The MPIF Industry Development Board (IDB) has launched a new University Outreach Program to promote metal powder technologies to future engineers. Recently, Stephen Madill, Nichols Portland Inc., and Stefan Joens, Elnik Systems, LLC took over the Design of Machine Elements class at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Over the past 8 years, hundreds of students have attended annual PowderMet & AMPM conferences thanks to grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Center for Powder Metallurgy Technology (CPMT), and MPIF reserves. However, through post-conference interviews it became apparent that the student grant recipients had a good understanding of metal additive manufacturing, but limited knowledge of other metal powder technologies like press & sinter, MIM, and isostatic pressing. The Outreach Program provides an opportunity to reach out to the students in their local educational environment and teach them that there are many ways to consolidate metal powders. IDB plans to take the Outreach Program to 4 universities during the Fall semester.

LIFT, the national advanced materials manufacturing innovation institute supported by the U.S. Department of Defense, has officially opened its Advanced Metallic Production and Processing (AMPP) Center in Detroit, Michigan. Producing metals across all alloy classes and processing them into metal powder, wire, and rod feedstocks, the AMPP aims to fill a gap in the U.S. defense manufacturing base by accelerating the design, development, and deployment of these materials for advanced technologies like Additive Manufacturing.

Divergent Technologies, Inc. and CoAspire, LLC announced the successful design, development, manufacture, and flight testing of CoAspire's Rapidly Adaptable Affordable Cruise Missile (RAACM). The partnership between prime contractor, CoAspire, and Divergent enabled RAACM to progress from concept to flight in record time, proving the capability of building and scaling weapons systems for changing operational needs.

The online version of the 2025 WHO’s WHO in PM Membership Directory is now available on the APMI website in the Members Only Area. APMI Members will receive their print copy shortly.

Researchers from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and Lehigh University have developed a groundbreaking nanostructured copper alloy using powder metallurgy and high-energy cryogenic milling that could redefine high-temperature materials for aerospace, defense and industrial applications. 

 The MPIF Standard 35-MIM Materials Standards for Metal Injection Molded Parts—2025 Edition is now available!

This edition includes:

NEW material standards for:

• MIM-CpTi - Titanium
• MIM-Ti-6Al-4V - Titanium
• MIM-420 HIP’d & HT - Stainless Steel

The Center for Powder Metallurgy Technology (CPMT) has published a Ferrous Powder Metallurgy Sintering Troubleshooting Guide.  The guide is designed to assist PM parts manufacturers in troubleshooting common sintering issues specific to ferrous PM components.

The additively manufactured manifold on US aircraft carrier Enterprise CVN 80.

HII, America’s largest shipbuilder and a global defense provider, has announced that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division in Virginia, has successfully installed the first additively manufactured valve manifold assembly on a new construction aircraft carrier. NNS collaborated with DM3D Technology, Auburn Hills, Michigan, to manufacture the manifold body.

COBRA Golf has launched its new 2025 KING Wedges that feature MIM (metal injection molding) construction, which allows for exceptionally precise manufacturing, offering approximately 50% tighter tolerances than traditional cast wedges. During the MIM process, each KING Wedge is heat treated to nearly 1400 °C (2500 °F), leading to a tighter grain structure for a softer feel and enhanced precision. 

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) provides a complimentary Security Assessment tailored for manufacturers, aimed at swiftly evaluating a facility’s current security posture and identifying strategies for facility owners and operators to mitigate potential threats.

America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) announced a new open project call to establish additive manufacturing (AM) equivalency and interoperability between the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and United Kingdom (UK) Ministry of Defense (MoD) supply chains, focusing on laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) of critical parts. The project will also identify barriers to allied interoperability and support the development of international qualification approaches.