Global Tungsten & Powders Corp.
{{Short description|Provider of refractory metal powders and specialty products}}
{{third party|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Global Tungsten & Powders
| logo = Global Tungsten and Powders Corp logo.png
| type = LLC
| location = Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States
| foundation = 1916
| products = Refractory metal powders and specialty products
| homepage = [http://www.globaltungsten.com/ www.globaltungsten.com]
}}
Global Tungsten & Powders is a supplier for tungsten and molybdenum powders and specialty products. It is headquartered in Towanda, Pennsylvania and has an additional production site in Bruntál, Czech Republic.
Products
The company offers refractory metal powders and specialty products. Since 2008 Global Tungsten & Powders is a fully owned subsidiary of the Plansee Group.[https://archive.today/20120908032442/http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/04/23/idUS128063+23-Apr-2008+PRN20080423 Reuters press release, Apr 23, 2008] To ensure security of supply of raw materials, Global Tungsten & Powders has signed several long-term supply contracts with tungsten mines in the Western world and took decisive steps to expand hard and soft scrap recycling.{{Cite web |url=http://www.plansee-group.com/lib/Facts_and_Figures.pdf |title=Plansee Group annual report 2011 |access-date=2011-12-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426051911/http://www.plansee-group.com/lib/Facts_and_Figures.pdf |archive-date=2012-04-26 |url-status=dead }}
History
Global Tungsten & Powders began as the Patterson Screen Company in 1916, developing phosphors for the X-ray industry. Tungsten powder operations started in 1943, thermal spray powders in 1978. The processing of hard metal scrap to finished tungsten powders started 1990, soft scrap roaster were constructed 2006 and interconnect plates for solid oxide fuel cells in 2011.[http://www.globaltungsten.com/index.html Globaltungsten.com] New markets are the energy exploration, green energy, hard materials and defense markets. Global Tungsten & Powders was purchased in 1993 by Osram.
Global Tungsten & Powders is made up of several businesses. Since 2008 it is a fully owned subsidiary of the Plansee Group with headquarters in Reutte, Austria.[https://archive.today/20120908032442/http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/04/23/idUS128063+23-Apr-2008+PRN20080423 Reuters press release, Apr 23, 2008]
Melissa Albeck was named President and CEO of Global Tungsten & Powders May 1, 2021. {{cite news|title=Global Tungsten & Powders appoints Melissa Albeck president and CEO|url=https://www.pm-review.com/global-tungsten-powders-appoints-melissa-albeck-president-and-ceo/ |work=Powder Metallurgy Review |publisher=Inovar Communications |date=July 21, 2021 |accessdate=July 27, 2022 }}
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External links
- [http://www.globaltungsten.com/ Official Website]
- [http://www.plansee.com/ Plansee Group Website]
- [https://www.tungco.com/insights/blog/why-use-tungsten-carbide-over-other-metals/ Why Use Tungsten Carbide?]
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Category:Companies based in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Category:Non-renewable resource companies established in 1916
Category:American companies established in 1916