August 27, 2010
The China Machine Powder Metallurgy Association (CMPMA) reports that production of PM machine parts surged by 62.4% in the first half of 2010 to 73,606 tonnes compared with the same period in 2009. The figure is based on the production returns of 46 Chine ... Read more »
August 26, 2010
The Seco/Warwick Group has established a new manufacturing facility, Seco/Warwick Retech Thermal Equipment Mfg. Co. Ltd. in Tianjin, China. ... Read more »
August 25, 2010
GKN plc, recently announced improved group results reflecting the strong recovery in Driveline, Powder Metallurgy and Land Systems sales relative to a weak first half of 2009. A good performance in Aerospace and the on-going benefits from restructuring h ... Read more »
August 25, 2010
The lack of an adequate inspection system in PM part manufacturing has important implications from the point of view of quality assurance, since it increases the design costs and the time of a tool set for a new product. ... Read more »
August 20, 2010
Federal-Mogul Corporation recently reported its second quarter 2010 financial results, with sales of $1.6 billion, 23 percent higher than that of Q2 2009, with a net income of $49 million. ... Read more »
August 15, 2010
General Motors (GM) recently announced that Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. will step down as chief executive officer on September 1, 2010, and as chairman of the board by the end of the year, having successfully led the company’s return to profitability after ... Read more »
August 14, 2010
International Titanium Powder LLC (ITP) of Woodbridge, Illinois, USA, is expected to begin producing commercial quantities of low cost pure and alloyed Ti powders at its new plant in Ottawa, Illinois, later this year. The plant is expected to reach its ca ... Read more »
August 12, 2010
Following several years of declining shipments of PM parts, mainly due to deteriorating production of light vehicles and cars in North America, the PM industry returned to a growth track in the first half of 2010, reported Michael Lutheran (Royal Metal P ... Read more »
August 12, 2010
Vale (formerly Vale Inco) headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has announced that the Goro project has successfully produced its first nickel metal product. Located in New Caledonia in the South Pacific, Vale confirmed that commissioning at the Gor ... Read more »
August 12, 2010
General Motors Company (GM, Detroit, Mich., USA, today announced its second quarter 2010 results, marked by revenue of $33.2 billion and net income attributable to common stockholders of $1.3 billion, resulting in earnings per share on a diluted basis of ... Read more »
August 9, 2010
Metal Powders Industries Federation (MPIF) and APMI International have issued a “Call for Papers & Posters” for the technical program for PowderMet2011. The conference will take place at The Marriott Marquis, San Francisco California from ... Read more »
August 9, 2010
A “Call for Papers” is being issued to solicit contributions for the technical program for the eighth International Conference on Tungsten, Refractory & Hardmaterials. This event, organized and sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Fede ... Read more »
August 8, 2010
The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) has identified variable valve timing (VVT) as a Powder Metallurgy (PM) Industry Landmark technology for its innovative and significant use of PM parts. The ... Read more »
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