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Reports cover PM globally

Euromonitor International has published a series of reports covering the metal forming and powder metallurgy markets in a number of countries, including Canada, UK, France, Germany, China, and the USA.

New head of BASF Catalysts division

Kenneth T Lane, currently senior vice president, Isocyanates Europe located in Brussels, Belgium, will become president of BASF’s catalysts division headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey, effective 1 June 2013.

H.C. Starck Inks Supply Deal

H.C. Starck is to provide hot zones and furnace components fabricated from high performance technology metals for furnaces owned by ARC Energy.

Molycorp reports 9% increase in Q1

Molycorp reported consolidated net revenues of US$146.4 million during the first quarter of 2013, a 9% increase over the fourth quarter of 2012.

New website promotes vanadium New website promotes vanadium

Vanitec, a technical and scientific committee covering the mining, processing, manufacture, research and use of vanadium, has launched a new website intended to be a global resource for the metal.

New MIM company enters the arena

William Beckett Plastics is launching a new metal injection moulding (MIM) company, called Beckett MIM, in the UK.

Obama Administration launches manufacturing innovation competitions Obama Administration launches manufacturing innovation competitions

The Obama Administration is investing US$200 million in competitions to create three new manufacturing innovation institutes in the fields of defence, energy, commerce, NASA, and the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Timken completes steel investments

The Timken Company has completed three capital investment projects totalling US$85 million.

Kennametal acquires South American tungsten processor

Kennametal Inc has acquired Comercializadora Emura SRL, a Bolivian company which specialises in the collection, testing, processing and exporting of tungsten ore.

EPMA launches European AM group

The EPMA has launched a new European additive manufacturing (AM) group, created to increase the awareness of the technology with a special focus on metal powder-based products.

AM specialist wins NSF grant to help 3D printers ‘learn’

Sandipan Mishra, a professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has won a five-year US$400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to improve the additive manufacturing (AM) process.

Proposals sought for MS&T14

The MS&T Technical Program Coordinating Committee is seeking symposium proposals for the 2014 Materials Science and Technology Conference & Exhibition (MS&T’14).

NAMII to present at RAPID 2013

The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII) will deliver a keynote speech and present an exhibit at the RAPID 2013 Conference and Exposition, Pittsburgh, USA, from 10-13 June.

Universal Stainless signs five-year contract with Rolls-Royce

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc has signed a five-year contract with Rolls-Royce for the supply of specialty steel products. The contract will commence on 1 January, 2014.

International Zinc Association appoints market development specialist

The International Zinc Association (IZA) has appointed Martin Gagné to work with its technology and market development group.

Report covers future of moly globally and in China Report covers future of moly globally and in China

Research in China has published a report covering the market for molybdenum from 2012 to 2015.

Tenova expands heat treatment furnace business

Tenova’s subsidiary LOI Thermprocess GmbH is to acquire Metall Technologie Holding (MTH), a supplier of vacuum and atmospheric furnaces.

Komet USA expands crown-cutting instruments line

Komet has developed the H35L tungsten carbide crown cutter, which features a special blade symmetry that cuts through non-precious alloys and gold with minimal effort.

MPIF to award PM Industry Landmark MPIF to award PM Industry Landmark

The MPIF plans to give out the PM Industry Landmark award for only the third time to an MIM orthodontic appliance.

Linde posts improved revenue for Q1

The Linde Group achieved an increase in group revenue by 10.3%to €3.985 billion, compared with €3.614 billion in the same period of 2012.

General Moly Q1 posts Q1 losses

General Moly announced that its cash balance on 31 March 2013 was approximately US$57 million, compared to US$68 million on 31 December 2012.

TAT Technologies details sintering course

TAT Technologies has released more information about its next four- day long course, Preparation for Better Sintering.

Universal Stainless reports Q1 2013

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc reported Q1 2013 sales of US$49.1 million compared with US$74.6 million in the first quarter of 2012.

New report covers worldwide automotive market

Global automotive industry is likely to surpass US$2 trillion by 2017, an increase by over 7% per year.

Update: American Graphite to research using graphene for 3D printing

American Graphite Technologies Inc is to work with several Ukrainian research organisations to investigate using graphene contained matter as a material for 3D printing.

ASL wins Far East contract

According to the Yorkshire Post, Atomising Systems (ASL) and MEC Electrical Contracting have won a major engineering contract in the Far East for the companies’ atomisation technology.

Sinterite appoints new sales manager

Sinterite, a Gasbarre Furnace Group company, has appointed Jeffrey Danaheras sales & technical services manager.

Carpenter contracts with Rolls-Royce

Carpenter Technology has completed a formal supply agreement to provide Rolls-Royce with materials for making of jet engine components.

Q3 sales slightly off for Kennametal

Kennametal Q3 sales were US$655 million, compared with US$696 million in the same quarter last year, a 6% decrease.

Carpenter Q3 “gains and challenges”

Carpenter Technology has reported net income of US$32.9 million for Q3 ended 31 March 2013, compared to US$33 million in Q3 in the previous year.

GE to produce laser sintered fuel nozzle

GE Aviation has made plans to mass-produce a fuel nozzle for a new aircraft engine using laser sintered cobalt-chromium powder.

Chrysler to invest almost US$20 million in machining

Chrysler Group LLC is putting US$19.6 million in its Toledo Machining Plant in Perrysburg, Ohio, USA.

New report on AM trends

Market information provider the ARC Advisory Group has published a strategy report covering trends in additive manufacturing (AM).

Umicore posts decreased revenue for Q1

According to Umicore, its revenues were down 2% in the first quarter of 2013 due to the “adverse market conditions” in many of its end markets.