IBC Advanced Alloys Corp., Vancouver, has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Nu-Cast Inc., Londonderry, N.H., to collaborate on new beryllium-aluminum investment casting projects and opportunities, initially for the aerospace sector.
Continue readingAluminum products producer Aleris acquires sheet producer Nichols Aluminum
Aleris, Cleveland, Ohio, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nichols Aluminum, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Quanex Building Products Corp.
Continue readingAmetek acquires VTI Instruments for its high-accuracy test/measurement solutions
Ametek Inc., Berwyn, Pa., announces that it has acquired VTI Instruments, Irvine, Calif., which manufactures a wide range of signal conditioning and switching instruments, data acquisition solutions, and integrated test systems.
Continue readingAerospace sustainability study of industrial 3D printing
EOS collaborated with Airbus Group Innovations to complete an environmental lifecycle comparison of two key production technologies, rapid investment casting and DMLS.
Continue readingASM International debuts revamped website
ASM International, Materials Park, Ohio, recently rolled out a major redesign of their company website.
Continue readingMississippi Silicon to produce silicon metal in state-of-the-art plant
Mississippi Silicon, Burnsville, a subsidiary of Rima Holdings USA, has broken ground for a $200 million state-of-the-art silicon metals plant in Burnsville.
Continue readingNadcap awards Merit status to Solar Atmospheres of Western PA
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA (SAWPA), Hermitage, announces that it has been awarded Nadcap Merit status for vacuum heat treating and brazing of metals.
Continue readingThe Metal Treating Institute reports year-to-date sales
The Metal Treating Institute, Jacksonville, Fla., reports that year-to-date sales for the Metal Treating Industry for December 2013 were $877.0 million.
Continue readingAl-Fe Heat Treating achieves TS16949 Certification for auto industry
Al-Fe Heat Treating, Charlotte, N.C., announces that its ferrous heat-treating plant has achieved TS16949 Certification, allowing the company to be a direct, tier-one supplier to the automotive industry.
Continue readingTinius Olsen IT800 pendulum impact tester provides 800 J of available energy
Tinius Olsen, Horsham, Pa., introduces its new IT800, a pendulum impact tester designed for Charpy-style impact tests on high strength materials, with 800 J of available energy.
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