Interviews with Exhibitors at the PM 2008 World Conference Washington DC
by Dr. Allen M. Alper, Editor-in-Chief, Metals News
Diversification is the key
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Metal Powder Industry Faces Challenges
by MPIF
Despite facing a perfect storm of challenges in 2007, the powder metallurgy (PM) industry in North America remains the world’s largest and most innovative PM market, reports Mark Paullin, president of the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), here at the 2008 World Congress on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials.
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Outstanding Powder Metallurgy Parts Acknowledged
by MPIF
Winners of the 2008 Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards Competition, sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation, were announced here at the PM2008 World Congress.
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Metal Powder Society Names Fellows
by MPIF
APMI International, professional society for the powder metallurgy (PM) industry, has named
Paul Beiss, professor, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany and Pierre Taubenblatt, president, Promet Associates, Highland Park, New Jersey, to the 2008 Class of Fellows.
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PM Industry Leader Recognized for Lifetime Achievements
by MPIF
Arlan J. Clayton received the new Kempton H. Roll Powder Metallurgy (PM) Lifetime Achievement award here during the opening general session at the 2008 World Congress on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials.
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Commerce Resources - the next Canadian Tantalum and Niobium Mine
by Dr Allen M. Alper
 For the past few years, I have been following the developments of Commerce Resources with great interest. Commerce Resources is developing the largest new tantalum and niobium resource in Canada. I have had many conversations with Dave Hodge and his staff.
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PLAYFAIR MINING, LTD.
by Dr. Allen Alper and Holly Spadola
Playfair Mining Ltd., a Vancouver based mining company, continues to advance rapidly towards its goal of becoming one of the world’s principal developers of new high-grade tungsten resources.
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Alldyne Powder Technologies: Company Profile
by Andrew M. Alper
 Located in Huntsville Alabama, Alldyne Powder Technologies,
An Allegheny Technologies company (NYSE: ATI), is a leading producer of advanced Tungsten and Tungsten Carbide materials, mainly serving the hard materials industry.
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Tiberon Minerals and the Tungsten Market
by Andrew M. Alper
 China’s raw material crunch, limited global supply of tungsten ore concentrates and the great worldwide demand for tungsten products makes Tiberon’s Vietnam Tungsten Property very well positioned.
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