Exciting times in Phoenix! The premier conferences cover all facets of metal powder technology, setting the stage for innovation and collaboration in our industry. From MPIF President Mike Stucky, Norwood Medical, providing the State of the North American PM Industry report to Keynote Speaker James Martin, S&P Global Mobility, to the Prime Time Event at The Duce, we pushed the boundaries of powder metallurgy!

The winners in the 2025 Powder Metallurgy (PM) Design Excellence Awards competition, sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), demonstrate outstanding examples of PM’s diversity and ability to meet critical requirements. From electric vehicles to musical instruments to semiconductors, once again, parts fabricators have demonstrated PM’s versatility and unique ability to challenge competing technologies. These award-winning components use PM’s flexibility to push forward new concepts and process controls to demonstrate the inexhaustible range of PM’s capabilities.

Watch The Video: Grand Prize Winners, Awards of Distinction

The downloadable Troubleshooting Guide for Welding Powder Metallurgy Parts provides in-depth solutions for common issues such as cracking, excessive shrinkage, and poor weld integrity, ensuring you achieve reliable and high-quality results. Developed and published by the Center for Powder Metallurgy Technology (CPMT), the guide assists selecting suitable materials and advanced welding techniques—including capacitor discharge (CD), tungsten inert gas (TIG), and laser welding.

Get ready for an unforgettable experience in the metal powder industry at the Sheraton Downtown Phoenix for PowderMet2025 and AMPM2025, from June 15-18! This is the premier event of the Americas, and you won't want to miss it!

Moe Khaleel, associate laboratory director, National Security Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, shakes hands with Carol L. Silva, interim vice president for research and partnerships, University of Oklahoma, during the signing ceremony. Credit: University of Oklahoma

The University of Oklahoma and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have entered a strategic collaboration to establish a cutting-edge additive manufacturing center based in Norman, OK. Building on the university’s existing Sooner Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory and ORNL’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, the new center will focus on pioneering additive manufacturing (AM) solutions for aerospace and national defense needs.