Join the leaders, innovators, and researchers shaping the future of tungsten, refractory, and hard materials at Tungsten2026 — the must-attend technical conference for professionals across the globe. This focused event delivers cutting-edge presentations, peer-reviewed research, and practical insights from world-class experts, making it an essential forum for anyone working with these critical materials.

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has launched a multi-stage technical program to validate a complete ore-to-metal tungsten processing pathway through partners Montana Technological University (Montana Tech) and B&N Mining Inc (B&N). The initiative targets B&N’s wholly owned Atolia Tungsten Project in the Mojave Desert of eastern San Bernardino County, California—the fourth-largest historic tungsten district in the United States.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory, Ames, Iowa, marked a significant advancement in American materials research with the opening of its new Advanced Magnet Facility (AMF). The ribbon‑cutting ceremony highlighted a major federal investment aimed at strengthening U.S. leadership in magnet science, critical materials, and energy innovation.

The University of Oklahoma (OU), Norman, Oklahoma, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, Tennessee, in collaboration with the Air Force Sustainment Center, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), and the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, are launching Phase II of a transformative additive manufacturing initiative aimed at modernizing how the military sustains legacy aircraft. OU has been awarded $8.8 million to support the next stage of the program.

With more than $13 million in funding from the U.S. Army, Auburn University’s National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) is expanding its capabilities to meet the growing demand for large, complex metal components critical to Army modernization and sustainment.

The U.S. Army marked a major milestone in advanced manufacturing with the March 19 ribbon-cutting of the new Additive Makerspace at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey. The facility strengthens the Army’s commitment to accelerating innovation through additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping.

Höganäs AB, Höganäs, Sweden has announced the winners of the international PowdrIQ metal powder university challenge, recognizing innovative ideas in metal powder applications addressing future industrial and sustainability challenges. The winners are 1^st place: Nian Hong and Shuangfei Yan, Shanghai University in China; 2^nd place: Akshay Bankar, Nit Trichy (National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli), India; and 3^rd place: Camili Baldessini and Desirée Gomes Heleno Rita, University of Campinas, Brazil.

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PTI Tech, Clifton, New Jersey, received a Gold Tier Award from BAE Systems’ Partner 2 Win program. The award recognizes the company’s metal injection molding contributions to BAE Systems’ Electronic Systems sector supply chain in 2025.

Refractory ceramics manufacturer Sunrock Ceramics LLC, Broadview, Illinois, has been acquired by Powder Processing and Technology, LLC (PPT GROUP), Valparaiso, Indiana, a wholly owned subsidiary of EJ-Vestco Industries.

VALIMET, Inc., Stockton, California, has been awarded an SBIR Phase II contract for a project based on Scandium-Aluminum Alloy 3D-Printed Parts: Developing & Validating a Domestic Value Chain.

Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026
Time: Social Hour: 5:30-6:30 p.m., Dinner: 6:30 p.m.
Price: Member: $40.00, Non-Member: $50.00, Student/Retiree: $30.00
*There will be a 4% surcharge added to all credit card transactions*
Place: Angry Goat — 1290 Rich Highway, DuBois, PA 15801
Meeting Sponsor: North American Höganäs Co.
Speaker: Amber Tims, PMT
Topic: Improving Productivity through Mix Selection
 
BONUS: Any APMI member that attends 5 of the 7 West Penn technical sessions during the 2025–2026 season will be entered to win a complimentary full conference registration to attend WorldPM2026 / AMPM2026 / Tungsten2026, June 25–29 in Montreal, Canada!

Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026
Time:
Golf Registration: 8:00–8:45 a.m.
Shotgun Start: 9:00 a.m.
Dinner Reception at Treasure Lake Lodge: ~3:00 p.m.  
Price: 
Golf and Dinner Reception: $130.00/per Member — $150.00/per Non-Member
Dinner Reception Only: $50.00/per Member — $60.00/per Non-Member
Place: Dubois Country Club & Treasure Lake, DuBois, PA 15801

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