GTSO Resources, a company which explores rare earth minerals and precious metals production around the world is currently in Vancouver, British Columbia, to discuss potential deals, partnerships and joint ventures with tungsten miners and operating companies.
17 May 2012
A report from GBI Research says that at the end of 2010, North American region contributed around 13.2 billion metric tons towards global iron ore reserves, accounting for an 8% share of total global reserves.
16 May 2012
Arkema increased its presence at American Coatings Show 2012, which took place in May in Indianapolis, USA, following its acquisition of the Cook Composites and Polymers, and Sartomer coatings businesses from Total in 2011.
16 May 2012
Garner, a manufacturer of high performance alloys such as hastelloy, inconel and titanium for the aerospace, automotive, instrumentation and the oil and gas industries has bought and installeda new Zeiss Contura G2 Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM).
16 May 2012
The global market for aluminium is forecast to reach 71.2 million tons by the year 2018, says a new report from Global Industry Analysts, Inc (GIA).
16 May 2012
A New Zealand professor has made electric guitars via additive manufacturing (AM).
15 May 2012
Surgical instrument provider Roboz is now offering new dissecting scissors with tungsten carbide and ceramic-coated blades, which, at 15 mm, are the smallest on the market.
14 May 2012
The 2012 Shanghai PM Expo, which was sponsored by Höganäs, reflected the international nature of the industry, as well as the growing Chinese market share.
14 May 2012
iTSCi, a joint industry programme of traceability and due diligence designed to address concerns over 'conflict minerals' from central Africa, has accepted the first 33 companies as full members.
09 May 2012
Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS), PLANSEE SE, AVL List GmbH, SCHOTT AG and the Jülich Research Center have successfully completed a SOFC20 test during the work to manufacture a natural gas-fired, stationary system demonstrator.
09 May 2012
Dynamet Technology, Inc has received qualification approval from Boeing for the supply of Ti-6Al-4V alloy products for structural components on commercial aircraft.
09 May 2012
International machine tool specialist Mag has developed a high-torque T-Rex spindle available on four-axis 1250/1600 HMCs for the machining of hardmetal.
08 May 2012
Bodycote plans to open a new surface technology plant in Houston, Texas, USA.
08 May 2012
Advance Auto Parts has launched a new line of platinum ceramic brake pads, Wearever Platinum, said to deliver a quieter stop and better stopping power than other leading brands.
03 May 2012
A team led by Surmet has won a Phase II Award from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop optical ceramic manufacturable graded refractive index (M-GRIN) lenses.
02 May 2012
France's PLC Holding has acquired the American manufacturer of industrial ovens for the aerospace, automotive, composite and finishing industries, Wisconsin Oven Corporation, for an undisclosed sum.
02 May 2012
Carpenter Technology Corporation saw a 15% increase in its net income to US$33 million in the third quarter (Q3) of 2011/12, as net sales reached US$539.9m, up 16%.
01 May 2012
Ceradyne saw a near wipe-out of its net income with a fall of 84% to US$3.8 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2012 as the company was hit by a sharp decline in solar photovoltaic (PV) crucible shipments in a tough global solar PV market.
01 May 2012
Kennametal has reported a net income of US$75.5 million, up 16%, in the third quarter (Q3) ended 31. March 2012, benefiting from increased sales and the Deloro Stellite acquisition.
30 April 2012
Siemens Industry is buying furnace company FCE LLC headquartered in Huntingdon Valley, PA, USA, for an undisclosed sum.
30 April 2012