The application deadline for the 5-7 October APMI PMT Certification Level I and Level II examinations is 10th September. 02 September 2010
The EPMA European Hard Materials Sectoral Group (EHMG) will hold open meeting on the 12th October 2010 in Florence, Italy, during the PM World Congress and Exhibition 2010. 26 August 2010
Committees for PowderMet2011 and MIM2011 have issued a call for papers and presentations. 22 July 2010
Hardmetal specialist Kennametal’s chairman, president and CEO Carlos Cardoso has been elected to serve a two-year term as vice chairman of the executive committee of the Manufacturers’ Alliance (MAPI), a business research and executive education organization. 22 July 2010
We are soon to publish the Metal Powder Report 2010 Buyers’ Guide. However, without your entries, it is nothing! Make sure your company is listed in this invaluable reference guide for the powder metallurgy industry. 16 July 2010
PM variable valve timing (VVT) system technology has been recognised as a Metallurgy Industry Landmark by the MPIF. 15 July 2010
The winners of the 2010 Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards competition, sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation, have been announced at PowderMet2010, the 2010 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials. 12 July 2010
The MPIF has released a new report focusing on ways in which the PM industry excels at sustainability. 29 June 2010
Michael E. Lutheran, president of the MPIF, has been named president of Royal Metal Powders, Inc, a company newly formed by American Chemet Corporation, based in Deerfield, Illinois, USA. 29 June 2010
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has signed an agreement with global tin organisation ITRI to improve the traceability of tin in the African country in order to ensure that the metal oxide supply is conflict-free. 16 June 2010
The MFKK Invention and Research Centre, an R&D establishment based in Budapest, Hungary, has made available to the PM community a database of information about defected PM parts. 10 June 2010
US heat treatment and sintering specialist Harper International has been awarded a contract to supply an advanced thermal processing system for sintering nuclear fuel pellets to China. 10 June 2010
Plansee has developed an extremely corrosion-resistant glass-melting electrode made of molybdenum. 08 June 2010
Mr Yoshiyasu Iino, President of DIAMET Corporation, has succeeded Mr Yutaka Mizuno, President of Fine Sinter Co Ltd, for a two-year term to May 2012 as President of the Japan Powder Metallurgy Association. 03 June 2010
According to tin member association ITRI, tin consumption has recovered strongly in 2010, with China continuing to provide massive support to the tin market. 03 June 2010
The president of the European Powder Metallurgy Association has called for the formation of more specialist groups under the umbrella of the organisation as a way of bringing the membership closer together. 02 June 2010
H.C. Starck GmbH has put in place a sourcing process called Responsible Supply Chain Management, refuting claims that the company use illegal materials. 27 May 2010
Statistics for the US and European PM industries have shown a remarkable bounce-back from the first quarter of 2009. 19 May 2010
The European Commission (EC) plans to boost the electric car industry in Europe by promoting the development of a network of publicly accessible high voltage charging stations for electric cars around Europe. 12 May 2010
Hilti Group has increased its presence in the North American solar market by acquiring US-based solar mounting specialist Unirac Inc. 12 May 2010
Russia's largest state universities and research centres will be integrated into a countrywide nanotechnology network (NNS), whose members will receive access to information about one another's research developments and facilities. 12 May 2010
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) which operates and enforces Europe’s REACH environmental legislation will stage its fourth Stakeholders’ Day next Wednesday, 19 May, at the Congress Wing of the Helsinki Fair Centre. Participation is free of charge. 12 May 2010
A number of major companies have posted their quarterly reports, with results varying between the positive and the optimistic. 06 May 2010
Powder metal specialist Kato Yoshiyuki, has retired from his role as director of Epson Atmix Corporation to establish a consultancy office in Yokahama, Japan. 28 April 2010
Diana Lados, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), has received the Robert Lansing Hardy Award from the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS). 21 April 2010
The annual meeting of industrial sponsors of the Center for Innovative Sintered Products (CISP) at Pennsylvania State University will take place next week, 13 – 14 April, at Days Inn, State College PA. The meeting will be hosted by CISP’s director, Don Heaney. 06 April 2010
Neural networks and mathematical modelling have featured in major contributions to Metal Powder Report this year. Now Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute has pointed out the advantages to be gained in metal injection moulding... 06 April 2010
The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) has created “Powder Metallurgy: The Preferred Metal-Forming Solution”, a new video showcasing the fabrication capabilities of powder metallurgy (PM) technology. 31 March 2010
The dates and location of next year’s Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) conference and exhibition, PowderMet2011, have been shifted west and forward from June in Chicago to May, 18–21, in San Francisco. 25 March 2010
Toshiba corporation has eneded production of generaluse tungsten filament incandescent bulbs. Toshiba was the first to manufacture them in Japan 120 years ago, 18 March 2010
Materials testing, analysis and consultancy firm Ceram has appointed Dr Paul Myers as principal consultant for refractories. 04 March 2010
The European Powder Metallurgy Association has announced its ‘Awards for Excellence in Powder Metallurgy’ competition for 2010, which this year will be sponsored by Metal Powder Report magazine. 24 February 2010
China is accelerating renewal of its steel making capacity at higher than planned rates. 17 February 2010
High-performance magnet producers in the US are calling on the government to unite federal agencies in tackling a perceived looming rare earth metals “supply crisis”. 17 February 2010
Dynamet Technology, Inc, based in Burlington, USA has been awarded a Phase IIB grant from the US National Science Foundation (NSF) to further develop its titanium–tantalum alloys for improved biomedical implants and medical devices. 11 February 2010
Speaking exclusively to Metal Powder Report, Jonathan Wroe, executive director of the European Metal Powder Association (EPMA) outlined his forecast for the PM industry in 2010. 22 January 2010
Demand for nickel is set to rise again over the next few years after a recent fall in prices, says a report from UK-based Roskill Information Services. 14 January 2010
According to a new statement Michael E. Lutheran newly elected president of the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), the PM industry faces a slow recovery in 2010, but will return to its previous strength. 07 January 2010
New 2010 editions of Standard Test Methods for Metal Powders and Powder Metallurgy Products, and Standard 35, Materials Standards for PM Self-Lubricating Bearings have been issued by the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF). 07 January 2010
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has included two ceramic fibre materials in its Candidate List of 15 substances of very high concern. The list will formally be updated in January 2010. 09 December 2009
Piracy is gaining momentum – and not only on the world’s seas. 18 November 2009
The Perdac/Atomising Systems course “Atomising Metals for Powder Production” is to run again on 25 and 26 March, 2010, in Manchester, UK. 11 November 2009
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published Guidance on Chemical Safety Assessment in a Nutshell. 04 November 2009
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) which is in charge of implementing REACH environmental legislation is staging its third Stakeholders’ Day at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre, Finland on 7 December. Up to 500 participants are expected. 30 October 2009
Michael E Lutheran, vice president of United States Metal Powders Inc (USMP), based in Flemington, New Jersey has been elected president of the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) and Barton White, president of SCM Metal Products Inc, of Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, was elected president of the Metal Powder Producers Association (MPPA). 30 October 2009
The online Global Powder Metallurgy Database (GPMD) has added a new section which contains more than 130 full fatigue curves for a number of Fe, Cu and C steels covering a range of material conditions and fatigue loading conditions. 27 October 2009
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. 03 August 2009
According to Mark C Paullin, president of the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), opportunities in the automotive and green industries could help the powder metal (PM) industry ride out the current recession. 03 August 2009
The winners of the 2009 Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards Competition sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) have been announced at PowderMet2009. 03 August 2009
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