TY - JOUR
T1 - Present Status of Powder Metallurgy in USA
AU - Fujiki, Akira
PY - 1998/5
Y1 - 1998/5
N2 - The economical situation of USA is very good, including automotive industries. A lot of P/M (powder metallurgy) companies have been supplying parts to automotive industries, so they are very busy now. Activities for securing QS.9000 & ISO9000 certification is very popular in USA. M&A (merger and acquisition) of P/M companies are very active between USA base companies and EU base companies. Development of new MIM technologies is very active, however the production of MIM parts is below the estimation of several years ago.
AB - The economical situation of USA is very good, including automotive industries. A lot of P/M (powder metallurgy) companies have been supplying parts to automotive industries, so they are very busy now. Activities for securing QS.9000 & ISO9000 certification is very popular in USA. M&A (merger and acquisition) of P/M companies are very active between USA base companies and EU base companies. Development of new MIM technologies is very active, however the production of MIM parts is below the estimation of several years ago.
KW - Automotive industries
KW - M&A (merger and acquisition)
KW - Metal injection molding
KW - Powder metallurgy
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U2 - 10.2497/jjspm.45.442
DO - 10.2497/jjspm.45.442
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0032068668
SN - 0532-8799
VL - 45
SP - 442
EP - 445
JO - Funtai Oyobi Fummatsu Yakin/Journal of the Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy
JF - Funtai Oyobi Fummatsu Yakin/Journal of the Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy
IS - 5
ER -