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Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026
Time: Social Hour: 5:30-6:30 p.m., Dinner: 6:30 p.m.
Price: Member: $40.00 - Non-Member: $50.00, Student/Retiree: $30.00
Place: The Tannery at Dubois Country Club — 10 Lakeside Avenue, DuBois, PA 15801
Meeting Sponsor: Weiss Industrial Instruments
Speaker: Tony Busch
Topic: SCR’s Controlling Silicon Carbide Elements Without Transformers

BONUS: Any APMI member that attends 5 of the 7 West Penn technical sessions during the 2025–2026 season will be entered to win a complimentary full conference registration to attend WorldPM2026 / AMPM2026 / Tungsten2026, June 25–29 in Montreal, Canada!

APMI has a rich history that encompasses over sixty years advancing powder metallurgy. Explore the PM Flashback articles for insights into the industry's developments from 10, 20, and 40 years ago.

The International Journal of Powder Metallurgy covers various materials and processes. Back in the day, the Consultant’s Corner was a popular feature. Revisit them to learn more about materials and processes.

The International Journal of Powder Metallurgy has a rich history that encompasses over sixty years of publishing a wide range of materials and processes including classical "press-and-sinter" powder metallurgy, metal injection molding, metal additive manufacturing, and advanced particulate materials. Our Consultant’s Corners, with industry experts answering reader’s questions, were a popular feature. Revisit them as we share them here in a new feature.

The 2025 Excellence in Metallography Award has been selected, and this year's winning paper is "The Effect of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure of Additively Manufactured Abrasion Resistant Ni-Hard Steel Parts”, by Thomas F. Murphy, FAPMI, Christopher T. Schade, FAPMI, & Kerri M. Horvay, Hoeganaes Corporation. The paper was selected from among the highly qualified manuscripts that were presented at the PowderMet2025 / AMPM2025 conference in Phoenix and critically evaluated for the prestigious award. The paper is available for download on the APMI website. It is also included in Advances in Additive Manufacturing with Powder Metallurgy—2025 and published in the fall issue of the International Journal of Powder Metallurgy. The authors will be officially recognized during WorldPM2026 in Montreal, Canada, June 25–29, 2026.