Las Vegas Welcomes the PM Industry Continues

The powder metallurgy (PM) industry was the brightest light on the famous Las Vegas Strip during PowderMet2023 and AMPM2023 at Caesars Palace. During the Opening General Session APMI International and the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) honored several distinguished members of the PM community.

2023 Conference Co-Chairs

APMI Elevates Christopher Schade to Fellow  

APMI President Robert Hayes (right), Phoenix Sintered Metals LLC, introduced the 2023 APMI Fellow, Christopher Schade, FAPMI, Hoeganaes Corporation. Chris is an accomplished member of the PM community, his experience is a combination of manufacturing, research, and education.  He received the MPIF Distinguished Service to Powder Metallurgy Award in 2019.

2023 Outstanding Poster Award Announced  

MPIF Executive Director/CEO James P. Adams (left) presents award to Gabrielle Laramée, and co-authors Denis Mutel, Simon Gélinas, and Carl Blais, Laval University, for the 2023 Outstanding Poster Award for “Rheological Characterization of Water Atomized Powders Developed for LPBF by Unsupervised Machine Learning” at PowderMet2023 and AMPM2023. See the poster.  

Distinguished Service to PM and Vanguard Recipients Recognized

Chairman of the MPIF Awards Committee, Michael Lutheran, Royal Metal Powders, Inc., and MPIF President Rodney Brennen, Metco Industries, Inc., presented the MPIF Distinguished Service to Powder Metallurgy Award at PowderMet2023. The Award recognizes individuals who have devoted 25 or more years of their career to powder metallurgy and particulate materials. The 2023 recipients included:

Christopher T. Adam, PMT, VALIMET Inc.
Carl Blais, Laval University
Shelton R. Clisby, Hoeganaes Corporation
Thomas K. Houck, Nichols Portland, Inc.
Bo Hu, North American Höganäs Co.
Edmond Ilia, (AAM Powertrain-retired)
Todd A. Leonhardt, Rhenium Alloys, Inc.
Eric J. Reinert, Bronson & Bratton, Inc.
Mark Saline, Gasbarre Products, Inc.
Rajiv Tandon, Luxfer Magtech Inc.
Juan R. L. Trasorras, Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation
Barton White, Kymera International

Left to right: MPIF Executive Director/CEO James Adams, MPIF President Rodney Brennen, Richard (Rick) Ricchi and Awards Committee Chairman Michael Lutheran

Michael Lutheran also presented the PM Vanguard Award, a special and rare award that recognizes industry champions from end-user companies and organizations who have contributed to the expansion of PM applications, to Richard (Rick) Ricchi, General Motors Corporation. Watch the Vanguard Award video.

2022 Howard I. Sanderow Outstanding Technical Paper Award
"Joining of Two-Piece Aluminum Metal Matrix Composite (Al-MMC) Transmission Carrier via Friction Stir Welding"
Logan Smith, Ian Donaldson, GKN Sinter Metals. Not pictured, Michael Eff, EWI.
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2022 Metal AM Outstanding Technical Paper
"Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of FSLA Steel Produced by the Binder Jet Process" 
Chris Schade, Kerri Horvay, and Tom Murphy, Hoeganaes Corporation.
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Another unforgettable PM conference is in the books. MPIF now has its sights on PowderMet2024 and AMPM2024, June 16–29, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! The Call for Papers and Posters is now open. Visit PowderMet2024.org  for more details. Watch this video to see what you can expect!