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Euro PM2026 Opens in Budapest: EPMA Announces Six Keynote Paper Award Winners, Including GKN, Fraunhofer, and Sandvik

2026-10-11 · Impact score: 45

On October 11, Euro PM2026, Europe's flagship annual powder metallurgy event, opened in Budapest, Hungary (October 11–14). Organized by the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA), it brings together industry, academia, and research from across Europe's powder metallurgy and additive manufacturing sectors. The conference announced six recipients of the EPMA Keynote Paper Award: GKN Powder Metallurgy (Markus Schneider, durability and reliability), Sandvik Coromant (Andrei Chychko, hardmetals), CEIT-BRTA (Tomás Soria Biurrun, hardmetals from recycled powder processing), Fraunhofer IFAM (Merlin Thamm), Fraunhofer IWKS (Opelt Konrad), and Forschungszentrum Jülich (Aparna Binu Varghese, field-assisted sintering technology). Each winner receives a €200 prize and a 30-minute keynote presentation slot, and their papers may be published open access in collaboration with EDP Sciences. The winning topics center on hardmetals, recycled powder processing, sintering technology, and component durability, reflecting the European powder metallurgy industry's continued focus on circular powders and quality reliability. Value for powder buyers: (1) The recognition of recycled powder processing technology confirms that recycled powders are progressively entering mainstream process routes in Europe; monitor its long-term impact on powder pricing and supply structures. (2) The winning topics from leading powder companies such as GKN and Sandvik serve as a window into their technology investment directions. (3) Industry reports and statistics released by EPMA during the conference can serve as reference for assessing the European market.

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Euro PM2026布达佩斯开幕：EPMA公布6位Keynote Paper Award获奖者，GKN、Fraunhofer、Sandvik在列

10月11日，欧洲粉末冶金领域年度旗舰活动Euro PM2026在匈牙利布达佩斯开幕（10月11-14日），由欧洲粉末冶金协会（EPMA）主办，汇聚欧洲粉末冶金与增材制造产学研力量。大会同期公布EPMA Keynote Paper Award 6位获奖者：GKN Powder Metallurgy（Markus Schneider，耐久性与可靠性）、Sandvik Coromant（Andrei Chychko，硬质合金）、CEIT-BRTA（Tomás Soria Biurrun，回收粉末加工硬质合金）、Fraunhofer IFAM（Merlin Thamm）、Fraunhofer IWKS（Opelt Konrad）与Forschungszentrum Jülich（Aparna Binu Varghese，场辅助烧结技术）。获奖者各获200欧元奖金与30分钟主旨报告时段，获奖论文有机会与EDP Sciences合作开放获取发表。获奖主题集中在硬质合金、回收粉末加工、烧结技术与部件耐久性，反映出欧洲粉末冶金行业对循环粉末与质量可靠性的持续聚焦。对粉末采购商的价值：① 回收粉末加工技术获奖，印证再生粉末在欧洲逐步进入主流工艺路线，关注其对粉末价格与供应结构的长期影响；② GKN、Sandvik等头部粉末企业的获奖主题可作为其技术投入方向的观察窗口；③ 大会期间EPMA发布的行业报告与统计数据可作欧洲市场研判参考。

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