APMI International’s most prestigious award recognizes APMI members for their significant contributions to the goals, purpose, and mission of the organization as well as for an elevated level of expertise in the technology, practice, or business of the industry. The 2025 Fellow Award recipients will receive elevation to Fellow status at PowderMet2025 / AMPM2025, June 15–18 in Phoenix.

The 2025 recipients are Christopher Adam, PMT and Dr. Ma Qian.

According to Reuters, U.S. new-car sales in 2024 were on the rise, recovering from pandemic lows thanks to improved inventories, increased incentives, and a growing demand for hybrid vehicles.

Wards Intelligence reported earlier this month that new vehicle sales reached 15.9 million last year, marking a 2.2% increase from the previous year and the highest figure since 2019. Automakers anticipate that this upward trend will persist into 2025.

Peter Brewin, died December 5, 2024. He was 80 years old. Peter’s PM career began in 1972 researching and developing water atomization. Peter helped to develop the British PM industry, becoming President of the British Powder Metal Federation in 1986. In 1989 he helped establish the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA), becoming the first Technical Director in 2001. 

The 2025 Edition of Standard Test Methods for Metal Powders and Powder Metallurgy Products is now available for purchase! The most current versions of these standards, which are used in the manufacture of both metal powders and powder metallurgy products, are required by Quality Assurance programs to maintain full compliance.

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Rhodium, the rarest occurring metal.

Renishaw PLC, Gloucestershire, UK, has delivered a crucial saving for a metal additive manufacturing (AM) process that involves rhodium and platinum, two metals that are generally too expensive to use in industrial applications. However, when alloyed, weight loss at high temperatures occurs slower than pure platinum, providing industrial value.