21 Mar 2006 -
4 New Shot Types for Hunting Approved
The U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service
recently approved
four new nontoxic
shot types for
waterfowl and coot
hunting in the
United States. |
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03 Feb 2006 -
Hollingsworth & Mangum Take on New Role
Larry Hollingsworth has been appointed Manufacturing
Coordinator for tungsten scrap for the Huntsville
facility. In this new position, Larry will be
instrumental in the preparation of hard scrap for use as
a feed material for the APT expansion. |
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07 Feb 2006 -
Ed Klaphake Joins Alldyne as Operations Manager
On February 7, 2006 Edward (Ed) Klaphake joined ATI
Alldyne as Operations Manager reporting directly to me.
He will replace Jack Smith who recently announced his
retirement effective April 1, 2006. Ed holds a B.Sc.
Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of
Pennsylvania and a Masters Degree in Business
Administration from the University of Pittsburgh. |
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22 Dec 2005 - Beijing Plans Limitations on Metals
China will rein
in uncontrolled growth of the metals industry and slow
energy demand by halting investment in new aluminum
projects and small copper smelters. |
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26 Oct 2005 - DeLaCruz Golf Introduces Two New
Wolfram Wedges
DeLaCruz Golf, extending its offerings to help golfers
optimize their performance, has introduced its new
52-degree gap wedge and 60-degree lob wedge. |
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07 Jul 2005 -
AMI DODUCO Implements Surcharge on Tungsten Bearing
Materials.
AMI DODUCO, a Technitrol
(NYSE: TNL) Company, announced that due to unprecedented
increases in tungsten costs, a surcharge on all tungsten
bearing materials shipped to customers in North America
is in effect July 1, 2005. |
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01 July 2005 - Tungsten Carbide Coatings Replace
Chromium
For more than 70 years, hard chromium coatings have been
“the gold standard” to impart resistance to wear,
impact, and corrosion to components in aviation,
transportation, industrial, and consumer products. |
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14 Jun 2005 -
Cantung Set to Reopen
The owners of the Cantung mine say they're
looking to rehire about 170 workers and re-open the
mothballed mine on the N.W.T.-Yukon border. |
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17 May 2005 - Carbide Producers Brace as Tungsten
Carbide Prices Triple
The current market price for APT (the raw material for
most Tungsten based products) has risen to about $320
per STU in the US since January 2005 when prices were in
the $95 per STU range. |
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06 May 2005 -
US APT Tungsten Surges to Nearly $300/stu, Producer Stocks
Tight
US APT prices continued their surge higher this week
with offers near $300/short ton unit, although one
consumer said he could book material as low as $240/stu. |
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03 May 2005 - China Cuts Tax Breaks on Zinc,
Tungsten Exports to Boost Supply
China, the world's biggest producer of zinc and
tungsten, cut tax rebates on exports of these metals to
ensure they're available locally. |
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14 Apr 2005 -
Demand is Up, Prices have rocketed. The biggest
supplier knows why.
It hardens anything from saw blades to turbine blades.
It goes into light bulbs and weaponry. |
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14 Apr 2005 - Tungsten Booms as Supply Tightness
Increases
Tungsten prices jumped to levels last seen in the
mid-1970s on Thursday on tightening supply from China,
the world's largest producer, and the market looks set
to scale further peaks soon, dealers said. |
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11 Apr 2005 - Tungsten / Tungsten Carbide Scrap
Prices Double Since December
With Skyrocketing APT prices, many scrap dealers are
tracking APT prices on lots of hard, soft and grinding
by-product Tungsten Carbide scrap sources. |
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08 Apr 2005 - Canada Tungsten Mine Eyes Restart
as Prices Soar
North American Tungsten Corp., which until 16 months ago
operated the Western world's biggest tungsten mine, has
emerged from bankruptcy protection and hopes to restart
the idled site in July, the firm's chief executive said. |
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05 Apr 2005 - Tungsten Mine Owners Find Willing
Investors
The owners of the Cantung mine are having some success
in their efforts to raise enough money to reopen the
tungsten mine. |
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16 Mar 2005 - Advanced Ceramics Growing
Demand for advanced ceramics in the United States is
forecast to increase 7.4 percent annually to more than
$11 billion in 2008, according to the Freedonia Group,
Inc., a Cleveland-based industrial market research firm. |
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15 Mar 2005 - Tungsten in the News: Nike
Introduces New Tungsten-Weighted Clubs
Nike's lineup of new golfing equipment now includes
tungsten-touting BC OZ T100 and T140 mallet and BC Oz
T160 blade putter. |
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08 Mar 2005 - Tungsten Firms Call for Price
Alliance
China's tungsten enterprises have called for the
formation of an industrial alliance to bring an end to
the current spate of skyrocketing tungsten prices. |
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