ATI Alldyne - Industry News and Events Archive

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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