News for December 2011

News Archive

SKF inaugurates Global Technical Centre in India

SKF has inaugurated its Global Technical Centre in Bengaluru, India (GTCI), addressing its five technology platforms – bearings, seals, mechatronics, lubrication systems and services.

Nanostart's nanocoating passes field trials

RUSAL’s IRKAZ, an aluminium smelter based in Irkutsk, and specialists from RUSAL’s Engineering and Technology Center, have tested Nanocomp Metcast, nanocoatings developed by ItN Nanovation AG (Germany).

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Metal Powder Report would like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Metal demand in China to slow in 2012

China's demand for metal could grow at a slower rate in 2012 and prices are predicted to fall, according to Wang Huajun, Deputy Secretary General of the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association.

Plansee Group sells automotive parts arm, PMG

The Plansee Group sells its provider of sintered components and systems for the automotive industry, PMG, as it plans to focus more strongly on developing its molybdenum and tungsten-based materials in the future.

Steady growth in arc welding equipment and filler metals – Frost & Sullivan

The arc welding equipment and filler metals market saw revenues of US$11.70 billion in 2010 and analyst Frost & Sullivan estimates this to reach US$19.29 billion in 2017.

US metal powder demand to grow 6.3% annually through 2015

US powder metal demand is projected to grow 6.3% annually, reaching £1.5 billion in 2015, according to ReportLinker.

Miba sales up 37% in 9M 2011/12

Miba saw sales of €429.6 million in the first three quarters of financial year 2011/12, up 37% compared to the same period last year.

Registration open for PM Sintering Short Course

The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) will hold a two-day Short Course on PM Sintering Fundamentals and Mass Production in Helsingborg, Sweden, on 18-20 March 2012.

JV set up for sintered NdFeB rare earth magnet production

Molycorp Inc, Daido Steel Co Ltd and Mitsubishi Corporation have formed a joint venture to manufacture and sell next-generation neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) permanent rare earth magnets.

Magna acquires automotive aluminium die casting operations

Cosma International, part of Magna International Inc, is acquiring BDW technologies group's four operations within vacuum high-pressure aluminium die casting.

Epson Atmix triples superfine alloy powder capacity Epson Atmix triples superfine alloy powder capacity

Epson Atmix Corporation is investing YEN3.2 billion in a new superfine alloy powder production plant at the Hachinohe Kita-Inter Industrial Park in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, approximately tripling current production capacity.

Kennametal CEO to lead PA Governor's Manufacturing Advisory Council

Kennametal Inc Chairman, President and CEO Carlos Cardoso, has been selected to help lead the Governor’s Manufacturing Council as part of the Team Pennsylvania Foundation-led initiative.

PLANSEE embraces online payment system PayPal

PLANSEE is now offering customers to pay for their standard and semi-finished products made from molybdenum, tungsten and tantalum and their alloys using online payment system PayPal.

Swedish companies team up for PM gears

Sweden's Höganäs, SwePart and Vicura have joined their knowledge on transmission design, materials and manufacturing to produce transmission for electric vehicles, featuring powder metallurgy (PM) gears.

JV formed to build steel mill in Namibia

The joint venture (JV) Otavi Steel Mill Pty Ltd has been formed to build a steel mill in Otavi, Namibia.

Russia's MMK to buy Australian iron company

Russia's Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works OJSC (MMK) has made a cash offer for Australian Flinders Mines Ltd, which specialises in iron.

Tanaka Precious Metals starts operation of Malaysian subsidiary

Tanaka Kikinzoku International K.K., which handles imports, exports and sales of Tanaka Precious Metals, has started full-scale operation of its local subsidiary in Malaysia.

Surmet's ALON Optical Ceramic in energy applications

Surmet Corporation of Burlington, MA, USA has won a Phase I SBIR programme from the US Department of Energy (DoE) entitled 'Durable ALON® Windows for High Power RF Accelerator Applications'.