress & Exhibition. The annual Euro PM Congress will be held in Basel, Switzerland, from 16-19 September 2012. The Technical Programme will centre http://www.ipmd.net/news/001533.html Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001533.html Plansee SE has announced that the use of tantalum raw materials from ethically acceptable sources has now been confirmed by the certificate of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC). The audit certificate covers all steps of material prod... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001519.html Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001519.html The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT, based in Aachen, Germany, has received an ‘Award for Innovation’ in recognition of their work in additive manufacturing. Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia 2011 Innovation Award in t... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001520.html Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001520.html In response to the findings of the US Chemical Safety Board enquiry, presented on November 16th in Gallatin, TN, USA, Hoeganaes Corporation has restated its commitment to take every measure to ensure that its Gallatin plant “operates to world cla... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001521.html Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001521.html Tungaloy Group has opened a new production facility at its main site in Iwaki-city, Fukushima, Japan. The new plant is a 15,500 m2 fac http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001523.html Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001523.html Those of us, who have been attending PM conferences for most of the past 30 years, might perhaps be forgiven for considering oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) steels to be perpetual “tomorrow’s materials”. However, there are ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001522.html Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001522.html The Solar Atmospheres facility in California, USA, recently welcomed over 120 guests to its ‘Open House’ on November 11th. Manufacturers were invited to tour the companies new vacuum heat treating and brazing facility located in Fontana. ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001525.html Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001525.html Swedish additive manufacturing company Arcam AB will be exhibiting a range of products made via their Electron Beam Melting (EBM) technology at this years EuroMold 2011, held in Frankfurt, Germany, November 29 - December 02. The components o... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001524.html Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001524.html The latest edition of the International Powder Metallurgy Directory (IPMD), an essential reference publication for those involved in the global PM industry, is scheduled to be published in March 2012. The International Powder Metallurgy Directory is pu... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001513.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001513.html In the production of diamond impregnated tools for dry cutting, the metallic powders used in the binder can be more expensive than the diamond itself and hence powder selection becomes a critical issue in determining cost. Dr David Whittaker rep... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001515.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001515.html OM Group, with headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, and manufacturing facilities in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa, has announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. Net sales in the third quarter were $415.1 mi... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001516.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001516.html Plansee SE has announced dates for the 18th Plansee Seminar, which will take place at the company’s headquarters in Reutte, Austria, from 3-7 June 2013. Since its beginnings in 1952, the Plansee Seminar has been regarded as a global forum for the tech http://www.ipmd.net/news/001517.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001517.html Sandvik AB has reported a strong order intake and sales during the third quarter 2011.  At fixed exchange rates, order intake and invoiced sales rose by just over 20%, amounting to 24.8 billion SEK and 23.5 billion SEK, respectively during the qua... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001518.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001518.html Organisers of the PM2012 Powder Metallurgy World Congress and Exhibition have extended the deadline for anyone wishing to submit an abstract for inclusion in the conference programme. The new deadline is 31st December 2011, and more information can be fou http://www.ipmd.net/news/001508.html Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001508.html PM part production in China is continuing to grow, with figures showing the accumulated total for the first 9 months of 2011 reported to be 9.2% ahead of the same period for 2010, at 110,005 tonnes. However, China’s PM part producers saw outpu... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001511.html Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001511.html At its Annual Reception & Conference, held at Autoworld in Brussels, on 8th November, the European Council for Automotive R&D (EUCAR) emphasised the industry’s role in innovation and the need for enhanced automotive R&D in the future ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001510.html Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001510.html A workshop focusing on the use of ceramics, carbides and diamonds in engineering applications has been organised by the BMR Chapter of The Indian Ceramic Society, the Powder Metallurgy Association of India (PMAI) and the College of Engineering, Pune (C... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001512.html Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001512.html Additive manufacturing is not only showing huge potential for the production of complex, short run components, but is also opening up new avenues for artists and designers. Additive manufacturing is used by artist Lionel... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001503.html Wed, 9 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001503.html Höganäs India Pvt Ltd is celebrating its Silver Jubilee by promoting Powder Metallurgy in India through a series of two day PM schools in Chennai, Pune and Delhi, the three automobile part production hubs in India. The first in the series, held in... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001504.html Wed, 9 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001504.html The international conference “Powder Processing, Consolidation and Metallurgy of Titanium” takes place from 5-7 December 2011 in Brisbane, Australia. The event is set to be one of the largest ever international gatherings specifically relat... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001505.html Wed, 9 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001505.html Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd (SEI), one of Japan’s leading industrial conglomerates, has reported some improvement in its results for the first half of its financial year 2011/2012 (April 1 – September 30). The company stated that gr... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001498.html Tue, 8 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001498.html The development and validation of a powerful technique for direct in-situ observation of fracture and deformation in WC/Co hardmetals was described in a paper from M Gee, K P Mingard, B Roebuck, J W Nunn and H Jones (National Physical Laboratory, UK)&n... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001499.html Tue, 8 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001499.html Kennametal has introduced a new grade of indexable milling insert, specially engineered for high-speed dry machining in light to medium milling of steel and stainless steel parts under stable conditions. New KCPM20TM insert gra... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001500.html Tue, 8 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001500.html The organisers of Ceramitec 2012, which takes place at the New Munich Trade Fair Center from May 22-25, 2012, have announced that once again the event will include a focus on Powder Metallurgy. Information on the current status of powder met... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001501.html Tue, 8 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001501.html In a statement issued by Sandvik AB, the company has announced plans to reduce its workforce across the Sandvik Materials Technology and Sandvik Mining and Construction groups. The reduction is a consequence of the Sandvik Group’s new strategic d... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001506.html Tue, 8 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001506.html Hitachi Chemical Co Ltd, Japan, reported a 4.8% decrease in net sales for the first half of its 2011/2012 financial year (April 1 to September 30) compared with the same period in 2010. Sales reached Yen 240,446 million ($3.094 billion) http://www.ipmd.net/news/001502.html Mon, 7 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001502.html The Linde Group has published a new 60 page PDF booklet on the sintering of steels. Available to view online or download, this comprehensive guide focuses on the use of atmospheres in powder metal sintering, however a brief description of PM processes ... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001495.html Wed, 2 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001495.html In order to have the means of providing end-users with useful guidance on the fatigue performance of its products, it has long been the aim of the PM structural parts sector to be able to predict fatigue endurance limits of its most commonly used mater... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001492.html Wed, 2 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001492.html Kennametal Inc., headquartered in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, USA, has reported sales of $659 million for the company’s fiscal 2012 first quarter, compared with $529 million in the same quarter last year. Sales increased as a result of organic growth ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001493.html Wed, 2 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001493.html Organisers of the Materials Science & Technology conference will be including a symposium on Powder Metallurgy at the 2012 event. This symposium will address all aspects of powder metallurgy processing including powder making, powder characterization, ma http://www.ipmd.net/news/001494.html Wed, 2 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001494.html ERAMET, the French mining and metallurgical group, has reported that group turnover totalled €2,723 Million for the first nine months of 2011, a 4.5 % increase compared with the same period in 2010. Third quarter 2011 turnover, at €792 Mil... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001496.html Wed, 2 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001496.html The 6th International Powder Metallurgy Conference & Exhibition, organised by the Turkish Powder Metallurgy Association, Gazi University and the Middle East Technical University, took place in Ankara, at the Middle East Technical University on 5 to... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001490.html Tue, 1 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001490.html At the 26th ASM Heat Treating Society Conference and Exposition, this year held in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, H.C. Starck exhibited its range of materials suitable for demanding furnace applications.   Heat treating in clean environments requi... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001491.html Tue, 1 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001491.html Federal-Mogul Corporation, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, USA, has announced record third quarter sales and strong financial results compared with the same period of 2010. Total sales were $1.7 billion, up 12% on the third quarter 2010 figures.... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001486.html Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001486.html Matthew Bulger has been elected as president of the MPIF The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) has announced that Matthew Bulger, President & General Manager, NetShape Technologies-MIM, Solon, Ohio, U... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001487.html Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001487.html Magna Powertrain, an operating unit of Magna International Inc., USA, is continuing its expansion in China with the construction of a new green-field manufacturing facility in the Tianjin Airport Economic Area. Magna Powertrain executives were joined in a http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001488.html Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001488.html Escalating metal prices, plus environmental constraints on PM part producers are driving the need to limit the currently high amounts of Ni and Cu as alloying elements in PM steels. Bernard Williams reports exclusively for ipmd.net on three presentatio... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001489.html Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001489.html Swedish metal powder producer, Höganäs AB, has announced strong third quarter earnings, with net sales for the quarter up 5% year on year, and sales volumes 8% higher. For the period of 1 January - 30 September 2011 the company reported net sales of ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001484.html Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001484.html Molycorp, Inc., USA, has announced that it has purchased the remaining shares of Molycorp Silmet AS, one of only two rare earth processing companies in Europe. Molycorp now owns 100% of the Sillamäe, Estonia-based facility, known as Molycorp Sillamäe... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001485.html Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001485.html Organisers of the PM2012 Powder Metallurgy World Congress and Exhibition have issued a reminder to anyone wishing to present a paper at the event that there is now less than a month to go before the abstract submission deadline. As stated in the Cal... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001482.html Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001482.html Following a meeting at the recent Euro PM2011 conference in Barcelona, a new newsletter on ISO standards in Powder Metallurgy has been launched. The purpose of the newsletter is to disseminate information about the activities of the technical commit... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001483.html Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001483.html The Swedish Royal Institute of Technology’s 2011 Gold Medal for Industry Collaboration has been awarded to Dr Olle Wijk, Vice President and Head of R&D and Technology for Sandvik Materials Technology. wijk Dr Olle Wijk has been awarded the Swedish http://www.ipmd.net/news/001471.html Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001471.html Erasteel has announced it has taken over majority share in the Spanish metal powder supplier, Metallied Powder Solutions S.A. Metallied, based in Irun, Spain, was created in 2007 and is a spin-off of CEIT based in San Sebastian, Spain, a R&D cen... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001472.html Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001472.html BorgWarner, the US based automotive component and systems supplier, is opening a new facility in Ramos, Mexico, for the production of turbochargers. The company plans to employ more than 185 people at the plant, located near the city of Monterrey. F... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001473.html Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001473.html The University of Exeter, in collaboration with EADS UK Ltd, have officially opened their ‘Centre for additive Layer Manufacturing’ (CALM) based at the University’s campus in the UK. CALM received a £2.6M investment from the Europ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001474.html Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001474.html An interim management statement issued by GKN plc reports a positive third quarter 2011 with a sales increase of 11%, compared with same period last year. The company stated that market conditions have been broadly as expected at the time of GKN's H... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001475.html Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001475.html This is the first of a series of exclusive reports to be published on ipmd.net on the Euro PM2011 Conference and Exhibition. The event, organised by the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA), was held in Barcelona, Spain, earlier this month. ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001476.html Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001476.html A selection of photos from Euro PM2011, Barcelona, Spain, 9-12 October 2011 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001469.html Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001469.html The European PM HIP Group (EPHG), a part of the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA), has created the ‘Introduction to PM HIP Technology’ brochure to help explain the HIP process, the benefits of using the process and case studies of the prod http://www.ipmd.net/news/001470.html Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001470.html The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of North-eastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP)  is an award-winning, US state-funded economic development organization that helps early-stage technology firms and established manufacturers with funding and other reso... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001466.html Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001466.html There was certainly the feeling among exhibitors at TCT Live 2011 that ‘additive manufacturing’ is rapidly becoming a recognised manufacturing method not only for the fast, accurate production of one-off prototype components, but also for t... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001463.html Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001463.html Atomisation for Metal Powders, a two day course organised by Perdac Ltd and Atomising Systems Ltd, will take place 1-2 March 2012 in Manchester, UK. The seventh course in the series will once again focus on the technology, practice and economics of ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001464.html Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001464.html Morgan Technical Ceramics (MTC) has announced the availability of pre-sintered preforms (PSPs) produced by its Wesgo Metals manufacturing site in Hayward, California, USA. The PSPs are ideal for high temperature applications in the aircraft maintenance... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001465.html Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001465.html GPI Prototype, based in Lake Bluff, IL, USA, has completed the installation of a EOSINT M 280 machine from EOS. The EOSINT M 280 is an updated version of the EOSINT M 270 currently being used at GPI to build metal parts additively. The addition of a s http://www.ipmd.net/news/001461.html Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001461.html A one day workshop entitled “HIP Processing of Materials for Aggressive Environments” will take place on 16 November 2011 at the Riverside Centre in Derby, UK. The course is organised by IOM Communications on behalf of the Particulate Engin... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001460.html Fri, 7 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001460.html Erasteel, a world leader in the production of high speed steel via the powder metallurgy process, has opened a new gas atomising tower at its Söderfors plant in Sweden. The new facility, named DurinTM, will allow the company to extend its product r... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001457.html Thu, 6 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001457.html Yuelong Superfine Metal Powders (YSM), a leading Chinese producer of carbonyl iron (CIP) and stainless steel powders, has appointed PMCtec GmbH (PMCtec) as their distributor for Europe. PMCtec - Precision Material Chemicals & Technology - was fo... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001459.html Thu, 6 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001459.html NAMTEC, the National Metals Technology Centre based in the UK, is organising a new training course providing an introduction to Powder Metallurgy. The two day course will be held in Rotherham, UK, and takes place 14-15 November 2011. http://www.ipmd.net/news/001454.html Wed, 5 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001454.html MDM Engineering Group Limited (MDM), a minerals process and project management company focused on the mining industry, has signed an agreement with Atomising Systems Limited (ASL) of Sheffield, UK, to exclusively market ASL's specialised atomising equi... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001455.html Wed, 5 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001455.html Solar Atmospheres and Solar Manufacturing have jointly released a new technical paper on operating a vacuum furnace in humid conditions. This educational resource offers an insight and practical solutions based on their vacuum heat treating knowledge and http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001456.html Wed, 5 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001456.html ‘The future is bright – the future is powder’, these were the closing remarks to an upbeat presentation on Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) technology given by Gemma Barsby and Ben Penny (Rolls Royce plc, Rapid Prototyping Facility... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001450.html Tue, 4 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001450.html Luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover, part of Tata Motors, is to invest £355 million ($561 million) in a new engine production plant in the UK. The development is expected to create 750 jobs and thousands more across the wider UK economy. Mike Wright,... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001451.html Tue, 4 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001451.html Seco/Warwick Corporation in Meadville, PA, USA, has announced that Bill St. Thomas has been added to the company’s Vacuum Team sales staff as a Regional Sales Manager. The Vacuum Team offers vacuum heat treating furnaces for hardening, tempering, ann http://www.ipmd.net/news/001452.html Tue, 4 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001452.html The AVS 58th International Symposium and Exhibition will be held at the Nashville Convention Center in Nashville, TN, USA, from October 30 to November 4, 2011.  The organisers of the week-long event, the American Vacuum Society, state that the ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001434.html Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001434.html The Scuderi Group based in West Springfield, Mass., USA, has a developed a revolutionary engine which it claims will challenge not only existing internal combustion engines but will also bridge the gap in fuel economy and emissions with hybrid and elec... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001435.html Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001435.html The cemented carbide (hardmetal) industry has long been concerned with the need to develop alternative binder phases to cobalt in the production of tungsten carbide-based wear parts and cutting tools. Bernard Williams reports on a new binder concept de... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001436.html Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001436.html Organisers of the  International Conference on Nano science and Technology (ICONSAT-2012) have announced that the event will be held in Hyderabad, India, from January 20-23, 2012. The conference, organised by International Advanced Research Cen... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001437.html Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001437.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) has issued an open invitation to attend the European Hard Materials Group meeting, taking place on Tuesday 11th October 2011, 10:45-12:55 at the Euro PM2011 Congress & Exhibition, Barcelona, Spain. ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001438.html Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001438.html Federal-Mogul Corporation has announced the development of a new brake friction manufacturing facility in Chennai, India. The company, through one of its Indian subsidiaries, broke ground earlier this year on a 10-acre site for construction of the new ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001439.html Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001439.html The International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy & New Materials (ARCI) Hyderabad of India and the Fraunhofer Society of Germany have signed a path breaking cooperative R&D agreement in the field of automotive technologies. ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001431.html Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001431.html Nisshinbo Holdings Inc of Japan has announced its intention to purchase the German brake producer TMD Friction Group from the private equity company Pamplona Capital Management. The purchase is scheduled to take place by the end of November 2011 pen... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001432.html Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001432.html Electric vehicle (EV) sales in the 15 EU countries have increased tenfold in the first 6 months of 2011 compared with the same period in 2010 with 5,222 units sold, according to a report from JATO Dynamics. All the European countries surveyed by JATO of http://www.ipmd.net/news/001433.html Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001433.html Metal prices have followed the downward trend in global share prices in recent weeks as fears relating to the potential impact that Europe’s debt crisis will have on dampening demand for raw materials. On the London Metal Exchange (LME) copper plummet http://www.ipmd.net/news/001422.html Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001422.html Organised by the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) in association with its Powder Metallurgy Equipment Association and APMI International, this two day seminar will focus on the compacting process and tooling requirements for producing componen... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001423.html Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001423.html GKN plc, the global engineering group quoted as the world’s largest manufacturer of sintered components, has announced changes to its executive board in anticipation of the retirement of its current Chief Executive, Sir Kevin Smith, at the end of... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001424.html Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001424.html A research group at Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Materials Research Institute for Sustainable Development, has developed a technology to produce sintered isotropic Sm-Fe-N (samarium-iron-nitrogen)-base... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001425.html Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001425.html A new 12,000 m2 Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry, UK, has been officially opened following its completion earlier this summer. The new MTC is the result of a £40 million joint investment from Advantage West Midlands and the East Midla... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001419.html Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001419.html A study has been carried out by Ravi K Enneti, Seong Jin Park, Randall M German and Sundar V Atre to understand the evolution of shape loss during the polymer burnout process. This is the first reported study in the field of powder metallurgy dealing w... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001420.html Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001420.html Hart Metals Inc., located in Tamaqua, PA, USA, has announced the installation of a new atomiser for the development and production of magnesium alloy powders for military applications. Hart Metals is a manufacturer and supplier of magnesium powders ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001421.html Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001421.html The conference programme for the inaugural Biomaterials Europe Conference and Medevice Design & Manufacturing Exhibition in Barcelona features a panel of medical industry experts from the US and across Europe who will review the latest innovations and dev http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001415.html Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001415.html To coincide with the British Science Festival, the British Geological Survey (BGS) has released a new ‘Risk List’ which ranks the risk to global supply of chemical elements of economic value. The list highlights vulnerable elements where gl... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001411.html Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001411.html Continuing global success has encouraged powder characterisation specialist Freeman Technology to relocate into new larger premises based in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, UK. The brand new 6,000 sq ft global headquarters has been fitted out to meet the ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001413.html Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001413.html Carpenter Technology Corporation has announced a major expansion of its Carpenter Powder Products facility in Sweden (CPP AB). Located in Torshälla, CPP AB is a joint venture operation with Sandvik Materials Technology and is one of three powd... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001410.html Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001410.html Austrian powder metallurgy parts producer Miba AG has posted positive figures for the first half-year 2011-2012, stating that it continues to profit from consistently strong demand in its core markets. Consolidated sales in the first half of 2011-2012 ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001412.html Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001412.html Hunter Chemical LLC, based in Fort Washington, PA, USA, has announced the availability of its Nickel Flake Grade NF50. This versatile product is processed with the purity, morphology and particle size distribution useful in a variety of applications in... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001414.html Sat, 10 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001414.html GPI Prototype, based in Lake Bluff, IL, USA, has announced that it has completed the installation of an EOSINT M 280 machine from EOS. The EOSINT M 280 is an updated version of the EOSINT M 270 currently being used at GPI to build metal parts additively. http://www.ipmd.net/news/001391.html Wed, 7 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001391.html MesoCoat Inc., based in Euclid, Ohio, USA, has announced that its CermaClad™ high speed metal cladding technology has been awarded with the prestigious R&D 100 Award. MesoCoat partnered with both Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001393.html Wed, 7 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001393.html The program committee for the 2012 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials (PowderMet2012) has issued a “Call for Papers & Posters” covering the latest developments in powder metallurgy (PM) materials, ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001394.html Wed, 7 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001394.html Established in May 2010, GGP Metalpowder AG, with offices in Fuerth and a production facility in Spalt, both in Bavaria, Germany, is supplying copper powders produced by electrolysis and silver-coated copper powders worldwide, as well as water atomised... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001389.html Tue, 6 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001389.html A series of major events being held at the UK’s National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, 27-29 September, is set to turn the spotlight on the micro manufacturing and additive manufacturing sectors. Held in parallel with Interplas 2011, MMLive w... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001390.html Mon, 5 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001390.html GfE Gesellschaft für Elektrometallurgie mbH (GfE), part of AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V.'s Advanced Materials Division, is celebrating its 100 year anniversary in September 2011. GfE was founded in 1911 and is a manufacturer and supplier of hi http://www.ipmd.net/news/001392.html Sun, 4 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001392.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) has announced that a ‘club project’ on Component Fatigue Strength (Phase 1), in partnership with RTWH IWM Aachen, is set to begin in October 2011. The project will aim to provide a viable method for http://www.ipmd.net/news/001458.html Thu, 1 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001458.html Carbonyl iron powder producer, International Specialty Products Inc.(ISP), has been acquired by Ashland Inc., for $3.2 billion. ISP, a specialty chemical manufacturer of innovative functional ingredients and technologies, manufacture fine Carbonyl I... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001382.html Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001382.html Neo Materials Technologies Inc., headquartered in Toronto, Canada, reports that revenues continued to increase for the 9th consecutive quarter, reaching record levels in the 3 month period ended June 30, 2011. Revenues were $216 million for the 2nd qua... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001384.html Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001384.html AvtoVAZ is Russia’s biggest car producer with around 1 million units being manufactured annually at its plant in Togliatti, Samara Region. The plant was established in 1971 as part of the Soviet-Italian FIAT-Lada project to produce Lada cars, an... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001385.html Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001385.html Arcam AB was founded in Gothenburg in 1997 to develop applications for its Additive Manufacturing technology to produce fully dense metal parts from metal powders using a powerful electron beam melting process (EBM®). The company today has around 60 i... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001386.html Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001386.html Five materials societies including The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS), Japan Association of Powder and Powder Metallurgy (JSPM), Titanium Industry Development Association (TiDA), New Zealand, Chinese Society of Metals (CSM), and Materials... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001380.html Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001380.html Mitsubishi Materials Corp. (MMC) is one of Japan’s largest and most diversified industrial conglomerates with activities in cement, copper, aluminium, electronic materials and components, as well as advanced materials which include Powder Metallu... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001381.html Sun, 28 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001381.html Hitachi Chemical’s recently published financial results for the 1st quarter of its fiscal year (April 1 – June 30, 2011), show net sales decreasing by 5.9% to Yen 118,145 million ($1.54 billion) and net income decreasing by 31.9% to Yen 5,4... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001383.html Sun, 28 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001383.html Halla Stackpole Corp. is a joint venture, established in 2008, between the former Powder Metallurgy business of Saeron Automotive Corp. based in Korea, and the Stackpole Corp. based in Toronto, Canada, to produce a range of automotive engine and transm... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001374.html Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001374.html GMP Friction Products, based in Akron, Ohio, USA, is working with Compliance Plus Enterprise, an ISO certification consulting firm, to successfully complete the requirements necessary to achieve the AS9100C Aerospace Certification for the manufacture o... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001375.html Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001375.html Honda's production and sales company in Mexico, Honda de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., has announced that it will build a new automobile plant for production of fuel-efficient subcompact vehicles for the Mexican and North American markets. Honda will invest ap... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001379.html Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001379.html EOS Electro Optical Systems GmbH, a manufacturer of laser-sintering systems, in collaboration with EADS Group’s research and technology production facility, EADS Innovation Works, has begun a study to understand the potential of the direct metal ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001376.html Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001376.html The Korean Powder Metallurgy Institute (KPMI) in cooperation with the Korean Powder Metallurgy Association (KPMA) is organising “APMA2011” under endorsement of the Asian Powder Metallurgy Association (APMA). http://www.ipmd.net/news/001377.html Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001377.html Molycorp, Inc., headquartered in Colorado, USA, has announced that it has reached an agreement with Hitachi Metals, Japan, to supply the company with rare earth magnetic materials, including Didymium (a mix of neodymium and praseodymium) metal and allo... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001378.html Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001378.html EADS, the pan-European aerospace and defence organisation based in Filton, UK, has announced that it will collaborate with GKN Aerospace to examine industrialising additive layer manufacturing  (ALM) technology. Fig. 1 A c... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001370.html Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001370.html Despite growing concerns on the progress of the recovery of the global economy, car manufacturers in most regions have continued to increase output and are benefiting from growth in profits – Japan being the obvious exception after the earthquake and ts http://www.ipmd.net/news/001371.html Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001371.html The 7th International Conference on Porous Metals and Metallic Foams, MetFoam 2011, will take place in Busan, Korea, from September 18 to 21, 2011. MetFoam is a bi-annual event, with previous conferences held at Bremen (1999, 2001) and Berlin (2003)... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001372.html Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001372.html The U.S. Dept of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has been collaborating with the Ames Laboratory at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, to develop advanced gas atomisation technology for the production of ultrafine iron... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001373.html Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001373.html The MPIF’s Powder Metallurgy Machinability Seminar is taking place next week in DuBois, Pennsylvania, USA, 24-25 August. Organisers of the event state that there is still time to register for the seminar which has been designed to provide an in-depth kn http://www.ipmd.net/news/001368.html Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001368.html A US based private equity investment firm, the Sterling Group, has announced completion of the acquisition of the Stackpole International business from Gates Canada - a subsidiary of Pinafore Holdings PV. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Stackp... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001369.html Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001369.html Magnet Applications, a subsidiary of US based Bunting Magnetics Company, has appointed Pete Lipetzky, PhD as the new General Manager for its DuBois, Pennsylvania facility. Reporting to Robert J. Bunting, owner and CEO of Bunting, Dr Lipetzky will overs... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001367.html Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001367.html Khole Sintering Solutions, established by Prakash Anant Khole, has been set up to offer support and advice to anyone looking to manufacture powder metallurgy components in India. Prakash Anant Khole has established ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001363.html Tue, 9 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001363.html Heat treatment specialist Solar Atmospheres of Western, PA, USA, will soon welcome a custom-built horizontal 20 bar vacuum furnace to its Hermitage facility. Designed and built by sister company Solar Manufacturing, this new furnace measures 40” ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001364.html Tue, 9 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001364.html FMW Composite Systems Inc of Bridgeport, West Virginia, USA, is planning a $1.56 million expansion of its production facility in Preston County, which will see an increase in the production of its range of composite products including Powder Metallurgy... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001365.html Tue, 9 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001365.html With less than three months to go before the annual Euro PM Congress & Exhibition, the European Powder Metallurgy Association reports that the exhibition has now sold out. This will make for one of the largest dedicated PM exhibitions this year, wi... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001366.html Tue, 9 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001366.html "Federal-Mogul had a very solid second quarter and continues to perform well, with strongly increasing customer demand for our leading technology and innovation in all vehicle market segments,’’ stated President and CEO Jose Maria Alapont. ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001357.html Mon, 8 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001357.html The Obama Administration unveiled new fuel economy rules in Washington last week which will require car manufacturers to achieve a new ‘corporate average fuel economy’ (CAFE) of 54.5 mpg for all cars in the USA by 2025. http://www.ipmd.net/news/001358.html Mon, 8 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001358.html Magneti Marelli SpA, the Italian automotive supplier, has formed a 50:50 joint venture with Wanxiang Qianchao Co to manufacture shock absorbers in a new plant in China’s Zhejiang Province. http://www.ipmd.net/news/001359.html Mon, 8 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001359.html The OM Group, Inc. based in Cleveland, Ohio, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG (VAC) of Hanau, Germany, a global market leader in advanced materials and specialty magnetics, for approximately €7... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001360.html Mon, 8 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001360.html Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd, (SEI), one of Japan’s leading industrial conglomerates with interests in Powder Metallurgy, has reported its 1st quarter (April-June 2011) results for fiscal 2011/2012, which reflect the severe disruption caused ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001362.html Mon, 8 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001362.html Sandvik AB has reported increased sales on the back of stable demand. “The business climate continued to develop favourably during the second quarter. Order intake continued to increase compared with the preceding year as well as the preceding q... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001361.html Fri, 5 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001361.html After recording a 24.3% increased in Powder Metal part production to 40,088 tonnes in the first quarter of 2011 compared with the same quarter in 2010, the China Machinery Powder Metallurgy Association (CMPMA) reports that the upward momentum was maintain http://www.ipmd.net/news/001356.html Wed, 3 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001356.html GKN plc has announced Group sales of £2.9 billion for the first six months of 2011, ended 30 June. The results reflect the continued strong growth in Driveline, Powder Metallurgy and Land Systems and a good performance in Aerospace. Sales were up 1... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001352.html Tue, 2 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001352.html Kennametal Inc., the market leader for cemented carbide metalworking tools and wear parts in North America and second in Europe and worldwide, reported its full year (fiscal 2011) results on July 28, including a record fourth quarter. Strong organic gr... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001353.html Tue, 2 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001353.html Specialty Metals producer Allegheny Technologies Inc (ATI) whose products include titanium and titanium alloys, nickel-based alloys and superalloys, grain-oriented electrical steel, stainless and specialty steels, zirconium, hafnium, niobium, tungsten ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001354.html Tue, 2 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001354.html Heat treatment and hot isostatic pressing (HIP) specialist, Bodycote plc, reports a continued and broad-based recovery in Group revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2011. Sales increased by 17% to £288.2 million compared with the same period in ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001355.html Tue, 2 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001355.html China currently produces around 90% of the world supply of tungsten, an essential metal in a number of applications including alloying of high-speed steels and superalloys, and in the production of tungsten carbide metalworking tools. The increasing de... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001350.html Mon, 1 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001350.html Jim Dale, Vice-President of Member and Industry Relations, Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), will be featured in a video presentation on powder metallurgy (PM) during the GlobalSpec “Machine Tools & Metal Working” e-vent on Aug... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001351.html Mon, 1 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001351.html A £10 million development centre which aims to accelerate the deployment of a range of innovative near net shape powder-based manufacturing processes has been created in the UK by the University of Sheffield's Department of Materials Science and Engin... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001348.html Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001348.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) has reported the continued success of its popular PM summer school. This years event, the 11th PM Summer School organised by the EPMA, was held at the Fraunhofer Institut IFAM in Dresden and was coordin... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001349.html Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001349.html In the first of six sessions focussing on advances in titanium PM at MPIF’s PowderMet 2011 conference (San Francisco, May 18-21), an extremely comprehensive review was given by James Sears, Quad City Manufacturing Laboratory, USA, on the range of... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001345.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001345.html GKN plc has announced its agreement to acquire the all-wheel-drive (AWD) components businesses of Getrag KG. The businesses being acquired, together referred to as “Getrag Driveline Products”, are Getrag Corporation, a joint venture with Da... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001346.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001346.html Sales revenue at the world’ largest producer of nickel, Norilsk Nickel, increased by 50% in 2010, compared to 2009 figures. Total sales across the group amounted to USD $12,775 million for the year ending December 31 2010. Norilsk Nickel produ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001347.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001347.html Chargemaster plc, the leading provider of EV charging infrastructure in Europe, has announced that it is to launch POLAR in September 2011 which will be the UK’s first privately funded nationwide electric vehicle (EV) charging network. The roll o... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001342.html Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001342.html Iron powder shipments in Japan for PM applications fell by more than 20% in each of April and May 2011 after the devastating earthquake and tsunami of March 11 disrupted component supplies to the country’s automotive sector. According to figur... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001343.html Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001343.html Indium Corp based in Clinton, New York, USA, recently exhibited its newly developed copper-gallium sputtering targets at the InterSolar North America 2011 exhibition held in San Francisco (July 12-14). The sputtering targets are made by Indium... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001344.html Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001344.html BorgWarner Inc, headquartered in Michigan, USA, is building a new production facility and engineering centre in Itatiba City, Brazil, in response to growing demand in the rapidly expanding Brazilian automotive market, stated the company. Located aro... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001339.html Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001339.html North American Höganäs, a subsidiary of Höganäs Group, Sweden, has announced that completion of its $22 million expansion to increase metal powder production is expected early Q4, 2011. Two major developments are underway to increase capacity fo... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001340.html Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001340.html Linn High Therm GmbH, based in Eschenfelden, Germany, has announced the development of a new high temperature furnace for use in multiple industry applications.  Linn High Therm's new HT 2100 Vac furnace The new... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001341.html Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001341.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) has announced that the EuroPM2012 International Conference and Exhibition will be held in Basel, Switzerland from September 17th-19th 2012. Congress Centre Basel, venue for Euro... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001332.html Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001332.html On the basis of their proven biocompatibility in many clinical investigations, titanium and titanium alloys have become standard materials in various biomedical applications. In order to provide an opportunity for osteo-integration and to enhance the b... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001333.html Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001333.html Rolland Veilleux, Chairman of the Board of Raymor Industries Inc. has announced the nomination of Jacques Mallette as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mallette also becomes a Director of the Corporation. Mallette has thirty years of experience... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001334.html Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001334.html North American car sales up Passenger car sales across the US grew in the first half 2011 by some 9.3%, compared with the same period last year according to figures published by Ward’s Automotive Group. The region reported total sal... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001335.html Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001335.html Sweden’s Höganäs AB has reported strong second quarter sales. CEO Alrik Danielsson commented in an interim report that the company continues to return solid growth and high profitability. Danielsson indicated that the second quarter was char... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001336.html Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001336.html GKN plc has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Stromag Holding GmbH.     Stromag, which will be integrated into GKN Land Systems division, is a leading engineer of industrial power management components. Its cor... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001330.html Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001330.html The Ausschuss für Pulvermetallurgie will be organising the 30th PM Symposium and Exhibition at the Town Hall in Hagen on November 24-25, 2011. Marking this special anniversary event will be a programme of technical presentations (in German) coverin... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001331.html Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001331.html The Plansee Group, headquartered in Reutte, Austria, has reported record sales of €1.24 billion in the 2010/11 fiscal year. Consolidated Group sales increased by 46% (from March 1, 2010 to February 28, 2011), some 13% higher than the previous reco... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001328.html Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001328.html The ‘Scientific- Practical Seminar on Powder Metallurgy’ is an attempt at reviving PM science and PM industry collaboration. The event is the initiative of several leading PM specialists in  Russia and this year took place in Yoshkar... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001325.html Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001325.html Susan M. Abkowitz, vice president Technology & Operations at Dynamet Technology Inc, in Burlington, Mass., reported in a presentation at the AeroMat2011 conference held in Long Beach, Calif. (May 23-26), that cooperation over the past two years wit... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001326.html Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001326.html Dr Vladimir Moxson, President and CEO of ADMA Products Inc. based in Hudson, Ohio, was recently rewarded with an honoary PhD from the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine for his patented process for hydrogenated titanium powder production. [BANN... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001327.html Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001327.html Magnesium-based batteries are, in theory, a very attractive alternative to other batteries according to a report from the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) in Morgantown, WV, part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Magnesium (Mg) is ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001323.html Fri, 8 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001323.html Professor Bernd Kieback, director of the Dresden Branch of the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (IFAM), and also director of the Dresden Technical University’s Institute of Materials Science,  has sign... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001324.html Fri, 8 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001324.html Tungsten carbide-cobalt powders are key ingredients in the manufacture of hardmetal (cemented carbide) cutting and grinding tools, dies, and wear resistant products used in a broad spectrum of industries. Some 56,000 tonnes of WC-Co based products were... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001319.html Wed, 6 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001319.html Sintering is a PM process step that does not always receive the attention that it deserves, considering its key role in determining the microstructure, mechanical properties and dimensional control in the final product. It was therefore encourag... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001320.html Wed, 6 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001320.html A “Call for Papers” has been issued for the 2012 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, PowderMet2012. Organised and sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) in cooperation with APMI International, the http://www.ipmd.net/news/001321.html Wed, 6 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001321.html PVA TePla Group, headquartered in Wettenberg, Germany, has announced that Dr. Arno Knebelkamp has become the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following the retirement of founder and long-time CEO Peter Abel. New CEO of PVA TeP... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001322.html Wed, 6 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001322.html Erasteel and HeYe Special Steel have announced the two companies will enter into a strategic agreement under which they will cooperate together on commercial matters on a world base and on industrial matters in China. As part of this arrangement, Er... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001318.html Tue, 5 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001318.html A revised booklet containing a selection of Powder Metallurgy Component Case Studies has been launched by the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA). Available to download from the EPMA's website ... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001315.html Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001315.html Current markets for PM structural parts are dominated by applications in automotive (internal combustion) engines and transmissions. The predicted expansion in the volumes of electric and hybrid vehicles drives therefore raises questions over the imp... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001317.html Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001317.html The Seco/Warwick Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of metal heat treatment equipment, has established a subsidiary in Germany, operating under the name of Seco/Warwick GmbH and having its registered office in Stuttgart. The main ... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001314.html Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001314.html Sponsored editorial: Refractory metals such as molybdenum and tungsten can increase the lifetime of furnace components significantly. They hold up to highest temperatures (2400°C / 4350°F) and are exceptionally suited for the use in vacuum and protectiv http://www.ipmd.net/news/001312.html Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001312.html The International Conference & Exhibition PM12 on ‘New Vistas in Particulate Materials Technology’ organised by the the Powder Metallurgy Association of India will be held on 2-4 February 2012 in Mumbai, India. ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001316.html Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001316.html Global supplier to the engine and automotive industry, Miba AG, headquartered in Laakirchen, Austria, has announced that first quarter sales 2011-2012 (February 1 to April 30) soared by 41.5% in comparison to the same period last year. “Thanks... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001313.html Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001313.html The International PM Directory (IPMD) has been a unique and essential source of information on the global Powder Metallurgy industry since it was first published in 1977. The new 15th Edition IPMD 2012-13 will be published in January 2012. As well as f http://www.ipmd.net/news/001311.html Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001311.html Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that it has signed formal agreements and begun preparations to establish a Mazda vehicle production facility in Mexico in alliance with Sumitomo Corporation. Mazda will manufacture the Mazd... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001310.html Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001310.html GKN Driveline has formed a joint venture with EVO Electric Ltd to manufacture and sell axial flux electric motors and drive systems for use in hybrid and all-electric vehicles. EVO manufacture a range of axial flux electric mot... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001301.html Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001301.html A knowledge of fatigue properties is essential for the successful design and manufacture of structural PM parts. A number of papers presented at the MPIF's PowderMet 2011 Conference, held in San Francisco, 18-21 May, 2011, focused on this key topic. ... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001302.html Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001302.html In part two of this exclusive review for ipmd.net, Dr David Whittaker reports on two papers presented at the MPIF's PowderMet 2011 Conference, focusing on the fatigue properties of PM materials.  Peter K Sokolowski, Hoeganaes Corporations, ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001303.html Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001303.html At the 2011 International Paris Air Show, thermal processing specialists Bodycote announced the signing of a 10-year renewal contract with Rolls-Royce to provide thermal processing services in the United Kingdom. Bodycote’s core business is to... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001304.html Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001304.html Carpenter Technology Corporation and Latrobe Specialty Metals, Inc. have announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby Carpenter will acquire Latrobe in a transaction valued at approximately $558 million. In the transaction,... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001298.html Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001298.html Molycorp, Inc., the Western hemisphere's only producer of rare earth oxides, has announced that it has secured the final funds necessary for its $781 million expansion and modernisation project at its rare earth facility in Mountain Pass, California. F... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001299.html Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001299.html At a recent press conference, Chairman of the Bosch Automotive Group, Dr. Bernd Bohr, outlined his view of the future for the automotive industry, focussing on electric vehicles and the development of higher efficiency internal combustion engines. A... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001300.html Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001300.html H.C. Starck, a leading global supplier of refractory metals and advanced ceramics, will be showcasing its advancements in aerospace products at this year’s Paris Air Show, June 20-26. http://www.ipmd.net/news/001297.html Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001297.html In a trading statement of June 16 2011, GKN plc gave an update on the impact of the May 27 explosion at its Hoeganaes facility in Gallatin, USA. The statement follows as published. http://www.ipmd.net/news/001289.html Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001289.html The Technical Programme for the Euro PM2011 Congress & Exhibition, which takes place at the Centre Convencions International Barcelona, CCIB, Barcelona, from 10-12 October 2011, has now been published. The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EP... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001292.html Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001292.html A number of Japanese conglomerates with significant PM part and cemented carbide operations have published their financial results for the year ending March 31, 2011. http://www.ipmd.net/news/001290.html Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001290.html An Honorary Symposium at the 2012 TMS Annual Meeting (March 11-15, 2012, Orlando, Florida) will be held in honour of Professor Randall M. German, Associate Dean at the College of Engineering, San Diego State University, USA. The symposium encompasse... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001291.html Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001291.html The Powder Metallurgy (PM) industry has long faced the challenge of convincing the market of its potential to deliver more cost-efficient solutions than traditional processes. A leading producer of metal powders, Höganäs, seized the initiative to exp... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001293.html Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001293.html A number of papers at the MPIF's PowderMet 2011 Conference, held in San Francisco, 18-21 May, 2011, focussed on high performance component applications in the two dominant PM automotive market sectors of engine components and transmission components. ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001286.html Thu, 9 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001286.html Rio Tinto has announced plans to invest $30 million at its metal powder plant subsidiary, QMP, in southern Quebec, Canada. The investment will be used to upgrade equipment and increase metal powder production capacity by more than 20% over the next two ye http://www.ipmd.net/news/001294.html Wed, 8 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001294.html The organisers of the PM2012 Powder Metallurgy World Congress and Exhibition, October 14-18 2012, Yokohama, Japan, are inviting the PM community to submit presentations for inclusion in the technical programme. http://www.ipmd.net/news/001283.html Wed, 8 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001283.html The 2011 EPMA General Assembly took place on 12th May at the Eurometaux Conference Centre in Brussels and was attended by representatives from some 25 member companies. In addition to a series of Board, Council and Committee meetings, the two-day ev... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001284.html Wed, 8 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001284.html Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. and Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corp. have established Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Manufacturing (Changzhou) Co., Ltd. (SHMC) in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China as a mass production base for cemented carbide drills... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001281.html Tue, 7 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001281.html GTB Components, the UK’s largest privately-owned powder metallurgy (PM) producer is showing the benefits of PM as a net shape process at this year’s Subcon show in Birmingham, UK, 7-9 June. http://www.ipmd.net/news/001282.html Tue, 7 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001282.html Car manufacturer Daimler and technology company The Linde Group are pressing ahead with the development of an infrastructure for hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicles. http://www.ipmd.net/news/001285.html Tue, 7 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001285.html APMI International, the professional society for the powder metallurgy (PM) industry, has announced two new Fellow Awards for 2011. William R. Gasbarre, Marketing & Sales Director, Gasbarre Products, Inc., DuBois, Pennsylvania, USA and Graham B.... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001268.html Wed, 1 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001268.html The Metal Powder Industries Federation's (MPIF) ‘Basic PM Short Course’ is being held at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College, Pennsylvania from 18–20 July 2011. The course offers a complete introduction to powder me... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001269.html Wed, 1 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001269.html The North American powder metallurgy industry regained its growth momentum in 2010 after five years of declining demand. At PowderMet2011, the International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials held in San Francisco this year, Mi... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001265.html Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001265.html The FT4 Powder Rheometer (with Aeration Unit) from Freeman Technology Powder characterisation company Freeman Technology is significantly expanding its activities in Asia with the appointment of di... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001267.html Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001267.html The Chinese PM parts industry recorded further gains in the first quarter of 2011, states the China Machine Powder Metallurgy Association (CMPMA). Production was said to have increased by 24.3% in the first 3 months of this year to 40,088 tonnes compar... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001263.html Thu, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001263.html The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) presented a number of PM industry professionals with a ‘Distinguished Service to Powder Metallurgy Award’ during the 2011 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Material... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001264.html Thu, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001264.html Apple Inc. has been granted a US Patent (No. 7,911,711, March 22, 2011) which will allow the electronics giant to explore a range of advanced metal-ceramic composites for use as lightweight structural casings and housings for personal electronic device... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001260.html Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001260.html The Malaysian Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials Association has published a call for papers for the 5th Powder Metallurgy Symposium and Exhibition. Held this year in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the two day event will take place December 14-15, 2011. http://www.ipmd.net/news/001261.html Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001261.html A one day workshop organised by the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining’s Material Science & Technology division (IOM3 MSTD), and co-sponsored by the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA), entitled ‘HIP Processing for ... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001262.html Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001262.html Winners of the 2011 Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards Competition, sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), were announced at PowderMet2011, International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, 18-21 Ma... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001258.html Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001258.html The introduction of a new telephoto lens for Insitec laser diffraction process systems from Malvern Instruments enables the on-line measurement of larger particles, extending their application in the minerals, metal powder and food industries, amongst ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001259.html Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001259.html Global mining company Vale, headquartered in Brazil, has announced that Murilo Pinto de Oliveira Ferreira has succeeded Roger Agnelli as Vale’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Beginning on May 22, 2011, Ferreira, one time head of Vale’s nickel mining b http://www.ipmd.net/news/001256.html Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001256.html Ford, together with its partners in China, is building its first transmission plant in the country. The company’s joint venture in China, Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Ltd. (CFMA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the transmission plant pr... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001257.html Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001257.html Vale has opened its first nickel operation in Brazil. Onça Puma, in Ourilândia do Norte, southeast Pará. The plant, one of the largest ferronickel production plants in the world, has an annual production capacity of 220,000 tons of ferronickel, cont... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001249.html Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001249.html Hero Motors Ltd, the Indian based engineering and manufacturing group, has announced a five year deal with BMW Motorrad, the motorcycle division of BMW AG, to manufacture gearboxes for some of its product range. Hero motors wil... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001250.html Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001250.html Until recently Japan was the largest producer of Powder Metallurgy (PM) components in Asia. Following turbulent times for the global PM industry, China now holds that title. However, figures published by the Japan Powder Metallurgy Association in their... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001251.html Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001251.html H.C. Starck and Jiangxi Rare Metals Tungsten Holding Group Co. Ltd. (JXTC) have signed two agreements to form a joint venture to produce advanced tungsten chemicals, metal and carbide powders. For H.C. Starck the joint venture is a crucial element o... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001247.html Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001247.html Thermal Technology LLC, the US manufacturer of vacuum and high temperature furnace systems, recently shipped a Model 10-3 Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) system to a leading Russian Research Institute. The SPS Model 10-3 provides 10 tons of force and a 3,... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001245.html Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001245.html Auto parts maker, Tenneco Inc, reported a 34% increase in turnover to $1.760 billion in the 1st quarter of 2011, compared with $1.316 billion a year ago. The increase was said to be driven by higher OE production volumes and aftermarket sales, and incr... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001246.html Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001246.html Magna International Inc reported better than expected 1st quarter profits of $322 million, up 44% on the same period in 2010, with sales up by 34% to $7.2 billion. Magna is said to be the world’s No.3 automotive parts supplier and the company att... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001248.html Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001248.html H.C. Starck, one of the leading manufacturers of refractory metals and advanced ceramics, has reported continued growth in all of its business units through the first quarter of 2011. In the 2010 fiscal year, H.C. Starck increased its revenues by 59... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001239.html Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001239.html Formula Student (FS) is Europe's most established educational motorsport competition. Universities from across the globe are challenged to design and build a single-seat racing car in order to compete at the UK's historic Silverstone circuit. I... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001240.html Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001240.html MIBA AG of Laakirchen, Austria, has reported a 40% increase in its Group sales for 2010-2011 to €437.2 million. 34% of this growth comes from its core segments of sintered components, engine bearings and friction materials. Group earnings befor... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001242.html Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001242.html The OM Group (OMG) based in Cleveland, Ohio, reports an increase of 9% in net sales in Q1 2011 to $331.3 million compared with the same period in 2010, with net income for the first quarter at $30.7 million. The increase was said to be driven by sustai... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001243.html Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001243.html Existing magnets for EV motors use neodymium, a rare-earth metal mostly produced in China, as well as iron and boron. As prices of neodymium rise, the industry has actively been seeking alternative materials. As reported on the Nikkei website, a team o... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001244.html Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001244.html AT&M has announced it will partner with Burkard Metallpulver Vertrieb GmbH (BMV) for the sales & marketing of atomised powders used in Metal Injection Moulding (MIM), thermal spraying and rapid tooling processes. BMV will be the representative ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001241.html Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001241.html ERAMET, the French-based based producer of alloying metals, particularly Mn and Ni used to improve the properties of high performance special steels, reports increases in all divisions in the first quarter of 2011. The company’s consol... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001238.html Mon, 9 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001238.html Yuelong Superfine Metal Powders (YSM), a pre-eminent Chinese producer of carbonyl iron (CIP) and stainless steel powders, has appointed United States Metal Powders, Inc. (USMP) as their distributor for the Americas. YSM’S selection was greatly... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001233.html Wed, 4 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001233.html Organisers of PM2012 Powder Metallurgy World Congress and Exhibition, scheduled for the 14-18th October in Yokohama, Japan, have issued a ‘Call for Papers’. Authors wishing to make a presentation in the technical programme are invited to... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001234.html Wed, 4 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001234.html A team of engineering experts from Sheffield Hallam University is researching a new way of producing Alloy 625, a high-strength material used in the flanges of pipelines to stop them corroding. Researchers from the University's Materials and Enginee... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001235.html Wed, 4 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001235.html Xiamen Tungsten will cooperate with China Minmetals Non-Ferrous Metals (CMNM), a Xiamen-based tungsten company, and the Jiujiang government in Jiangxi province to explore and develop tungsten resources in Jiujiang, reports CapitalVue. The total inve... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001236.html Wed, 4 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001236.html Chinese automaker, Great Wall Motor Co., has announced plans to build four new plants outside China to assemble vehicles from kits, stated CEO Wang Fengying in a report published in Automotive News China. Great Wall currently operates 12 plants ove... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001231.html Tue, 3 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001231.html San Francisco plays host to this year's PowderMet Conference and Exhibition The city of San Francisco is hosting the 2011 PowderMet conference and exhibition later this month and a full programme is e... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001232.html Tue, 3 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001232.html Molycorp Minerals, LLC (Molycorp) has acquired Arizona-based Santoku America, Inc. (SAI), one of the leading producers of high-purity rare earth alloys and metals outside of China, in an all-cash deal for $17.5 million. The acquisition provides Moly... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001227.html Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001227.html Over the first quarter of 2011 new registrations of commercial vehicles in Europe amounted to 499,456 units, some 14.7% more than in the same period last year. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association reported that all segments posted g... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001228.html Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001228.html Metallurgical High Vacuum, located in Fennville, USA, offer advice to the heat treatment industry via their “High Vacuum News” publication. The newsletter provides industry professionals with hints and tips on the successful operation and m... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001229.html Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001229.html ZF Friedrichshafen AG has announced record sales of €12.9 billion in 2010, up 38% on the previous year, with pre-tax profits of €680 million. The automotive supplier also anticipates significant sales and profit growth in the current year wit... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001230.html Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001230.html Höganäs AB has reported a strong start to 2011, with net sales during the first quarter up 14% year on year to MSEK 1,770 (€198m). Sales volumes were 11% higher and demand conditions were better than in the corresponding period of the previous y... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001225.html Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001225.html Raymor Nanotech, a sister division of AP&C and part of Raymor Industries group, has recently introduced a new high tech product line consisting of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes (C-SWNT).     Scanning Electron... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001226.html Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001226.html TRW Automotive Holdings Corp will open a new technical centre in Anting, China in 2013. TRW 's new technical centre will be built in Anting, China The new centre will house research and dev... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001219.html Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001219.html The 2011 Powder Metallurgy Technology and Business Forum will take place at the Yangzhou Convention Centre, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China from May 26-28, 2011. The forum, sponsored by the China PM Business Network, has achieved great success in the... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001220.html Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001220.html Choke coils made from compacted surface-insulated soft magnetic composite (SMC) iron powders have been produced by Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd (SEI) in Itami, Japan, for a number of years for use in fuel injectors in clean diesel engines.  No... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001221.html Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001221.html Light vehicle sales continued to climb globally in the first quarter of 2011, providing continued optimism in most regions for the Powder Metallurgy companies which rely for up to 80% of their business on the automotive components sector. ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001222.html Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001222.html Elmet Technologies Inc of Lewiston, Maine, USA, is widely known for its large portfolio of powder metallurgy sputtering materials made from tungsten and molybdenum which are used for applications including photovoltaic (CIGS and CdTe), FDP, and semicon... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001218.html Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001218.html Morgan Technical Ceramics (MTC) showcased pre-sintered preforms (PSP) produced by its Wesgo Metals manufacturing site in Hayward, California, at the MRO AMERICAS 2011 Conference and Exhibition, April 12-14, 2011, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, U... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001217.html Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001217.html The Global Powder Metallurgy Property Database (GPMPD) was created in response to a worldwide recognition that the absence of a readily accessible source of design data was acting as a significant impediment to the wider application of PM products. In ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001223.html Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001223.html With the continuing surge in the price of the key elements used in cemented carbide tool production, tungsten carbide and cobalt, and Japan’s almost total reliance on the import of these raw materials, it is no surprise that many Japanese compani... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001224.html Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001224.html Swedish metal powder producer Höganäs AB has identified six segments where it sees especially high potential to create cost efficiency and environmental benefits using powder technology. The segments were outlined in the company’s 2010 Annual R... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001215.html Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001215.html Powder Metallurgy parts maker Engineered Sintered Components (ESC) announced in a recent press conference that the company would be investing $10 million to expand their facility in Troutman, North Carolina, USA. “We have been working hard to ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001216.html Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001216.html German supplier of refractory metals and advanced ceramics, H.C. Starck, has signed an agreement with CIF Mineração S.A., a subsidiary of AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V., to purchase the vast majority of tantalum and niobium concentrates from i... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001213.html Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001213.html Tungaloy, one of Japan’s longest established and leading cemented carbide and superhard material producers, reports that it hopes to resume production at its plant in Iwaki, Fukushima prefecture this week (w/b April 11). ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001214.html Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001214.html PM part producer, GKN plc, has reported a positive start to the year, with sales for the group of £1,487 million in Q1, up 14% on last year. The Powder Metallurgy division’s first quarter sales increased 21% to £217 million, benefiting from goo... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001212.html Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001212.html Further to the report published on ipmd.net (March 25, 2011, see here) the China Machine Powder Metallurgy Association (CMPMA) has issued new consolidated PM part production and sales statistics which confirm the high growth achieved by the Chinese PM... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001211.html Thu, 7 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001211.html Powder-forged con rod manufactured using Astaloy® steel powder developed by Höganäs AB  Sinteron Co Ltd, South Korea’s second largest PM part producer, has started manufacturing powder-forged... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001209.html Wed, 6 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001209.html ipmd.net continued to enjoy strong growth in traffic, with the site attracting 15,007 visits from January-March 2011, generating 34,329 page loads. This represents an increase in page loads of more than 43% compared to the last quarter of 2010. Th... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001210.html Wed, 6 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001210.html US Synthetic Corp, based in Orem, Utah, USA, is a leader in the production of polycrystalline diamond cutting tools (PCDs) and diamond bearing technology for the oil and gas exploration and energy industry. The company’s bearing division r... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001207.html Tue, 5 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001207.html Linn High Therm, based in Eschenfelden, Germany, has introduced a new range of rotary tube furnaces, suitable for the heat treatment of powders and granules. The electrically heated rotary tube furnaces are available with either 1200oC or 1600oC max... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001208.html Tue, 5 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001208.html US producer of rare earth oxides, Molycorp, Inc., has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Molycorp Minerals, LLC (Molycorp) has completed the acquisition of a 90.023% controlling stake in AS Silmet, one of only two rare earth processing faciliti... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001205.html Mon, 4 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001205.html Molycorp, Inc., the Western hemisphere’s only producer of rare earth oxides, recently announced that it has entered into a cooperative research and development agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory. The Molycorp-Ame... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001206.html Mon, 4 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001206.html Seco/Warwick will be hosting a ‘Furnaces & Atmospheres for Today's Technology’ course from 20-22 June 2011, in Meadville, PA, USA. The annual two day event, targeted at industry professionals, presents the latest improvements in heat tr... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001204.html Fri, 1 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001204.html Two of Japan’s leading conglomerates, each of which has extensive PM part, cemented carbide and diamond tool operations, recently reported group financial results for the 3rd quarter ended 31 December, 2010. Most of Japan’s companies work o... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001200.html Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001200.html Epson-Atmix has issued a statement confirming that its metal powder production operations are expected to resume at the end of April. The company is a leading supplier of water atomised metal powders for the international Metal Injection Moulding (MIM)... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001198.html Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001198.html Strong demand from customers has led bearings and sintering specialist Bowman International, based in Abingdon, UK, to introduce an on-site contract machining service. Bowman International offer a range of structural PM ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001194.html Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001194.html Most metal prices fell in the middle of 2010 only to start a steep rise in the second half of the year and on into the first quarter of 2011 as global demand increased. The price of tungsten carbide powder (WC 3-4 microns), the key element in PM cem... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001195.html Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001195.html Organisers of this year’s Hannover Messe say the five day event will focus on ‘smart efficiency’, a theme underlined by exhibitors from 65 countries showcasing more than 5,000 innovations from the entire industrial spectrum. Powder... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001196.html Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001196.html The Plansee Group, one of the worldwide leading companies for powder metallurgical products made from high performance materials such as molybdenum and tungsten, has taken over 7% of the shares in form of a block deal of the Chilean company Molibdenos ... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001197.html Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001197.html India is today an important producer and consumer of PM parts and an important member of the international PM community. To conclude his series of reports from India’s PM11 conference and exhibition, Professor Ramamohan Tallapragada looks back at... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001192.html Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001192.html China, the global leader in rare earth production, is set to impose a new tax on rare earth minerals from April 1 the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation has told rare earth producers in the country. As reported in the Shang... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001193.html Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001193.html Sandvik AB, the Sweden-based high technology engineering group with over 47,000 employees worldwide, reported that its full year 2010 order intake was impacted positively by the improvement in the global economy. Orders amounted to SEK 93,285m (€1... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001191.html Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001191.html China’s continuing boom in automobile production, motorcycles, household appliances, power tools, etc., also helped to maintain high levels of growth for the country’s PM industry in 2010. According to figures published by the Ch... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001186.html Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001186.html GKN plc, the world’s largest manufacturer of powder metallurgy (PM) components, has announced that as of 1 January 2012 Nigel Stein will succeed Sir Kevin Smith as Chief Executive of the group.   In a statement issued by the company, Sir ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001184.html Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001184.html AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. has reported that their full year 2010 revenue increased 14% to $990.5 million, from $867.4 million in 2009.  Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) increased 23% to $84.9 millio... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001185.html Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001185.html The EPMA has announced that its 22nd General Assembly and Annual Dinner will take place in Brussels, Belgium, from 11 - 12th May 2011. The meeting will be held at the Eurometaux Conference Centre and will provide an opportunity for members to networ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001182.html Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001182.html CM Furnaces, based in Bloomfield, New Jersey, USA, is celebrating its 65th anniversary this year. CM Furnaces builds both batch and continuous pusher furnaces Founded in 1946 by Seth Combs and James Murphy, t... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001180.html Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001180.html The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) has announced dates and published the full programme for their popular ‘Basic PM Short Course’. The three day course will be held at Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College, Pennsy... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001175.html Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001175.html Luigi Alzati, Dr Raffaele Gilardi and Dr. Desmond Ng. of TIMCAL Ltd, Switzerland, presented a paper showing how an optimised selection of graphite powder addresses the three key-variables of performance, price and precision of pm parts in terms of dimensi http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001176.html Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001176.html The presentation by A. A. Manwatkar, J. B. Suryawanshi and N. B. Dhokey from the College of Engineering at Pune, India, entitled “Effect of dilution by iron on sintered properties of M3/2” was judged as the best research paper related to industrial re http://www.ipmd.net/news/001173.html Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001173.html Japan’s main auto manufacturers have announced they are extending nationwide production shutdowns due to growing concern about supply chain interruptions, power shortages and export difficulties following the devastating earthquake and tsunami la... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001170.html Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001170.html German car producer Volkswagen AG has taken an 8.18% shareholding stake in the SGL Group based in Wiesbaden, Germany. SGL is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of carbon-based products.  Robert Koehler, CEO of SGL Group stated, "SGL... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001171.html Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001171.html Uddeholms AB has announced it will invest over €11 million (100 million SEK) in the company’s production facility at Hagfors in Sweden. In order to increase the capacity, and to be able to grow within the market segment of high sophistica... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001172.html Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001172.html MAHLE GmbH, headquartered in Germany, has announced the acquisition of all remaining shares in the Turkish engine components manufacturer MAHLE Mopisan. In Turkey, MAHLE Mopisan operates two production plants, one in Izmir and one in Konya, as well as ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001168.html Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001168.html Recently published financial reports are showing suppliers to the automotive industry had a very strong 2010, in some cases posting record sales, even above those of pre ‘global downturn’ figures. As previously reported on ipmd.net, the ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001166.html Wed, 9 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001166.html As has recently been reported in the ipmd.net e-newsletter (17th February and 12th January 2011) selective laser sintering is a rapidly growing production process particularly suitable for metal components of complex shape that cannot be manufactured usin http://www.ipmd.net/news/001167.html Wed, 9 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001167.html Allegheny Technology Inc. (ATI) based in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, reported a 33% increase in sales over 2009 figures to reach US $4.05 billion. Segment operating profit was reported at $356.5 million, or 8.8% of sales. Shipments for most products were... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001164.html Wed, 9 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001164.html In the following article for www.ipmd.net, W. Brian James and Kalathur S. Narasimha of Hoeganaes Corporation, USA, look at the development of molybdenum low-alloy steel powders that are bringing ever greater flexibility to ferrous PM material design. ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001163.html Wed, 9 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001163.html According to a report on China’s financial website Capital Vue, Chinese powder metallurgy parts producer NBTM New Materials Group returned to profit in 2010, with a net profit of 47.17 million yuan and earnings per share of 0.24 yuan. Sales reven... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001160.html Wed, 9 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001160.html After several decades of cautious and discreet interest in powder injection moulding, there now appears to be a growing level of enthusiasm for the technology from the commercial and military aerospace industries. In an exclusive nine page report pu... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001165.html Tue, 8 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001165.html SKF continues its expansion in Asia and is building a new factory in Jinan, in the Shandong Province, China. The new investment will support the rapid growth of SKF’s business in China and Asia. The factory will be built according to the Leade... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001162.html Tue, 8 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001162.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association's fifth workshop on “REACH and Exposure Scenarios” will take place in Brussels, 24th - 25th May 2011. The workshop is scheduled to cover the following topics: Latest update on REACH and t... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001138.html Wed, 2 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001138.html BASF SE, a major supplier of carbonyl iron powder and Catamold® feedstock to the PM and PIM industry, as well as a wide range of polymer and chemical products, has reported record results for 2010. Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, Chairman of the Board of Ex... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001134.html Wed, 2 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001134.html The Paper by Vladislav Kruzhanov and Volker Arnhold, GKN Sinter Metals Engineering GmbH, Germany, on “Energy Consumption in the Mass Production of PM Components” was presented by Mr. Narsi Chandrachud, GKN Sinter Metals Ltd., India. http://www.ipmd.net/news/001137.html Wed, 2 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001137.html Total Vehicle Production (including Passenger Cars/Light Trucks)   World vehicle production expanded by a healthy 25.9% in 2010 to reach a total of 77.881 million units, according to early ... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001135.html Wed, 2 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001135.html The focus of the PM-11 International Conference on PM for Automotive and Engineering Industries, and 37th Annual Technical Meeting of the PM Association of India, was “Cost Effective Solutions through PM”. The following exclusive review for... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001130.html Tue, 1 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001130.html GKN plc, the global engineering group with head quarters in the UK, has reported strong growth in 2010 with profit of £411 million and sales across the group growing 22% to £5.4 billion for the year. “GKN has continued to make strong pro... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001136.html Tue, 1 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001136.html Federal-Mogul Corporation, Southfield, Michigan, USA, has reported 2010 full year revenue of $6.2 billion, representing an increase of $889 million or 17% over 2009 figures. The company stated net income for 2010 was $161 million, a $206 million dollar... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001128.html Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001128.html London & Scandinavian Metallurgical Co Limited (LSM), headquartered in Rotherham, UK, has recently been awarded BS EN ISO 14001: 2004 accreditation, an internationally recognised standard for the environmental management of businesses whose activit... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001129.html Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001129.html Bodycote PLC, headquartered in the UK, has reported growth across all of its business divisions in its recently published 2010 results. The group reported a substantial recovery from its loss in 2009, with sales increasing by 14.8% to £499.8million (U... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001125.html Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001125.html The Isostatic Pressing Association (IPA), the newest of MPIF’s six associations, has posted a video introduction to the technology of hot isostatic pressing (HIP) on YouTube. HIP, which is generally used to produce large PM parts to near-net s... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001126.html Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001126.html China’s Dongfeng Motor Corporation, best known for its joint ventures with Honda and Kia, announced that it will invest 14.7 billion yuan ($2.23 billion) to expand its production sites, with the aim of generating yearly capacity of five million v... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001127.html Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001127.html In the second of our exclusive reports, Professor Ramamohan Tallapragada, provides a brief overview of the Power of Powder (PoP) seminar, organised by Höganäs India Pvt. Ltd, prior to the main conference. http://www.ipmd.net/news/001124.html Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001124.html ERAMET, the French mining and metallurgical group headquartered in Paris , has announced a 33% increase in turnover for 2010. Figures recently released show turnover grew to €3,576 million in 2010, up from €2,689 million in 2009, with operating incom http://www.ipmd.net/news/001122.html Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001122.html With the upsurge in interest in electric motors used in hybrid and/or all-electric vehicles, efforts are underway to improve the efficiency of the motors whist at the same time making them progressively smaller and lighter. http://www.ipmd.net/news/001123.html Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001123.html EOS Electro Optical Systems GmbH based in Krailling, Germany, displayed a new range of titanium based orthopaedic implants, manufactured by selective laser sintering, at this year’s American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting i... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001119.html Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001119.html Sunrock Ceramics, based in Broadview, Illinois, USA, has announced that it has raised equity capital from Stantine Limited Partnership. The proceeds will be used to increase press and kiln capacity to meet growing demand for its industrial ceramics, al... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001120.html Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001120.html Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, has announced it will increase the electrolytic nickel production capacity of its Niihama Nickel Refinery from the current 41,000 tons per year to 65,000 tons per year in 2013. The comp... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001121.html Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001121.html Oxford YASA Motors Ltd is a rapidly growing young company born out of research carried out in recent years at the Engineering Department at Oxford University by Dr Malcolm McCulloch and Dr Tim Woolmer. The research involved the development of a permanent http://www.ipmd.net/news/001117.html Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001117.html PowderMet2011, the latest in the series of annual conferences sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) and APMI International, will highlight the latest developments and trends in metal powders, as well as powder metallurgy (PM) proce... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001118.html Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001118.html The PM-11 International Conference on “Powder Metallurgy for Automotive & Engineering Industries” and the “37th Annual Technical Meeting of the Powder Metallurgy Association of India” took place in Pune, India from the 3rd t... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001116.html Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001116.html German research centre GKSS, with sites in Geesthacht and Teltow, has changed its name to Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Zentrum für Material und Küstenforschung GmbH (Centre for Materials and Coastal Research). The new name intends to show the connect... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001115.html Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001115.html Carpenter Powder Products, based in Bridgeville, Pa, USA, has announced that it will increase base prices by 5 - 7 %  on all Micro Melt (PM) and wrought tool steel products. The increase will be effective for orders shipped on or after March 1, 20... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001110.html Wed, 9 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001110.html Cellular metallic materials have been the focus of numerous scientific studies over recent years. These highly porous materials possess combinations of properties which are not possible to achieve via other processes. As well as the weight and material... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001112.html Wed, 9 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001112.html Höganäs AB, Sweden, has reported its best ever fourth quarter results. In a statement issued by the Swedish metal powder manufacturer, CEO Alrik Danielsson commented, “We are benefiting from our strong position on emerging markets, as volume gr... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001113.html Wed, 9 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001113.html Copper powder producer Royal Metal Powders Inc., based in Maryville, Tennessee, USA, plans to double its workforce in the first half of 2011.  A report in Blount County’s The Daily Times stated that Royal Metal Powders’ initial plan... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001114.html Wed, 9 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001114.html Ecka Granules / SCM Metal Products, headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA has announced that it will put a greater emphasis on its aluminium PM business. At its inaugural global R&D meeting between SCM/Ecka Granules, CEO B... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001108.html Tue, 8 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001108.html Miba, headquartered in Laakirchen, Austria, has announced that it is taking a minority share in the Indian sintered components manufacturer, Maxtech Sintered Product Pvt. Ltd. (MSPPL) based in Pune. Maxtech Sintered Product Pvt. Ltd. employs 80 peop... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001111.html Tue, 8 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001111.html China’s recent reduction in its 2011 export quota of rare earth minerals has caused great concern in many manufacturing industries around the world. China currently provides around 97% of the world's supply of these minerals and recent reports st... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001106.html Wed, 2 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001106.html The PM industry, whether it be structural PM parts, carbide tools, sintered magnets, or self lubricating bearings, is heavily reliant on the automotive sector. With around 80% of all structural PM parts used in vehicle production it is clear that the s... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001107.html Wed, 2 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001107.html Hunter Chemical LLC, headquartered in Pennsylvania, USA recently announced the availability of its nickel powder Grade AH50.  AH50 is processed with the specific purity, morphology and particle size distribution needs of the Powder Metallurgy (PM)... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001105.html Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001105.html Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary and main automotive systems company of the Japanese Hitachi group, has announced the establishment of Hitachi Automotive Systems (China) Ltd. as the regional headquarters for the company’s auto http://www.ipmd.net/news/001103.html Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001103.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) recently launched the ‘PM HIP Technology’ brochure to help explain the Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) process, the benefits of using the process and the products that can be produced. To incre... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001104.html Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001104.html Tesla Motors recently announced that it has launched a comprehensive strategy to recycle its sports cars' battery packs throughout Europe. Tesla has delivered more than 1,500 Roadsters to customers in at least 30 count... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001100.html Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001100.html Malvern Instruments will run two one-day short courses as part of the established program at Pittcon 2011 (March 13 -18,  Atlanta GA, USA). The first of these covers the fundamentals of particle sizing with an emphasis on light scattering techniqu... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001101.html Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001101.html Titanium alloys are increasingly used in the aerospace industry, although machining them is far from easy. Carbide specialist CERATIZIT S.A., headquarted in Luxembourg, recently announced the development of a milling tool specifically a... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001102.html Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001102.html Organisers of the International Conference on Sintering 2011 have announced an extension to the abstract submission date. Authors are now requested to submit abstracts by 15 February 2011 via the event website. Jointly organised by the Korean Powder... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001098.html Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001098.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) will soon launch a club project on ‘Stiffness Moduli of Hardmetals’ in partnership with the UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL), London, as the required number of industrial partne... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001099.html Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001099.html Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas), USA, have announced a new technology for producing weavable, knittable, sewable and knottable yarns containing otherwise unspinnable powders. A tiny amount of host carbon nanotube web... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001097.html Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001097.html The technical programme for PM-11 Powder Metallurgy for Automotive and Engineering Industries Conference and Exhibition in Pune, India has now been published. Organised by the PMAI (Powder Metallurgy Association of India), the event will run from 3-5 F... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001093.html Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001093.html Plansee, headquartered in Reutte, Austria, has acquired the privately owned Indian company Wolfra-Tech. Employing around 180 people, Wolfra-Tech is involved in the development, production, marketing and selling of fine wires, flat products and evaporat... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001094.html Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001094.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) has announced that their 2011 Powder Metallurgy Summer School will take place in Dresden, Germany, from 27th June until 1st July. The five day course, hosted by Professor Bernd Kieback of Dresden Univer... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001095.html Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001095.html In this, our final report from the 2010 Hagen Symposium, Dr Georg Schlieper highlights a presentation by Dr Jürgen Hennicke of FCT Systeme GmbH, Rauenstein, Germany, who explained the company's ideas for an innovative short-time sinteri... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001092.html Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001092.html ZF Friedrichshafen AG experienced sales growth of more than 50% in North America last year, and the German headquartered company expects 2011 to continue this upward trend. Cut away image of the 8-speed automatic transmission ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001091.html Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001091.html Mercedes-Benz has announced that it will circumnavigate the world using the first series-produced fuel cell vehicle, the B-Class F-CELL, at the end of January 2011. The overarching ambition of the F-CELL World Drive is to demonstrate the efficiency ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001088.html Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001088.html Leszek Przybysz, President of SECO/WARWICK Group has announced that Elterma S.A. will change its name to SECO/WARWICK ThermAL S.A. as of January 10, 2011.  The organisation name has been changed in order to reflect the company’s expansion in... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001089.html Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001089.html 2010 saw significant price increases for number of key metals used by the PM parts, PM bearings, and hardmetal sectors of the PM industry. Copper surged on the LME from $7500 mt at the beginning of 2010 to $9590 mt (January 6, 2011) due to the lack of ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001090.html Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001090.html The International Conference on Hot Isostatic Pressing - HIP ’11 will be held at the Kobe International Convention Center, Kobe, Japan, from April 12-14, 2011. The conference will be hosted by the Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001083.html Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001083.html Bosch, whose U.S. headquarters are in suburban Detroit, has announced plans to expand a U.S. plant in Dorchester County, South Carolina, to produce diesel and gasoline fuel injectors, antilock brakes and electronic stability control systems, all of whi... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001084.html Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001084.html Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) Corp. (WISCO), located on the Changjiang River in the eastern suburb of Wuhan, Hubei Province, is China’s third largest steel producer with an annual production capacity of 20 million tonnes. Its main steel products i... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001085.html Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001085.html In this article, the fifth of our reports from the 2010 Hagen Symposium, Germany, Dr Georg Schlieper highlights a presentation by Klaus Hummert of PLM Powder Light Metals GmbH in Gladbeck, Germany. Hummert discusses how Powder Metallurgy (PM) ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001086.html Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001086.html Kobe Steel Ltd reports that it will expand production capacity of its iron and steel powders at its Takasago steel powder plant in Hyogo, Japan by 15% by September 2011. The expansion will increase monthly capacity to 7,500 tonnes or 90,000 tonnes/year... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001087.html Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001087.html There are few manufacturing processes which can equal ‘Direct Metal Laser Sintering’ (DMLS) for producing complex 3D components directly from 3D CAD data without using any machining. Bernard Williams takes a closer look at r... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001081.html Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001081.html On January 3, 2011, US based Allegheny Technologies Inc (ATI) of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania announced that the review period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 had expired for its previously announced acquisition of Ladish Co ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001082.html Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001082.html According to a report in American Metal Market (January 3, 2011) Crucible Industries (formerly Crucible Materials) is raising the price of all its gas atomised tool steel CPM powder products by between 4 and 8%, effective March 1, 2011. The recession i... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001071.html Wed, 5 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001071.html In this article, the fourth of our reports from the 2010 Hagen Symposium, Germany, Dr Georg Schlieper highlights a novel manufacturing technology for lightweight structures with high strength, as presented by Alexander Bonke of FIT Fruth Innovative Tec... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001072.html Wed, 5 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001072.html Retech Systems LLC, a company from the SECO/WARWICK Group, one of the world’s leading producers of equipment for heat treatment of metals, has signed a contract for about PLN 65.4 million (USD 21.56 million) to manufacture and deliver equipment f... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001073.html Wed, 5 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001073.html Sumitomo Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and NEC Corporation have announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote a new membership-based charging service for electric vehicle (EV) users that will be available for the ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001068.html Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001068.html A collaboration between scientists at Ehime University and Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd has resulted in what they believe is the world’s hardest artificial diamond.  Tough enough: What are believed to be the worl... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001066.html Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001066.html Sandvik’s Board of Directors has appointed Olof Faxander as new President and CEO with effect from 1 February 2011. Olof Faxander will succeed Lars Pettersson who, after nine years as CEO, will leave Sandvik in conjunction with an impending gener... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001067.html Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001067.html Organisers of Turkey’s 6th International Powder Metallurgy Conference & Exhibition have issued a Call for Papers and confirmed dates for the event as October 5-9 2011. The event will be held at the Middle East Technical University in... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001070.html Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001070.html In this article, the third of our reports from the 2010 Hagen Symposium, Germany, Dr Georg Schlieper highlights the progress in axial powder compaction that was presented at the conference by Prof Paul Beiss of the Technical University of Aachen, Ge... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001064.html Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001064.html Automotive powertrain components and systems manufacturer BorgWarner, headquartered in Auburn Hills, MI, USA, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the Traction Systems division of Haldex Group, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001065.html Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001065.html Next year will see the China International Powder Metallurgy Exhibition and Conference (PM China 2011) co-hosted with the International  Advanced Ceramics Exhibition & Conference (IACE) in Shanghai, China from 22-24 April 2011. Organised by th... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001059.html Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001059.html CSM Worldwide, which provides automotive market forecasting services and strategic advisory solutions to the world's top automotive manufacturers, suppliers and financial organizations, has updated its forecast summary for global light vehicle producti... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001060.html Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001060.html Titanium powder injection moulding (Ti-PIM) remains an area of great promise for the PIM industry. As reported in PIM International (Vol.4 No. 4 December 2010) Ti-PIM is coming ever closer to delivering its promise of penetrating high value markets, su... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001057.html Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001057.html With hybrid electric (HEV), plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV), and all electric vehicles (EV) set to claim 20% of automotive sales within the next decade, Hitachi Powder Metallurgy Co Ltd (www.hitachi-chem.co.jp), the Powder Metallurgy (PM) division of Hi... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001052.html Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001052.html In this article, the second of our reports from the 2010 Hagen Symposium, Germany, Dr Georg Schlieper reviews Prof Bernd Kieback’s Skaupy Award presentation. A fascinating insight into the world of nanostructured PM materials was given by ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001037.html Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001037.html Miba AG, headquarted in Laakirchen, Austria, has announced group sales of €313.7 million for the first three quarters of the current business year 2010-2011 (February 1 to October 31), representing an increase of 37.4% compared to the same period ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001038.html Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001038.html The Seco/Warwick Group, one of the world’s leading producers of equipment for the heat treatment of metals, generated revenue in the third quarter 2010 of PLN 53.86 million (US$17.8 million), some 113% higher than the previous year and almost twi... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001039.html Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001039.html Hoeganaes Corporation recently announced the appointment of Shashi Shukla as Managing Director of Hoeganaes Corporation Europe. Shashi Shukla as Managing Director of Hoeganaes Corporation Europe Shukla ear... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001028.html Thu, 9 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001028.html Federal-Mogul Corporation has developed a cost-effective new material for valve seat inserts that helps manufacturers meet the durability demands of engine downsizing and alternative or high-octane blended fuels.  The company's lean tool steel ... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001023.html Wed, 8 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001023.html The annual Hagen Symposium on Powder Metallurgy is the most important and best attended event for the German-speaking PM community. Dr Georg Schlieper attended the event on behalf of ipmd.net and in the following weeks we will be reviewing some of the ... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001025.html Wed, 8 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001025.html The Japan Powder Metallurgy Association (JPMA) recently announced the winners of its annual PM awards competition. The following review provides an invaluable insight into the status of PM technology in Japan and clearly shows the continued dominance o... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001026.html Wed, 8 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001026.html Following an announcement in September (see ipmd.net news) the sale of Ecka Granules to US investment firm Platinum Equity has now been finalised. Platinum Equity announced that it has acquired substantially all material assets of Ecka Granules, the Ge... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001027.html Wed, 8 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001027.html The conference programme has now been published for the MIM2011 International Conference on the Injection Molding of Metals, Ceramics & Carbides, March 14-16 2011. MIM2011 will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Disney, Orlando, USA and the focus of... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001024.html Mon, 6 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001024.html The 29th Hagener Symposium was held at Stadthalle Hagen, Germany, on 25-26 November 2010. A regular event every year, the conference attracted 232 delegates who enjoyed a program of one and a half days full of technical information from almost all area... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001005.html Wed, 1 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001005.html GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies GmbH, based in Wunstorf, Germany, recently announced the development of its ‘phoenix nanotom m’ non-destructive, 3D analysis and metrology system. GE's nanotom m ... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/001004.html Wed, 1 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001004.html   In the following article, Lutz Lackner of DORST Technologies, Germany, discusses the company’s Type EP electrical servo drive press, highlighting the advantages of this new drive system technology. Standard drives used... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001002.html Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001002.html Vale has announced plans for a five year investment program in excess of $10 billion to strengthen and expand its Canadian operations. “The investment program we’re pursuing is an indicator of the bright future we see for Vale in Canada,... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001003.html Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001003.html The Wolfson Centre, part of the University of Greenwich School of Engineering in Medway, UK, has announced dates for a series of short courses to run in 2011. The centre has been delivering short courses for over 25 years, both at the University and... http://www.ipmd.net/news/001001.html Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/001001.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) has issued a ‘First Announcement and Call for Papers’ for the latest in the series of popular ‘Euro PM’ conferences. The EPMA’s annual Powder Metallurgy Conference and E... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000998.html Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000998.html In this, our final report from the PM2010 World Powder Metallurgy Congress in Florence, Italy, Dr Georg Schlieper looks at developments in non-destructive testing methods for the powder metallurgy industry. Quality control in powder metallurgy is ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/000999.html Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000999.html Light vehicle and car sales continued their upward momentum in October in most global markets, although sales in Western Europe and Japan took a nose dive with declines of 15.9% and 23.2% respectively in the month. According to data from J.D. P... http://www.ipmd.net/news/000997.html Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000997.html China’s structural PM part producers are continuing to benefit from the surge in domestic demand for Chinese cars and light vehicles. The China Machine Powder Metallurgy Association (CMPMA) recently reported production statistics for its 47 repor... http://www.ipmd.net/news/000994.html Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000994.html Hoeganaes Corporation, headquartered in Cinnaminson, USA, has recently opened a new premixing and market support facility in Danyang, Jiangsu Province, China. The facility will support the growing China powder metallurgy market with quick delivery of p... http://www.ipmd.net/news/000993.html Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000993.html The Process and Engineering Division of CSIRO in Melbourne, Australia, has been actively involved for a number of years in the development of innovative processes for the production of ‘low-cost’ CP-grade titanium powders, including the CSI... http://www.ipmd.net/news/000992.html Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000992.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) presented Distinguished Service Awards to Professor Paul Beiss and Peter Brewin at the PM World Congress in Florence, Italy, October 10-14. The awards recognise their outstanding contribution to the gro... http://www.ipmd.net/news/000989.html Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000989.html NTN Corporation, of Osaka, Japan, has developed a new sliding bearing by combining PEEK resin with sintered metal. The “Hybrid PEEK Bearing” has a unique range of properties including excellent load capacity, good heat dispersal, low fricti... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000990.html Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000990.html In this article, the fourth of our reports from the PM2010 World Powder Metallurgy Congress in Florence, Italy, Dr Georg Schlieper reports on notable developments in the hard materials industry. Fatigue testing of hardmetals re-invented The Europ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/000991.html Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000991.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) released a new 4-page educational leaflet for potential users of the PM HIP technology during the World PM conference, which took place in Florence, Italy from October 10th to 14th, 2010. This leaflet... http://www.ipmd.net/news/000988.html Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000988.html Strong demand for 8-speed automatic transmissions has prompted automotive supplier ZF to rapidly expand its production capacity at the plant in Saarbrücken, Germany. This will lead to the creation of 150 to 200 additional jobs there and the constructi... http://www.ipmd.net/news/000986.html Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000986.html Variable valve timing (VVT) systems are installed in modern internal combustion (IC) engines instead of the traditional camshaft. VVT's are constructed of two subsystems, one is the mechanical valve train system which drives the intake valve and the ot... http://www.ipmd.net/news/000987.html Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000987.html In the largest single electric vehicle commitment to date, General Electric (GE) has announced it will purchase 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015 for its own fleet and through its Capital Fleet Services business. GE will convert at least half of ... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000982.html Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000982.html A key component for interconnects used in stationary solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems was on display at the Elino Industrie-Ofenbau GmbH (Düren, Germany) stand at PM2010 in Florence. The SOFC interconnect is being produced by Plansee AG’s Hi... http://www.ipmd.net/news/000983.html Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000983.html OM Group, Inc. headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, recently announced financial results for the third quarter 2010.   The group operates manufacturing facilities in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa and serves a wide variety of secto... http://www.ipmd.net/news/000984.html Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000984.html The European Council for Automotive R&D (EUCAR), assembled in Brussels for its Annual Reception & Conference, reiterated the continuing need for dedicated automotive R&D programmes in the EU to give a clear focus to the sector’s contr... http://www.ipmd.net/news/000985.html Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000985.html American furnace manufacturer Lucifer Furnaces Inc, based in Warrington, PA, is supplying a new heavy duty high temperature dual chamber furnace to a leading designer and manufacturer of specialised cutting tools and tooling equipment in Victoria, Aust... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000981.html Tue, 9 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000981.html Our review of the PM2010 World Congress in Florence continues with our second report on topics related to powder production and characterisation. Dr Georg Schlieper focuses on a selection of papers for ipmd.net that highlight developments in thi... http://www.ipmd.net/news/000980.html Mon, 8 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000980.html Norilsk Nickel, the world’s largest nickel and palladium producer, recently announced production results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2010 at the Polar and Kola Divisions in Russia, as well as at its international operations in ... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000975.html Wed, 3 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000975.html The market for iron powders with low apparent density and high green strength has been dominated in the past by sponge iron powder from the Swedish powder manufacturer Höganäs AB. This dominance in the market is now being tackled from two sides, namely http://www.ipmd.net/news/000979.html Wed, 3 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000979.html Ford Motor Company, headquartered in Dearborn, Mich., announced US September sales up 46% on the previous year.  Ford, Lincoln and Mercury unit sales in September totalled 160,873, up 46% versus a year ago. Ford’s market share also increa... http://www.ipmd.net/news/000978.html Wed, 3 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000978.html Winners of the EPMA’s 2010 Excellence in Powder Metallurgy Awards were announced at this year’s PM World Congress in Florence, Italy, October 10-14. The winning entries once again highlighted the capabilities of powder metallurgy and... http://www.ipmd.net/news/000976.html Tue, 2 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000976.html October 2010 shows sustained traffic growth and an increasing readership for ipmd.net Following the launch of the ipmd.net e-newsletter in September 2010, traffic to the www.ipmd.net website has seen sustained growth. Figures for October 2010 indica... http://www.ipmd.net/news/000974.html Mon, 1 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000974.html Organisers of the two day course, ‘Atomisation for Metal Powders’, recently announced dates for 2011. Perdac and Atomising Systems Ltd will be holding their sixth intensive course covering the technology, practice and economics of metal ... http://www.ipmd.net/news/000968.html Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000968.html Ceratizit Group announced earlier this month that it has acquired a 50% stake in carbide manufacturer CB Carbide. The deal means that 25% of the Ceratizit Group’s sales will now come from Asia. http://www.ipmd.net/news/000969.html Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000969.html In an Interim Report covering the period 1 January – 30 September 2010, Höganäs (STO:HOGAB) CEO Alrik Danielsson commented that the market for its metal powders remained positive in the quarter, and Höganäs had its best third quarter ever. http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000970.html Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000970.html Recent advances in research on the powder compaction process were presented during the PM2010 World Congress held in Florence, Italy, 10–14 October 2010. The focus was often on improving the homogeneity of the density and reducing the risk of cracks in http://www.ipmd.net/news/000971.html Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000971.html “Powder Metallurgy: Science, Technology and Materials” (ISBN: 978-1-4398-5746-5) has just been published by by Universities Press, Hyderabad, India. Written by Dr Anish Upadhyaya and Dr G S Upadhyaya, this 536 page hardback book is based on the exper http://www.ipmd.net/news/000963.html Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000963.html Phoenix Sintered Metals, Inc. recently took delivery of a new 825 ton powder metallurgy press. Located in Brockway, PA, USA, Phoenix Sintered Metals manufacture powdered metal components, specialising in the production of high strength and high density... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000964.html Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000964.html One of the main attractions in the PM2010 World Congress exhibition hall was a Smart Fortwo car, fitted with 7 PM transmission gears that had been driven from Höganäs AB’s headquarters in southern Sweden to Florence, Italy. The aim of the trip was to http://www.ipmd.net/news/000965.html Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000965.html In an interim management statement, GKN Plc announced that the group had continued to make strong progress through the third quarter 2010 and expect a solid close to the year. Group sales in the three months ended 30 September 2010 totalled £1,... http://www.ipmd.net/news/000966.html Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000966.html The 2010 Powder Metallurgy World Congress and Exhibition took place in Florence last week. Organised by the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA), the event attracted more than 1300 participants from some 49 countries in all regions, incl... http://www.ipmd.net/news/000961.html Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000961.html Carpenter Technology Corporation has established a strategic partnership with Sandvik Materials Technology to further strengthen its leadership position in high-performance powder metal products. As part of the joint venture arrangement, Carpenter Tech... http://www.ipmd.net/news/000959.html Thu, 7 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000959.html Malvern Instruments recently announced the expansion of their Japan operation to include the direct sales, technical and applications support across the entire range of the company’s particle characterization systems in the region. Malvern Ins... http://www.ipmd.net/news/000955.html Wed, 6 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000955.html Spheric Technologies, Inc., based in Phoenix, USA recently agreed an international cooperative marketing strategy with Victec Europe Ltd. Both companies develop microwave technology, equipment and applications, and each has exclusive territorial rights fo http://www.ipmd.net/news/000956.html Wed, 6 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000956.html The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) has announced the full programme for its popular sintering seminar to be held in Cleveland, USA, December 7 – 8, 2010. http://www.ipmd.net/news/000958.html Wed, 6 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000958.html Vale S.A., the Brazilian based mining group, has announced a deal with Canada’s export credit agency, Export Development Canada (EDC), to provide Vale with credit of up to US$ 1 billion. http://www.ipmd.net/news/000953.html Tue, 5 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000953.html The 29th Hagen Powder Metallurgy Symposium will take place in Hagen Town Hall, Germany November 25-26, 2010, and will feature a number of technical presentations covering the theme ‘Opportunities for PM’, as well as a substantial exhibition area. http://www.ipmd.net/news/000954.html Tue, 5 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000954.html Opel has joined forces with MeRegioMobil, the German government funded electric vehicle research project, to help in the development and field testing of advanced electrical energy storage and retrieval systems for future electric vehicles. Opel, a subsid http://www.ipmd.net/news/000951.html Mon, 4 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000951.html With a growing international customer base, Union Process, Inc. has responded to increased interest in is products from non-English speaking countries with a new Spanish version of their website. http://www.ipmd.net/news/000950.html Fri, 1 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000950.html Ford has announced plans to build a US$ 500 million (RMB 3.4 billion) state-of-the-art engine plant in Chongqing, China. Ford's joint venture, Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Ltd (CFMA) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chongqing Munici http://www.ipmd.net/news/000947.html Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000947.html Waikato University and the Titanium Industry Development Association in New Zealand have joined forces to help boost the country's titanium industry. http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000945.html Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000945.html Institut Dr. Foerster demonstrate how variations in magnetic characteristics can be used to measure the quality of PM components and powders. http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000944.html Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000944.html In this article, Maurer Magnetic AG, Switzerland, look at the problems of magnetism in the powder metallurgy compaction process, and present solutions for demagnetizing press components and powder presses. http://www.ipmd.net/news/000943.html Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000943.html European commercial vehicle manufacturers are developing an evaluation tool to calculate real-life emissions from trucks and buses ahead of purchase. Market forces play an instrumental role in reducing CO2 emissions from road transport and an accurate CO2 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000941.html Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000941.html Recognising the importance of innovation and speed to market as key differentiators for medical device OEMs, global industrial group Sandvik has recently invested in rapid prototyping and rapid production capabilities at their European Centre of Excellenc http://www.ipmd.net/news/000942.html Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000942.html London based gun and rifle maker James Purdey & Sons has unveiled its latest innovation in bespoke gunmaking, a 20-bore over and under game gun, which apart from the stock, is made almost entirely from powder metallurgy formed Damascus Steel. http://www.ipmd.net/news/000937.html Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000937.html A statement issued by insolvency agency Dr Beck & Partner indicates that a buyer has been found for some divisions of the troubled powder manufacturer ECKA Granules. Following difficult times for the group, US investor Platinum Equity, owners of SCM Metal http://www.ipmd.net/news/000938.html Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000938.html Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd. has announced plans to establish a new PM plant in Indonesia. As a newly formed division, ‘Hitachi Powdered Metals Indonesia’ (HMPI) has recently invested 1.3 Billion Yen in the Suryacipta industrial estate near the http://www.ipmd.net/news/000940.html Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000940.html A series of special interest seminars form a valuable addition to the technical programme of the PM2010 World Congress and Exhibition, taking place in Florence next month. The seminars, open to all registered congress delegates, look at new opportunities http://www.ipmd.net/news/000933.html Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000933.html Miba AG, headquartered in Laakirchen, Austria, and the Swiss based HOERBIGER Group, have recently announced the transfer of HOERBIGER Drive Technology’s off-road vehicle business to Miba. Over the course of 2011, production of friction discs for off-roa http://www.ipmd.net/news/000932.html Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000932.html The European Commission granted clearance on 13 September 2010 to the acquisition of Tomkins plc, the UK based parent company of powder metallurgy component manufacturer Stackpole Limited, by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and the Onex C http://www.ipmd.net/news/000929.html Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000929.html The Western Hemisphere's first high-temperature (1500° C) continuous production microwave furnace is now fully functional at New York's NanoMaterials Innovation Center (NMIC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Alfred Technology Resources, Inc. (ATRI), near th http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000930.html Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000930.html With around 80% of all PM structural parts finding their way into cars and vans any set backs in automobile production or sales as experienced in the sharp economic downturn in 2009, are quickly felt by the PM part producing communities around the world. http://www.ipmd.net/news/000925.html Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000925.html ESM Group Inc has broken ground on its new atomised magnesium metal powder production facility in North America. http://www.ipmd.net/news/000923.html Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000923.html In a joint study published earlier this year, researchers of the Department of Materials Engineering and the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Ben-Gurion University in Israel evaluated the production of biodegradable magnesium foam by powder met http://www.ipmd.net/news/000948.html Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000948.html Abakan, Inc. headquartered in Miami, USA, recently announced that it will acquire a 41% interest in US nano-powder specialist Powdermet, Inc. Abakan, a publicly traded company, invests in companies that have developed transformational surface modification http://www.ipmd.net/news/000909.html Fri, 3 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000909.html Powdermet Inc., Ohio, USA has announced the development of a new powder metallurgy (PM) approach to the production of bulk nanocrystalline metallic composites. Working with the Army Research Laboratory and Case Western Reserve University, Powdermet recent http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000910.html Fri, 3 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000910.html Flexible yet rigid like a human bone, and immediately capable of bearing loads: A new kind of implant, made of titanium foam, resembles the inside of a bone in terms of its structural configuration. Not only does this make it less stiff than conventional http://www.ipmd.net/news/000908.html Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000908.html H.C. Starck GmbH, headquartered in Goslar, Germany, has signed a contract to sell its global “Conductive Polymers” Business Unit to Heraeus, Hanau, Germany. The Business Unit, which is based in Leverkusen, sells liquid polymer chemicals under the bran http://www.ipmd.net/news/000906.html Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000906.html Miba AG, headquartered in Laakirchen, Austria, recently announced the acquisition of EBG and DAU, producers of power electronics components. The companies, which generate annual sales of EUR 30 million, have production sites at two locations in Styria , A http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000902.html Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000902.html Drilling bits in the mining industry and cutting tools for metalworking in the manufacturing industry are often made of hardmetal - a material nearly as hard as diamond. Researchers have long tried to control the manufacturing process for the material to http://www.ipmd.net/news/000907.html Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000907.html Maad Sanat Company of Urumieh in the West Azarbaijan province of Iran, has invested over 80 billion rials over the past 5 years to establish a new plant for the production of structural PM parts and bearings. http://www.ipmd.net/news/000905.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000905.html The China Machine Powder Metallurgy Association (CMPMA) reports that production of PM machine parts surged by 62.4% in the first half of 2010 to 73,606 tonnes compared with the same period in 2009. The figure is based on the production returns of 46 Chine http://www.ipmd.net/news/000901.html Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000901.html The Seco/Warwick Group has established a new manufacturing facility, Seco/Warwick Retech Thermal Equipment Mfg. Co. Ltd. in Tianjin, China. http://www.ipmd.net/news/000903.html Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000903.html The lack of an adequate inspection system in PM part manufacturing has important implications from the point of view of quality assurance, since it increases the design costs and the time of a tool set for a new product. http://www.ipmd.net/news/000898.html Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000898.html GKN plc, recently announced improved group results reflecting the strong recovery in Driveline, Powder Metallurgy and Land Systems sales relative to a weak first half of 2009. A good performance in Aerospace and the on-going benefits from restructuring h http://www.ipmd.net/news/000899.html Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000899.html Federal-Mogul Corporation recently reported its second quarter 2010 financial results, with sales of $1.6 billion, 23 percent higher than that of Q2 2009, with a net income of $49 million. http://www.ipmd.net/news/000896.html Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000896.html General Motors (GM) recently announced that Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. will step down as chief executive officer on September 1, 2010, and as chairman of the board by the end of the year, having successfully led the company’s return to profitability after http://www.ipmd.net/news/000894.html Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000894.html International Titanium Powder LLC (ITP) of Woodbridge, Illinois, USA, is expected to begin producing commercial quantities of low cost pure and alloyed Ti powders at its new plant in Ottawa, Illinois, later this year. The plant is expected to reach its ca http://www.ipmd.net/news/000881.html Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000881.html Vale (formerly Vale Inco) headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has announced that the Goro project has successfully produced its first nickel metal product. Located in New Caledonia in the South Pacific, Vale confirmed that commissioning at the Gor http://www.ipmd.net/news/000880.html Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000880.html Following several years of declining shipments of PM parts, mainly due to deteriorating production of light vehicles and cars in North America, the PM industry returned to a growth track in the first half of 2010, reported Michael Lutheran (Royal Metal P http://www.ipmd.net/news/000895.html Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000895.html General Motors Company (GM, Detroit, Mich., USA, today announced its second quarter 2010 results, marked by revenue of $33.2 billion and net income attributable to common stockholders of $1.3 billion, resulting in earnings per share on a diluted basis of http://www.ipmd.net/news/000857.html Mon, 9 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000857.html Metal Powders Industries Federation (MPIF) and APMI International have issued a “Call for Papers & Posters” for the technical program for PowderMet2011. The conference will take place at The Marriott Marquis, San Francisco California from http://www.ipmd.net/news/000860.html Mon, 9 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000860.html A “Call for Papers” is being issued to solicit contributions for the technical program for the eighth International Conference on Tungsten, Refractory & Hardmaterials. This event, organized and sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Fede http://www.ipmd.net/news/000900.html Sun, 8 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000900.html The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) has identified variable valve timing (VVT) as a Powder Metallurgy (PM) Industry Landmark technology for its innovative and significant use of PM parts. The recognition was announced at PowderMet2010, Intern... http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000877.html Fri, 6 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000877.html Vacuum carburising with pre-nitriding (PreNitLPC® technology) involves feeding ammonia during the charge heating stage before carburising. The purpose is to restrict the growth of grain in the surface layer of the carburised steel. The article presents t http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000869.html Thu, 5 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000869.html The following feature describes the process of manufacturing PM parts as applied in the Metal Forming Institute, Poznan, Poland, in conjunction with Seco/Warwick SA. The authors compare the effect of different sintering methods on th http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000868.html Tue, 3 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000868.html Metec Powder Metal AB, Sweden, is establishing itself as the leader in full density parts from gas atomized powders. Through High Velocity Restrike, HVR, components produced from water atomized powders also show improved properties compared to today’s s http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000867.html Mon, 2 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000867.html Italian powder producer POMETON has launched a new high performance steel powder that uses lower amounts of alloying elements, offers excellent hardenability and versatility. This, claims the company, enhances PM part production and reduces overall produc http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000866.html Sun, 1 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000866.html Preventative quality assurance through the testing of feedstock prior to part production can offer significant cost savings thanks to a lower reject rate, suggests Arburg GmbH + Co KG, Lossburg, Germany. Hartmut Walcher explains how the company’s SELOGI http://www.ipmd.net/news/000864.html Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000864.html As reported in The Daily Review Global Tungsten & Powders Corp. (GTP), a division of the PLANSEE Group, headquartered in Reutte, Austria, announced that it will invest more than $10 million at its plant in Towanda by the end of 2011, including constru http://www.ipmd.net/news/000859.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000859.html The Modal Shop Inc., based in Cincinnati, USA, has announced that it is now offering a simple, three-step-process to assess the benefits of using their market leading resonant inspection NDT-RAMTM systems. Resonant inspection systems are claimed to be http://www.ipmd.net/news/000878.html Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000878.html Carpenter Technology Corporation, Wyomissing, PA, USA, recently announced an exclusive deal with SB Specialty Metals LLC, USA. Together, the two companies will bring sport and military knife blade materials to a much broader market in both the U.S. and Ca http://www.ipmd.net/news/000904.html Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000904.html The MPIF has released a new report called: ‘Powder Metallurgy – Intrinsically Sustainable’ which is aimed at recognising PM as a ‘green’ technology. http://www.ipmd.net/news/000893.html Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000893.html Union Process, Inc., known globally as a manufacturer of size reduction and dispersing equipment for a broad range of industrial applications, has moved its China operation into a larger facility. http://www.ipmd.net/news/000858.html Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000858.html Swedish powder manufacturer Höganäs AB reported net sales up 65% year on year in its January to June 2010 interim report. CEO Alrik Danielsson stated that “The market continued to improve across most of our regions in the second quarter. B http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000865.html Fri, 2 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000865.html BASF has an unique background in plastics technology, metal powder production and new materials research. Thanks to this experience, BASF has become a solution provider for powder injection moulding (PIM), making substantial contributions to this innovati http://www.ipmd.net/news/000879.html Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000879.html Miba AG, headquartered in Laakirchen, Austria, opened a new production site for sintered components in McConnelsville, Ohio, USA, on June 29 2010. At the new site, about 60 employees will produce four million engine and transmission sintered components pe http://www.ipmd.net/news/000862.html Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000862.html H.C. Starck Ceramics and Kerafol announced their partnership in manufacturing, sales, and distribution of high-temperature SOFCs (solid oxide fuel cells) doped with scandium. Because the scandium-doped zirconia used in these fuel cells is highly conduc http://www.ipmd.net/news/000855.html Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000855.html Following the success of this year’s MIM2010 conference, the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) has issued a “Call for Presentations” for the MIM2011 International Conference Injection Molding of Metals, Ceramics & Carbides http://www.ipmd.net/news/000856.html Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000856.html As of April 1st 2010, the metal injection moulding (MIM) activities that were formerly conducted by Philips Lighting will be carried out by Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), unit Engineering & Services. The production facilities are located http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000854.html Fri, 7 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000854.html Federal Mogul Corporation is extending its materials range for bushings and guides designed specifically for use at the very high temperatures increasingly found in turbochargers and Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) components. Turbocharging is already alm http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000760.html Wed, 5 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000760.html Lonza provides ingredients and formulated chemical solutions to a variety of industrial markets that aid the production, preservation, or performance of wood, plastic and metal substrates. Key application areas for Lonza’s material p http://www.ipmd.net/news/000853.html Tue, 4 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000853.html Höganäs has launched a new generation of electric motors, especially developed to suit electric bikes and light vehicles. The motor combines lower weight and more compact design with high performance, thanks to the use of metal powder technology. The la http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000875.html Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000875.html EROWA AG, a member of ORENDA Holding AG, is based in Büron, Switzerland. The company has its origins in tool- and mold-making but today mainly focuses on precision-mechanics and develops and produces innovative system solutions for increased economy in t http://www.ipmd.net/news/000851.html Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000851.html Hoganas reports strong growth in Asia, Powder Metallurgy http://www.ipmd.net/news/000852.html Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000852.html New consultancy specialising in Metal Injection Moulding and Powder Metallurgy established in Japan http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000876.html Tue, 6 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000876.html Hoeganaes Corporation, a world leader in the production of ferrous powders, has been a driving force within the global powder metallurgy industry’s growth for more than 50 years. The company has fueled that growth with successive waves of technological http://www.ipmd.net/news/000863.html Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000863.html In February 2010, Bloom Energy,Sunnyvale, Calafornia, USA, announced availability of its groundbreaking Energy Server. At the core of each Energy Server are fuel cell stacks, consisting of Bloom’s patented solid oxide fuel cells joined together with http://www.ipmd.net/news/000850.html Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000850.html ‘Powder Metallurgy - A Global Market Review’ presents essential market information for anyone with an interest in the current state of the global PM industry. http://www.ipmd.net/news/000849.html Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000849.html The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) has announced that the dates and location of its PowderMet2011 annual conference have been shifted from June in Chicago to May 18–21, in San Francisco. http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000873.html Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000873.html Dieffenbacher is an internationally active group of companies that develops and manufactures press systems and complete production systems for the wood panel industry, the automotive and components industries http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000872.html Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000872.html BASF offers a comprehensive product line for powder injection molding, marketed under the name of Catamold®. These products are sold to many customers worldwide, all operating according to the same technology. http://www.ipmd.net/news/000848.html Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000848.html The latest edition of the ‘International Powder Metallurgy Directory’ (IPMD) has just been published by Inovar Communications Ltd, Shrewsbury, UK. This highly regarded reference publication has been an essential source of information on the global PM http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000874.html Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000874.html Formed in Brussels in 1989, the European Powder Metallurgy Association has two key missions: To Promote and Develop Powder Metallurgy (PM) Technology in Europe To represent the European PM Industry within Europe and Internationally. http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000766.html Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000766.html Rio Tinto Metal Powders(1) (QMP) is a world leader in the manufacture of iron and steel powders supplying customers throughout the world. Our product lines serve all major fields of application: PM parts manufacturing for automotive, appliance, electric t http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000764.html Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000764.html Vale Inco is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vale S.A. (Vale) (NYSE: VALE), one of the world’s largest mining companies. Vale Inco Limited is a leading producer of nickel http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000765.html Sun, 7 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000765.html With a high level of automation, advanced technology and strict quality assurance systems, YSM has a capacity of CIP 3000MT/a - ranking it number one in China. http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000763.html Sun, 7 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000763.html Umicore is a materials technology group. Its activities are centred on 4 business areas: Advanced Materials, Precious Metals Products and Catalytsts, Precious Metal Services and Zinc Specialties. Each business area is divided into market-focused business http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000762.html Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000762.html SCM Metal Products, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of non-ferrous metal powder and copper brazing paste headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA, with plants in Research Triangle Park, NC, and in Suzhou, China. The http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000758.html Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000758.html Höganäs AB is the world's leading producer of iron and metal powders. We offer powders of highest quality and consistency for demanding applications, as well as leading expertise in the application of the powder in order to utiliz http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000870.html Wed, 3 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000870.html The German machine construction company, ARBURG, is one of the leading global manufacturers of injection moulding machines with clamping forces between 125 kN and 4,000 kN. The product range extends well beyond the standard machines. http://www.ipmd.net/news/000847.html Wed, 3 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000847.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) is planning a Powder Metallurgy Summer School, which will take place in Madrid, Spain. The course consists of a 5-day training programme from Monday, 5th July to Friday, 9th July 2010. The EPMA Summer Scho http://www.ipmd.net/news/000846.html Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000846.html The fifth course on "Atomising Metals for Powder Production" will be run on 25-26 March 2010 in Manchester, UK. Organised by Atomising Systems Ltd and Perdac, the course provides an overview suitable for those in both the industrial and research environme http://www.ipmd.net/news/000845.html Wed, 2 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000845.html MPIF launches a new edition of Standards for Powder Metallurgy Self-Lubricating Bearings http://www.ipmd.net/news/000844.html Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000844.html Titanium powder producer AP&C / Raymor appoints BMV as sales agent http://www.ipmd.net/news/000843.html Tue, 8 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000843.html Are the ‘Substances’ you use covered by the EU’s REACH Regulation? http://www.ipmd.net/news/000839.html Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000839.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) is organising its 4th REACH workshop in Brussels, 17-18th September 2009. Entitled “REACH and other EU Environmental Legislation”, the workshop programme will focus on the following topics: Latest upda http://www.ipmd.net/news/000840.html Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000840.html The European Union regulation REACH, which stands for ‘Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals’ came into force in June 2007 (see September 2007 issue of PIM International, pp43-51). The regulation includes metals, alloys and other r http://www.ipmd.net/news/000841.html Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000841.html A call for papers has been issued for the ‘MIM2010 International Conference on the Injection Molding of Metals, Ceramics and Carbide’. The conference will take place in Long Beach, California, from March 29-31 2010 and follows on from last year’s PI http://www.ipmd.net/news/000837.html Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000837.html The following articles and technical papers are now available for download from the Powder Injection Moulding International PDF Store. All items listed were first published in the March 2009 issue, Vol.3 No.1. Back to basics: Sintering and furnace technol http://www.ipmd.net/news/000836.html Mon, 1 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000836.html Over 4,000 visitors from 48 countries were welcomed to Arburg’s brand new customer service centre in Lossburg, Germany, between 19-21 March as part of its 2009 ‘Technology Days’ event. Visitors were given a unique opportunity to discuss http://www.ipmd.net/news/000835.html Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000835.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association has published its ‘Call for Papers’ for the 2010 Powder Metallurgy World Congress, to be held in Florence, Italy, 10-14 October 2010. The event will take place at the Fortezza da Basso Congress Centre, situat http://www.ipmd.net/news/000830.html Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000830.html The June issue of Powder Injection Moulding International is out now and includes the following special features and technical papers, along with 14 pages of industry news, our illustrated patents section and PIM events guide. View subscription informati http://www.ipmd.net/news/000807.html Thu, 7 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000807.html Component producer GKN PLC, which includes the Powder Metallurgy (PM) and Metal Injection Moulding (MIM) division GKN Sinter Metals, has reported that Group sales in the three months ended 31 March 2009 totalled £1,085 million, an 8% decrease on the firs http://www.ipmd.net/news/000808.html Thu, 7 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000808.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association has launched an updated version of its technology promotion booklet Metal Injection Moulding, A Manufacturing Process for Precision Engineering Components.  The revised 24-page booklet contains revised informat http://www.ipmd.net/news/000834.html Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000834.html Ingenieurbüro Gammatec of Radervormwald, Germany, has announced that it is distributing a new range of high temperature MoLa sintering trays and furnace accessories within Europe, including Turkey, capable of service at temperatures in excess of 1500°C. http://www.ipmd.net/news/000825.html Thu, 2 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000825.html PIM International has just launched a new free-to-access online resource for designers and end-users of metal injection moulded components. Effective guidelines are presented that highlight key considerations that are necessary when developing a componen http://www.ipmd.net/news/000828.html Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000828.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) is producing a new guide to EU Legislation and Environmental Health and Safety in the European PM Industry, 2009 edition (EHS). The original EHS Guide was first published by the EPMA in 1991. This new edit http://www.ipmd.net/news/000832.html Mon, 9 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000832.html The program for the 2009 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials (PowderMet2009) features more than 200 technical presentations in 46 technical sessions and six special interest programs. Sponsored by the Metal Powder Ind http://www.ipmd.net/news/000833.html Sun, 8 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000833.html AMI DODUCO has completed a two year expansion programme for silver powder production and recovery capacity in Pforzheim, Germany. The company states that despite recent negative overall trends in industrial markets, demand for silver powders globally has http://www.ipmd.net/news/000831.html Wed, 4 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000831.html Following extremely strong growth in 2007, the Swatch Group based in Switzerland recently reported a further good year for 2008 with gross sales up 4.3% to SFr 5.966 million. The group’s core business – the segment covering watches and jewellery saw a http://www.ipmd.net/news/000821.html Mon, 2 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000821.html EPMA Powder Metallurgy Summer School 2009: Call for Students Following the success of the European Powder Metallurgy Association’s (EPMA) EU funded PM Training Courses, the association has announced the 2009 PM Summer School. The event will take place i http://www.ipmd.net/news/000829.html Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000829.html Aluminium metal injection moulding (MIM) is considered to have great potential to successfully compete with aluminium die casting because of the ability of the injection moulding process to produce parts more economically and with much thinner walled se http://www.ipmd.net/news/000826.html Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000826.html Feedstock producer Advanced Metalworking Practices LLC receives ISO 9001:2000 (Without Design) Certification http://www.ipmd.net/news/000824.html Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000824.html New downloads now available from the Powder Injection Moulding International PDF Store http://www.ipmd.net/news/000823.html Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000823.html Dr. Kishor M. Kulkarni, President of Advanced Metalworking Practices, recently retired from the company which he had founded in 1984. The company has produced ready-to-use feedstocks for metal injection moulding (MIM) since 1988. Its ADVAMET® feedstocks http://www.ipmd.net/news/000822.html Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000822.html NetShape Technologies Inc. has announced the consolidation of its two plants located in Pennsylvania. The Clearfield plant will be consolidated into the Falls Creek facility. It is expected the Clearfield plant will cease operations by June 2009. "Due to http://www.ipmd.net/news/000820.html Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000820.html The publisher of Powder Injection Moulding International, the magazine dedicated to the global metal (MIM) and ceramic (CIM) injection molding industry, has launched a new online archive of all previously published feature articles and technical papers. http://www.ipmd.net/news/000777.html Thu, 9 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000777.html Platinum Equity announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase SCM Metal Products, Inc. from Gibraltar Industries, Inc. for an undisclosed amount. SCM is a manufacturer and distributor of copper-based powders to the powder metallurgy and http://www.ipmd.net/news/000776.html Wed, 8 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000776.html Metal injection moulding notches up almost two decades of service in airbags http://www.ipmd.net/news/000797.html Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000797.html Erasteel has announced its largest investment in the powder metallurgy (PM)business to-date by building a new gas-atomisation unit in Soderfors, Sweden, at a cost of €17 million. Advanced technologies will be used to ensure high powder cleanliness and s http://www.ipmd.net/news/000788.html Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000788.html Centorr Vacuum Industries, Inc. announced that it has appointed MIM Technology Co., Ltd. as its sales representative in Japan for metal injection moulding furnaces. Its principle, Fumio Nishihara, has had a long career in the metal injection moulding indu http://www.ipmd.net/news/000791.html Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000791.html A recently established company, eMBe Products & Service GmbH, of Thierhaupten, Germany, is offering complete binder systems for Ceramic Injection Moulding (CIM) and Metal Injection Moulding (MIM) feedstock. Michael Bayer, eMBe’s Managing Director, s http://www.ipmd.net/news/000789.html Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000789.html The international H.C. Starck Group has announced a further price increase for substantial parts of its product portfolio. The reason for these price rises are further increases in costs for energy, as well as for raw and auxiliary materials and productio http://www.ipmd.net/news/000790.html Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000790.html DesignforPM is a new e−learning course from the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) aimed mainly at industrial designers and engineers. It consists of a series of compact modules aimed at increasing the knowledge of designers and engineers http://www.ipmd.net/news/000819.html Mon, 8 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000819.html Spheric Technologies, Inc.of Phoenix, Arizona, has announced the appointment of Robert Desberg as Director of Sales and Marketing. Spheric Technologies markets the patented Spheric/Syno-Therm™ high-temperature microwave furnace range for the sintering o http://www.ipmd.net/news/000818.html Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000818.html Metaldyne announced on August 13th 2008 that it has been awarded more than $50 million in contracts from multiple automakers to supply powder metal forged connecting rods for 4 and 6 cylinder engines used globally in 2009 and 2010 cars, crossover vehicles http://www.ipmd.net/news/000817.html Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000817.html The 2010 World Powder Metallurgy Congress and Exhibition was officially launched at the Italian Embassy in Washington DC, 10th June, with over 100 prominent figures from the world powder metallurgy (PM) and metal injection moulding (MIM) communities in http://www.ipmd.net/news/000815.html Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000815.html PMG Group is to build a new Powder Metallurgy (PM) plant in Shanghai, China, to fulfill customer demand for locally manufactured PM products. The company foundation took place on April 23, 2008 at the Shanghai Fengpu Industrial Park in the presence of th http://www.ipmd.net/news/000816.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000816.html Federal-Mogul Corporation (NASDAQ: FDML) recently produced the first pistons from a state-of-the-art manufacturing line at its new Powertrain Energy business segment facility in Araras, Brazil. The 10,300-square-meter "Greenfield" facility produces powder http://www.ipmd.net/news/000814.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000814.html With an opening ceremony in its new production hall in Reutte/Austria, PMG Asturias Powder Metal S.A.U. has officially commissioned its new production line for planetary carriers. The fully automated production line will generate annual sales of approxima http://www.ipmd.net/news/000775.html Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000775.html The 17th Plansee Seminar on Powder Metallurgical High Performance Materials, which is set to once again include developments in metal injection moulding (MIM), will take place at the headquarters of the Plansee Group in Reutte, Austria from May 25 - 29, 2 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000768.html Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000768.html In the last fiscal year, which ended on February 29 2008, the Plansee Group has announced an 11% increase in sales €1.079 billion. All three Group divisions - Plansee HPM, Ceratizit and PMG contributed to this growth. Michael Schwarzkopf, chairman of th http://www.ipmd.net/news/000805.html Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000805.html The Swedish iron powder producer Höganäs AB has reached agreement through its subsidiary North American Höganäs Inc. to take over the business of Kobelco Metal Powder of America, Inc (“KOMPA”), a subsidiary of Kobe Steel, Ltd. The agreement was si http://www.ipmd.net/news/000813.html Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000813.html The 6th Edition of the European Powder Metallurgy Association’s ‘Introduction to Powder Metallurgy, The Process and its Products’ is now available to order from the EPMA. The original 1992 edition by Gordon Dowson, has been substantially revised by http://www.ipmd.net/news/000806.html Mon, 2 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000806.html Arlan J. Clayton was the first recipient of MPIF’s  (Metal Powder Industries Federation, USA) Kempton H. Roll PM Lifetime Achievement Award. Clayton’s career spanned four decades in the PM and MIM industries before he retired as president of FloMet http://www.ipmd.net/news/000811.html Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000811.html Jeffery Wilson has been appointed as vice president of operations for Hoeganaes North America. Previously, he served as general manager of the company's Romanian planr in Buzau for four years. Howard Rutz has been promoted to vice president, research and http://www.ipmd.net/news/000348.html Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000348.html OM Group, Inc. (NYSE: OMG) today announced record net sales and operating profit for its first quarter ended March 31, 2008. Net sales were $480.8 million compared with $216.2 million in the corresponding period of 2007. Revenue more than doubled, due pri http://www.ipmd.net/news/000810.html Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000810.html OM Group, Inc. (NYSE: OMG) today announced record net sales and operating profit for its first quarter ended March 31, 2008. Net sales were $480.8 million compared with $216.2 million in the corresponding period of 2007. Revenue more than doubled, due pri http://www.ipmd.net/news/000350.html Mon, 5 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000350.html Höganäs AB, the Swedish-based iron powder producer, has reported first quarter pretax profits of SEK191million, a rise of 11 percent on the same period last year, with volumes growth rising 5%. Market expectations were for a first quarter pretax profit http://www.ipmd.net/news/000812.html Mon, 5 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000812.html Hoganas AB, the Swedish-based iron powder producer, has reported first quarter pretax profits of SEK191million, a rise of 11 percent on the same period last year, with volumes growth rising 5%. Market expectations were for a first quarter pretax profit of http://www.ipmd.net/news/000809.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000809.html AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) has acquired Reading Alloys, a privately held producer of specialty metal powders for a range of markets including Metal Injection Moulding (MIM) and Powder Metallurgy (PM). With annual sales of approximately $80 million, Reading http://www.ipmd.net/news/000770.html Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000770.html Egide, the UK based metal injection moulding (MIM) producer, reported strong demand for metal injection moulded parts in 2007, a year in which they experienced a 25% increase in business. Egide has high hopes of further growth in the region of 40% in 2008 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000781.html Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000781.html GKN Sinter Metals, a leading global powder metallurgy (PM) parts supplier, opened the doors of its Bad Langensalza metal injection moulding (MIM) plant to Powder Injection Moulding International late last year. GKN manufactures several hundred tons of MIM http://www.ipmd.net/news/000780.html Tue, 1 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000780.html Metallied Powder Solutions, S.A. is a new company based near San Sebastian, Spain, that designs, manufactures and sells metal powders in small batch sizes for special applications and research and development activities. Founded in February 2007, the comp http://www.ipmd.net/news/000779.html Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000779.html Carpenter Technology Corp. has announced its acquisition of the assets and business of UltraFine Powder Technology Inc. Founded in 1987, UltraFine Powder Technology Inc. produces fine gas atomized powders which are used in metal injection moulding and oth http://www.ipmd.net/news/000787.html Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000787.html Sintez RusMlM Ltd has appointed Burkard Metallpulver Vertrieb GmbH (BMV) as its exclusive agent in Europe for the sales and marketing of its carbonyl iron products (CIP) for the use in metal injection moulding (MIM), diamond tools and synthetic diamonds. http://www.ipmd.net/news/000778.html Wed, 5 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000778.html 'Powder Metallurgy: A Global Market Review' looks at some of the key statistics in regional and global shipments relating to ferrous and non-ferrous PM products, hardmetals, diamond tools, and powder-based magnets. Additionally, two special insets review http://www.ipmd.net/articles/000759.html Tue, 4 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000759.html The German press manufacturer KOMAGE Gellner Maschinenfabrik celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2008. In this sponsored editorial feature, we take a look at the company’s long history in developing state-of-the-art powder compaction technologies http://www.ipmd.net/news/000769.html Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000769.html The International Powder Metallurgy Directory (IPMD) is the world's leading directory of powder metallurgy parts producers and industry suppliers worldwide. The all new 468 page 13th Edition, published by Inovar Communications Ltd, now contains in excess http://www.ipmd.net/news/000802.html Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000802.html Although Australia has the world’s largest economic reserves of titanium ore and is a leading exporter, the cost and complexity of processing this ore has deterred the development of a local, integrated, titanium metal industry. However, over the past f http://www.ipmd.net/news/000803.html Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000803.html Freeman Technology of Malvern, Worc., UK, has received the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2007 for the development, commercialisation and sales success of its patented FT4 powder rheometer, which the company states is a new way to measure the http://www.ipmd.net/news/000804.html Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000804.html Arburg GmbH of Lossburg, Germany, has opened a new technology centre in Elgin, Ill, USA, close to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The 6,000 ft2 facility has a capacity for six injection moulding machines ranging from 14 ton models to the 618-t http://www.ipmd.net/news/000773.html Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000773.html In September 2006 BMW introduced its new BMW Hydrogen 7 car as the world’s first automobile capable of industrialising hydrogen technologies for ‘regular’ production vehicles. The BMW Hydrogen 7 car has been built in a limited series (around 100) in http://www.ipmd.net/news/000801.html Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000801.html The giant double-decker Airbus A380 airliner went into commercial service with Singapore Airlines in October 2007 flying from Singapore to Sydney, Australia. The first Metal Injection Moulded (MIM) parts to be used in the Airbus family, including the A380 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000800.html Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000800.html The winners of the EPMA’s ‘Excellence in PM Awards’ for 2007 were honoured at a special Awards Luncheon during the Euro PM2007 congress in Toulouse on October 16. Included among the award entries in the ‘Component Category – Metal Injection Moul http://www.ipmd.net/news/000799.html Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000799.html Purity Zinc Metals, LLC, (PZM) of Clarksville, TN, USA, has announced the purchase of Advanced Metalworking Practices, Inc. (AMP) of Carmel, IN, USA. Advanced Metalworking is a major supplier of feedstocks for the North American market and internationally http://www.ipmd.net/news/000771.html Fri, 9 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000771.html H.C. Starck, of Goslar, Germany, has introduced a new hardmetal (cemented carbide) binder material designated AMPERSINT® MAP which is based on iron and is said to be a cheaper alternative to the cobalt binder normally used. The company states that in add http://www.ipmd.net/news/000772.html Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000772.html OM Group, the Cleveland, Ohio, based producer of cobalt powder and specialist nickel powders, has completed the previously announced sale of its nickel business to Norilsk Nickel for $408 million in cash. Norilsk is Russia’s largest mining and metallurg http://www.ipmd.net/news/000774.html Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000774.html QinetiQ Nanomaterials Ltd (QNL) is to commission a new small scale production plant in Farnborough, UK, in October 2007 for its range of nanopowders produced by the plasma vaporisation process – the so-called Tesima® process. 'The new rig will enable Q http://www.ipmd.net/news/000796.html Tue, 9 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000796.html DuPont Titanium Technologies, based in Wilmington, Delaware, said to be the world’s largest producer of titanium dioxide (TiO2) - a white pigment used widely in the coatings, plastics and paper industries, has developed a new process for making high-pur http://www.ipmd.net/news/000798.html Tue, 9 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000798.html The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) has opened the 2008 International PM Design Excellence Awards Competition. The competition recognizes outstanding achievements in the commercial production of powder metallurgy (PM) and metal injection moulded http://www.ipmd.net/news/000786.html Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000786.html GKN PLC reported that its powder metallurgy (PM) business, which includes metal injection moulding (MIM) operations at the Bad Langensalza plant in Germany, reports positive progress during the first six months of 2007 with higher sales, profits, and http://www.ipmd.net/news/000782.html Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000782.html The September issue of Powder Injection Moulding International has just been published. This feature-packed 64 page issue includes 10 pages of industry news plus the following special features: The Powder injection moulding of cemented carbides: a global http://www.ipmd.net/news/000795.html Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000795.html Metal injection moulding (MIM) related presentations are set to be a highlight of the European Powder Metallurgy Association's annual conference in Toulouse, France, 15-17 October 2007. The following sessions focus on MIM technology and include a speci http://www.ipmd.net/news/000279.html Wed, 1 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000279.html GKN plc Powder Metallurgy Division has announced sales of approximately $1.164 billion in 2006. The company is a major supplier of MIM components as well as conventional press and sinter PM parts. Positive sales figures for Europe and Asia were overshadow http://www.ipmd.net/news/000793.html Wed, 1 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000793.html Raymor Industries Inc, a leading developer and producer of single-walled carbon nanotubes, nanomaterials and advanced materials, announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, AP and C Advanced Powders and Coatings established in Montreal, Canada, in 2004, h http://www.ipmd.net/news/000794.html Wed, 1 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000794.html GKN plc Powder Metallurgy Division has announced sales of approximately $1.164 billion in 2006. The company is a major supplier of MIM components as well as conventional press and sinter PM parts. Positive sales figures for Europe and Asia were overshadow http://www.ipmd.net/news/000792.html Mon, 2 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000792.html PIM International is delighted to confirm that it will be a sponsor at the European Powder Metallurgy Association’s Euro PM2007 Conference and Exhibition, Toulouse, France, 15-17 October 2007. Paul Whittaker, Publishing Director of PIM International, sa http://www.ipmd.net/news/000783.html Thu, 1 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000783.html BMW’s patented Valvetronic variable valve lift, which has already enhanced the performance and fuel efficiency of BMW’s V-8 and V-12 engines, has also been introduced into its 6-cylinder engines. The 6-cylinder versions include a metal injection mould http://www.ipmd.net/news/000784.html Thu, 1 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000784.html The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) has appointed Dr Olivier Coube (pictured) as its next Technical Director. Dr Coube, a French national aged 37, was previously employed by Plansee AG in Austria and the Fraunhofer Institute IWM in Freibur http://www.ipmd.net/news/000785.html Thu, 1 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ipmd.net/news/000785.html Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), Princeton, NJ, has recently published its four-volume collection of technical literature on powder injection moulding. This series is a collection of technical manuscripts as presented at the annual MPIF conferen