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  • Retooling plans for Ohio plant
    Cincinnati Inc, a manufacturer of compacting presses, laser cutting systems, press brakes, and shears based in Ohio, says that it is investing 10% of its 2009 and 2010 sales to retool its plant.
  • Sales contract for PM tool steels
    Crucible Industries LLC, based in Syracuse, NY, has partnered with Pennsylvania-based Latrobe Specialty Steel Distribution for the sales and marketing of Crucible Particle Metallurgy.
  • Molybdenum listed on LME
    The London Metal Exchange (LME) has listed its first molybdenum brands for delivery following the plans for new contracts to trade the metal.
  • Powder metallurgy summer school
    The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) is planning a Powder Metallurgy Summer School, which will take place in Madrid, Spain, from Monday 5th July to Friday 9th July 2010.
  • Parmatech opens new MIM plant
    Parmatech-Proform Corp says that it plans to open a new 25,000 ft2 metal injection moulding (MIM) manufacturing plant in East Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
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Dr. W. Brian James is Manager of International Technical Service for Sales and Marketing for US based Hoeganaes Corporation. A PhD and chartered engineer, he is a fellow of AMPI International, fellow of...

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Features

  • Two meetings and a new way for EHMG’s reviews
    It’s been a busy year for the European Hard Metals Group. At an unprecedented second meeting in 12 months, held at EuroPM 2009 in Copenhagen, the group has decided to alter the frequency of its review sessions. Ken Brookes reports...
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  • A magnetic solution cuts emissions
    Truck maker Scania can now satisfy the EU’s new exhaust directive in a different way to competitors thanks to SEM’s skills and Höganäs’ SMC powder...
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  • Hollow metal spheres put Fraunhofer on a roll
    Producing metallic hollow spheres is complicated. Up to now it has not been possible to make the small sizes required for new high-tech applications. However, for the first time researchers at one of Germany’s premier research institutes have manufactured ground hollow metal spheres measuring between just two to 10 millimetres.
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  • Putting the best light possible on PM's year
    Plenty of rhetoric was in the mix in the review of PM in North America, Europe and Asia/Pacific that was delivered in June at the Washington World Congress. Rob Stringer reports on three very different outlooks on the industry…
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