PIM International

1 week ago | pim-international.com | Paul Whittaker

The MIM division of Japan’s Teibow Corporation has now been formally established as Hamamatsu Metal Works Corporation. The transition was completed on April 1 and follows the announcement from parent company Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd, to separate the two core businesses of its subsidiary Teibow Co Ltd. Hamamatsu Metal Works, and the remaining pen nib business (Teibow Co Ltd.), will operate under the umbrella of Teibow Holdings Co, Ltd.

1 week ago | pim-international.com | Hugo Ribeiro

Epson Atmix Corporation, a group company of Seiko Epson Corporation based in Aomori, Japan, has partnered with Epson Europe Electronics GmbH to establish a sales office in Munich, Germany. The new office, which opened on April 1, 2025, is expected to strengthen and expand the group’s metal powder business in Europe. Epson Atmix is a leading producer of high-quality water-atomised spherical metal powders, suited to both Metal Injection Molding and metal Additive Manufacturing.

1 week ago | pim-international.com | Paul Whittaker

OptiMIM, a Form Technologies company with headquarters in Portland, Oregon, USA, has announced a strategic joint venture with Vasantha Tool Crafts Pvt. Ltd., a division of the Vasantha Group based in Hyderabad, India. Together, the companies have established OptiMIM Global, a new entity to enhance manufacturing capabilities, expand market presence, and deliver advanced MIM solutions to industries worldwide. “Partnering with Vasantha Tool Crafts Pvt.Ltd.

1 week ago | pim-international.com | Paul Whittaker

Nabertherm GmbH, headquartered in Lilienthal, Germany, has introduced its LH..DB furnace range, tailored for thermal post-processing of metal additively manufactured components, as well as the debinding and sintering of ceramic parts. The furnace series is available in two different sizes, with oven volumes of 120 and 216 litres. This is said to allow heat treatment of all platform sizes of the current binder-based Additive Manufacturing machines.

2 weeks ago | pim-international.com | Paul Whittaker

Bavaria Makes, a new ecosystem for the industrialisation of Additive Manufacturing, is being created in the German region of Bavaria. The alliance, bringing together industry, SMEs, research, and the state government, aims to make Bavaria a leading location for AM within a decade. Founding partners include Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Colibrium Additive, EOS GmbH, MTU Aero Engines AG, Oerlikon AM Europe GmbH, Siemens AG, the Technical University of Munich, and toolcraft AG.