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• Euro PM2019 draws to a close

  October 16, 2019

  The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) has reported on the success of its Euro PM2019 Congress & Exhibition in Maastricht, the Netherlands, as the event draws to a close. The four-day event»

• Hyundai Motor Group to invest $34.6 billion in auto and mobility technologies

  October 16, 2019

  Hyundai Motor Group, Seoul, South Korea, has revealed plans to invest 41 trillion won ($34.6 billion) in mobility and auto technologies by 2025, according to Automotive News. The plan is reported to include»

• Euro PM2019: EPMA Fellowship and Distinguished Service Awards, Thesis Competition winner announced

  October 14, 2019

  As the Euro PM2019 Congress & Exhibition gets underway in Maastricht, the Netherlands, the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) has announced the recipients of its annual Fellowship Award»

• Miba and Zollern joint venture for engine and industrial bearings

  October 14, 2019

  Austria’s Miba AG has launched a joint venture with Zollern GmbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Laucherthal, Germany, to develop and expand both companies range of engine and industrial bearings»

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Fukuda Metal Foil and Powder Co., Ltd: Three hundred years of metal powder production in Japan

For over three hundred years, Fukuda Metal Foil and Powder Co., Ltd, has manufactured metal powders in Kyoto, Japan. As one of the oldest metal powder producers worldwide, the company has a rich history and continues to develop new materials and processes to meet present-day challenges.

International PM consultant Dr Yoshinobu Takeda visited Fukuda and reports on the company’s past and present as an innovator in the global metal powder industry.

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Nichols Portland: The world’s first manufacturer of gerotors continues to innovate

As the world’s first manufacturer of gerotors and gerotor pumps, Nichols Portland has more than 85 years of continuous experience in the manufacturing, design, application, testing and validation of these products. Although Nichols Portland is known globally for its fluid transfer technology, the company also supports industries with a range of PM components.

In this report, Randy Lessard, the company’s VP / General Manager, reviews the history of Nichols Portland and discusses its commitment to producing precision PM components.

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MPIF’s 2019 PM Design Excellence Award winning parts highlight wide variety of applications

The winners in the 2019 Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards competition, sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation, were announced during the POWDERMET2019 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, June 23–26, 2019.

Here, we present the Conventional ‘press and sinter’ PM components that received either Grand Prizes or Awards of Distinction.

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