Following an announcement in September (see ipmd.net news) the sale of Ecka Granules to US investment firm Platinum Equity has now been finalised. Platinum Equity announced that it has acquired ... Read more »

The conference programme has now been published for the MIM2011 International Conference on the Injection Molding of Metals, Ceramics & Carbides, March 14-16 2011. MIM2011 will be held at the ... Read more »

The 29th Hagener Symposium was held at Stadthalle Hagen, Germany, on 25-26 November 2010. A regular event every year, the conference attracted 232 delegates who enjoyed a program of one ... Read more »

GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies GmbH, based in Wunstorf, Germany, recently announced the development of its ‘phoenix nanotom m’ non-destructive, 3D analysis and metrology system. GE’s nanotom m The process ... Read more »

Vale has announced plans for a five year investment program in excess of $10 billion to strengthen and expand its Canadian operations. “The investment program we’re pursuing is an indicator ... Read more »

The Wolfson Centre, part of the University of Greenwich School of Engineering in Medway, UK, has announced dates for a series of short courses to run in 2011. The centre ... Read more »

The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) has issued a ‘First Announcement and Call for Papers’ for the latest in the series of popular ‘Euro PM’ conferences. The EPMA’s annual Powder ... Read more »

Light vehicle and car sales continued their upward momentum in October in most global markets, although sales in Western Europe and Japan took a nose dive with declines of 15.9% ... Read more »

China’s structural PM part producers are continuing to benefit from the surge in domestic demand for Chinese cars and light vehicles. The China Machine Powder Metallurgy Association (CMPMA) recently reported ... Read more »

Hoeganaes Corporation, headquartered in Cinnaminson, USA, has recently opened a new premixing and market support facility in Danyang, Jiangsu Province, China. The facility will support the growing China powder metallurgy ... Read more »