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REACH gathering in Brussels
A conference is being staged in Brussels later this month to review and assess what has been learned during the introduction of the REACH chemical regulations in Europe.
Sandvik strategy developed to improve company position
Sandvik has developed a new business strategy and organisation “to achieve world-class performance in value creation through higher growth and profitability”.
MIM market to reach $3.7 billion by 2017
The world metal and ceramic injection moulding market is forecast to reach $3.7 billion by the year 2017, according to a new comprehensive report by US market analysts Global Industry Analysts, Inc (GIA).
New EPMA club project
The European Powder Metallurgy Association will launch soon a club project on Component Fatigue Strength (Phase 1) in partnership with RTWH IWM Aachen.
WTO rules against China metal export restrictions
The World Trade Association has ruled against China’s export restrictions on raw materials, which include magnesium, manganese, silicon carbide, silicon metal and zinc.

The growing pull of magnets
China has the world-leading position in rare earth magnets. But things vare changing as the realisation sinks in of the vital commercial and strategic importance of these unseen and unremarked assets...
Powder Metal Markets
How the various regions of the world have fared in recession and current trends in the last quarter.

PowderMet 2010: North American PM market turning the corner – slowly but surely
There is tangible evidence that the pains of the global recession are subsiding and that an economic recovery – albeit a tepid one – is well under way. But not everyone is feeling the rebound to the same degree. Reginald Tucker, editor, Metal Finishing magazine, recaps the highlights from PowderMet 2010 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where equipment manufacturers, parts makers, and powder suppliers alike convened to network, learn, and, of course, buy and sell.
Two meetings and a new way for EHMG’s reviews
It’s been a busy year for the European Hard Metals Group. At an unprecedented second meeting in 12 months, held at EuroPM 2009 in Copenhagen, the group has decided to alter the frequency of its review sessions. Ken Brookes reports...
A magnetic solution cuts emissions
Truck maker Scania can now satisfy the EU’s new exhaust directive in a different way to competitors thanks to SEM’s skills and Höganäs’ SMC powder...
A month for Trade Fairs
Almost like waiting for a bus, when one trade show comes into view in October, there's another one almost directly behind it. First up this month is EuroPM2009, the established European annual PM fest, this year being staged in Copenhagen from 12 – 14 October. But following close behind comes Ceramitec (20 – 23 October) in Munich.

Attritors and Ferrite Grinding Applications
In today's electronic world, the demand for high quality ferrite products is rising rapidly. There are several types of ferrites and the preparation of all these are similar; the principal difference is in the raw material used.

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