OSHA Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace Thursday, February 11, 2021 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has prepared guidance for employers and workers to help identify risks of being exposed to and of contracting COVID-19 in workplace settings and to determine any appropriate control measures to implement. This guidance is not a standard or regulation, and it creates no new legal obligations. Read more
PM Flashback Volume 23, No. 2, February/March 1994 Thursday, February 11, 2021 Headlines Toronto Conference Attracting International Audience Successful P/M Trade Mission DuPont Sells Arkansas P/M Operation Penn Press Introduces High Performance Process Megamet Awarded MIM Patent ISO Registration PMI Ceases Publication Specialty Metal Powder Study Hoeganaes Increases Production Capacity Alcan to Distribute Graphite New Sieve Shaker Gas Atomizer Installed at CERAM PM2TEC’94 Exhibition Reports on Canadian Advanced Materials Advanced Materials Trade Mission Compacting/Tooling and High Density Seminars Round Table on World Automotive Marketplace P/M World Congress Program Announced Section News People in the News Read more
International Powder Metallurgy Conference Launched as a Hybrid Event Wednesday, January 27, 2021 The 2021 North American conference on powder metallurgy (PM) and particulate materials, will be offered in a hybrid format, with delegates electing to be in-person or presenting or attending virtually. PowderMet2021 will feature over 200 technical presentations from worldwide industry experts presenting on PM, particulate materials, metal additive manufacturing (AM), and tungsten at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida, June 20–23, 2021. Review the program at PowderMet2021.org Read more
Distinguished Service to Powder Metallurgy Awards Announced Wednesday, January 27, 2021 The Metal Powder Industries Federation's (MPIF) Awards Committee has announced the recipients of the 2021 MPIF Distinguished Service to Powder Metallurgy (PM) Award that recognizes individuals who have actively served the North American PM industry for at least 25 years and, in the minds of their peers, deserve special recognition. Read more
Semiconductor Shortage Threatens Global Automotive Production Wednesday, January 27, 2021 A global semiconductor shortage is reported to be causing a number of automotive manufacturers to cut back on vehicle production, despite growing demand following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As reported in Nikkei Asia, the lack of supply has forced Germany’s Volkswagen Group, as well as Japanese automakers Toyota, Honda and Nissan, to reduce production of certain models. Read more
