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metal-powder.net 6 M P R March/April 2014 news President Obama announces creation of US lightweight metals institute Moly production falls, use rises slightly President Obama has announced the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII). Photo credit: spirit of america/Shutterstock.com President Obama has created a US Department of Defense (DOD)-supported consortium of businesses and universi- ties with a focus on light- weight and modern metals manufacturing. The American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII), along with another one focused on digital manufacturing and design technologies, will be funded by a US$140 million federal commitment combined with more than US$140 million in non-federal resources. This follows the success of America Makes, for- merly the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, which was the first institute under this scheme to open. University partners The Institute, headquartered in the Detroit area will make it possible for aluminium, titanium, and high strength steel manufacturers to part- ner with universities and laboratories to expand US markets for products made with lightweight and modern metals such as automobiles, wind turbines, medical devic- es, engines and commercial aircraft. For the Department of Defense, lightweight and modern metals could strengthen its defence capabilities, enabling the creation of armoured vehicles strong enough to withstand a roadside bomb but light enough for helicopter-transport. Companies involved in the ALMMII include ALCOA, Boeing, Lockheed Martin,NanoSteel, Optomec, PowderMet, and RTI International Metals. Global production of molybdenum fell slightly to 129.3 million lb, down 2% from 132 million lb in the previous quarter. Global use of molybdenum in the third quarter of 2013 was 134.1 million lb, up just over 1% from 132.2 million lb in the previous quarter, accord- ing to figures released by the International Molybdenum Association (IMOA). Global production fell slightly to 129.3 million lb, down 2% from 132 million lb in the previous quarter. China remained the big- gest user, with 49.2 million lb in the second quarter of 2013, an increase of 5% from 46.8 million lb in the previ- ous quarter. Europe was the second largest user with 33.9 million lb, down 4% from 35.4 million lb in the previ- ous quarter but an increase of 4% compared to the same quarter in the previous year. Use in the USA increased by 6% to 14.5 million lb com- pared with 13.7 million lb in the previous quarter. Use in Japan fell fractionally to 14.6 million lb compared to 14.7 million lb in the previous quarter. In the CIS countries, use remained static at 5.7 million lb, whilst in other countries it increased slightly from 16.0 to 16.2 million lb. Increase in global use China was once again the big- gest producer although pro- duction in the third quarter of 2013 dipped 4% to 46.1 mil- lion lb compared to 48.2 mil- lion lb in the previous quarter. North American production fell by a similar proportion from 46.5 to 44.6 million lb. South American production increased from 27.7 million lb in the second quarter to 29.0 million lb in the third quarter, whilst production in other countries remained unchanged at 9.5 million lb. “Production was very close to the level recorded for the same quarter in 2012, with two consecutive quarters of growth in South America but some falls in output elsewhere,” said IMOA secretary-general Tim Outteridge. “Global use increased again, up 4% from the same quarter in 2012, with use in both the USA and China increasing for two consecu- tive quarters.”
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metal-powder.net6 MPR March/April 2014

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President Obama announces creation ofUS lightweight metals institute

Moly production falls, use rises slightly

President Obama has announced the American Lightweight Materials

Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII). Photo credit: spirit of

america/Shutterstock.com

President Obama has created a US Department of Defense (DOD)-supported consortium of businesses and universi-

ties with a focus on light-weight and modern metals manufacturing.

The American Lightweight

Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII), along with another one focused on digital manufacturing and design technologies, will be funded by a US$140 million federal commitment combined with more than US$140 million in non-federal resources.

This follows the success of America Makes, for-merly the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, which was the first institute under this scheme to open.

University partners

The Institute, headquartered in the Detroit area will make it possible for aluminium, titanium, and high strength steel manufacturers to part-

ner with universities and laboratories to expand US markets for products made with lightweight and modern metals such as automobiles, wind turbines, medical devic-es, engines and commercial aircraft.

For the Department of Defense, lightweight and modern metals could strengthen its defence capabilities, enabling the creation of armoured vehicles strong enough to withstand a roadside bomb but light enough for helicopter-transport.

Companies involved in the ALMMII include ALCOA, Boeing, Lockheed Martin,NanoSteel, Optomec, PowderMet, and RTI International Metals.

Global production of molybdenum fell slightly to 129.3 million lb,

down 2% from 132 million lb in the previous quarter.

Global use of molybdenum in the third quarter of 2013 was 134.1 million lb, up just over 1% from 132.2 million lb in the previous quarter, accord-ing to figures released by the International Molybdenum Association (IMOA).

Global production fell slightly to 129.3 million lb, down 2% from 132 million lb in the previous quarter.

China remained the big-gest user, with 49.2 million lb in the second quarter of 2013, an increase of 5% from 46.8 million lb in the previ-ous quarter. Europe was the second largest user with 33.9 million lb, down 4% from 35.4 million lb in the previ-ous quarter but an increase of 4% compared to the same quarter in the previous year.

Use in the USA increased by 6% to 14.5 million lb com-

pared with 13.7 million lb in the previous quarter. Use in Japan fell fractionally to 14.6 million lb compared to 14.7 million lb in the previous quarter.

In the CIS countries, use remained static at 5.7 million lb, whilst in other countries it increased slightly from 16.0 to 16.2 million lb.

Increase in global use

China was once again the big-gest producer although pro-duction in the third quarter of 2013 dipped 4% to 46.1 mil-lion lb compared to 48.2 mil-lion lb in the previous quarter. North American production fell by a similar proportion from 46.5 to 44.6 million lb. South American production increased from 27.7 million lb in the second quarter to 29.0 million lb in the third

quarter, whilst production in other countries remained unchanged at 9.5 million lb.

“Production was very close to the level recorded for the same quarter in 2012, with two consecutive quarters of growth in South America but some falls in

output elsewhere,” said IMOA secretary-general Tim Outteridge.

“Global use increased again, up 4% from the same quarter in 2012, with use in both the USA and China increasing for two consecu-tive quarters.”

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