EU-funded researchers have developed new technology that could foster the use of nanopowder-based ceramics as an alternative to metals for wear-resistant wood cutting tools as well as medical and micro-devices. ... Read more »

Morris Technologies, Inc. (MTI), Cincinnati, USA, has been awarded their second Small Business Innovation Research grant from the US federal government for research on a fabrication process using direct metal ... Read more »

Eric Zanin, the senior vice president and head of materials and detail parts procurement for European aerospace giant Airbus, and Benoit Brossoit, United Technologies Corp. (UTC) Vice President of Operations, ... Read more »

Horsehead Corporation’s metal powder facility based in Palmerton, PA, USA, has announced the recent attainment of its ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001 certifications. Paul Wagar, General Manager Metal Powder Sales, ... Read more »

Powdermet Inc., Ohio, USA, has announced that it has made significant advancements to improve performance levels of its forged nanocomposite aluminium alloys. Working with the US Army and the National ... Read more »

The International Standards Organisation (ISO) Technical Committee 119 covers all aspects of Powder Metallurgy with its secretariat based at SIS in Stockholm, Sweden. The Chairman of ISO TC 119 is ... Read more »

The 2012 China (Shanghai) International Powder Metallurgy Industry Exhibition and Conference was held at the Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center from 24-25 April.  The event was hosted by the ... Read more »

Seco/Warwick will be hosting a ‘Furnaces & Atmospheres for Today’s Technology’ course from 18-20 June 2012, in Meadville, PA, USA. The annual two day event, targeted at industry professionals, presents ... Read more »

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. is planning to increase sales of its cutting tools in emerging markets with the establishment of new sales bases in Brazil, Indonesia and Turkey.The company states that in Brazil an increasing number of parts processing ... Read more »

Honda de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (HDM) has begun work constructing its new vehicle production plant in Celaya, Guanajuato following a ceremony attended by Mexico’s President, Mr Felipe Calderon Hinojosa ... Read more »

A new sophisticated helical gear compaction system from tooling manufacturer Aliver PM Technology, Switzerland, that enables compaction of challenging steep helical gear angles has been installed on the Höganäs PoP ... Read more »

The opening keynote presentations at MPIF’s PowderMet 2012 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, Nashville, USA, June 10-13, will this year focus on the American automotive industry. A ... Read more »

Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) has reported that sales in the fiscal third quarter 2012 were $696 million, compared with $615 million in the same quarter last year. Operating income was ... Read more »