News

PLANSEE USA celebrates 70 years of business [23/10/2009]

Franklin, Massachusetts, USA – on Tuesday October 27, 2009, the employees of PLANSEE USA will gather to celebrate the company’s 70 year anniversary.

Realignment of PMG Group [30/09/2009]

Tokyo, Japan / Reutte, Austria – the PMG Group, the specialist manufacturer of sintered automotive parts, today announced a change in its ownership structure. The decision was taken jointly by Austria-based Plansee Holding AG and Japan-based Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, both of which have a 50-percent stake in the company.

Plansee Group increases sales in the last fiscal year [09/07/2009]

The 2008/09 fiscal year saw the Plansee Group’s consolidated sales rise by two percent, to a total of 1.1 billion euros. The Group continued to strengthen its position globally in the last fiscal year, and completed an investment program worth a total of 400 million euros. In the actual fiscal year managing the global economic crisis is a key priority: Measures to reduce costs and to increase liquidity are being  implemented consistently.

Shaping the future development of growth industries [25/05/2009]

Today sees the opening of the 17th Plansee Seminar. The event will include contributions from prestigious scientists and industry experts from all over the world. The experts will answer questions such as what lies ahead for energy supply, what role high-performance materials will play in the future of energy generation, and how the medical industry benefits from these materials.

Plansee Seminar: „Innovation as a basis for future growth” [25/05/2009]

Reutte again will be a centre fo the scientist community: Today the 17 Plansee Seminar has opened, the world’s largest conference dedicated to powder metallurgical high-performance materials. 450 researchers and users will have a look into the industrial world of tomorrow and will present research that has not been published before.

PLANSEE manufactures world’s largest HIP cylinder [20/03/2009]

The furnace construction department of PLANSEE Metall GmbH has manufactured a cylinder for the world’s largest hot isostatic press (HIP) for its customer Avure Technologies AB in Sweden, the global leader in high-pressure presses.

Powder Metal community gathers in Reutte [18/02/2009]

Reutte, Austria, February 18, 2009 – The 17th Plansee Seminar, the world’s most prestigious conference on powder metallurgical refractory metals and hard materials, will take place at the Plansee Group’s headquarters in Reutte, Austria during the last week of May this year. The provisional program for the seminar has now been announced. 500 industry and research experts from 40 nations are expected to attend.

Plansee Group is expanding in Asia - PMG builds plant in China [11/07/2008]

Shanghai Fengpu Industrial Park, July 11, 2008 - the PMG Group invests 12 million euros in building a 5,000-square-meter plant in Shanghai. The new site has already received a number of orders from existing PMG customers from other continents.

Plansee Group continues to grow: Sales reach over one billion euros for first time ever [03/07/2008]

Reutte, Austria, July 3, 2008 - Plansee Group's consolidated sales rose by 11 percent to a total of 1.079 billion euros in the 2007/08 fiscal year. Its number of employees increased by 350 to 5,900. Record investment of 400 million euros over the last three years has supported the Group's stable growth path. A range of acquisitions and the establishment of new subsidiaries has strengthened the Group's global presence.

P/M World Congress in Washington: Awards for PMG [03/07/2008]

Washington/Füssen, 3 July 2008 – The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) has awarded two P/M parts of PMG Group. The awards ceremony took place at the P/M World Congress in Washington in the beginning of June.

Plansee Group acquires US powder expert GTP [23/04/2008]

Reutte/Austria, 23 April, 2008 – the Plansee Group has signed an agreement to purchase the Global Tungsten & Powders (GTP) business unit from Osram. The activities are part of the US company Osram Sylvania. The purchase price has not been disclosed, and the transaction remains subject to approval by the antitrust authorities. With the acquisition the Plansee Group will increase the company’s competitiveness and raw materials supply base for tungsten products, and expand its refractory metals activities in North America. GTP employs 1,050 people and will become a new division of the Plansee Group.

Environmental report published [15/04/2008]

The Plansee Group recently published the first-ever environmental report on activities at its largest production site in Reutte, Austria.

The fascination of light: the core for the new 25 Euro coin from Plansee [08/04/2008]

For the sixth time now, the Austrian Mint "Münze Österreich“ is issuing a bimetal 25 Euro coin in cooperation with Plansee.

CERATIZIT acquires US company Newcomer Products [11/07/2007]

Reutte, Austria, July 11, 2007 – Ceratizit, the Plansee Group’s hardmetals and tools division, acquired the US company Newcomer Products, Inc. The agreement was signed on July 10, 2007.

Plansee continues to expand its international presence [05/07/2007]

Reutte, Austria, July 5, 2007. The 2006/07 fiscal year saw the Plansee Group’s consolidated sales rise by 13 percent, to a total of 971 million euros, and its number of employees increase to 5,550. Record investment of 121 million euros ensured the Group continued its growth around the world, while a range of acquisitions and the establishment of new businesses strengthened the Group’s global presence.

PMG Group invests in a new production line in Austria [05/07/2007]

Reutte, July 5, 2007 – The PMG Group is expanding its activities with the construction of a new production line for planetary carriers in Reutte, Austria. The decision will result in the creation of 20 new jobs.

Plansee Group strengthens its position in North America [01/12/2006]

Reutte/Carlsbad, December 1, 2006 – Plansee High Performance Materials of Reutte, Austria, acquires Electro-Graph, a privately owned company headquartered in Carlsbad, California. A memorandum of understanding was signed by the two companies on November 27, 2006 and the acquisition is due to be completed in the first quarter of 2007. Electro-Graph will strengthen Plansee’s position in the North American refractory metal component market.

"Klein Shanghai" in Breitenwang [20/11/2006]

Bei der 55. Jubilarehrung in der Unternehmensgeschichte der Plansee-Gruppe wurden am Freitagabend im Walter-Schwarzkopf-Haus insgesamt 112 Jubilare mit 25 und mehr Dienstjahren geehrt. In seiner Festrede dankte Vorstandsvorsitzender Dr. Michael Schwarzkopf den Jubilaren für ihre Treue und Verbundenheit zu den Unternehmen am Standort Breitenwang/Reutte und zeigte sich stolz auf die diesjährigen Investitionen von rund 95 Millionen Euro in die langfristige Sicherung des Standorts.

Plansee Group celebrates 85th anniversary with record sales [06/07/2006]

Initial phase of global market positioning completed: all three divisions now among the leading suppliers world-wide

CERATIZIT is expanding to Eastern Europe [15/12/2005]

New sales subsidiaries in Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic

Joint Venture between Mitsubishi Materials Corporation’s Powder Metal Group and Sinterstahl [01/12/2005]

The powder metal activity of PLANSEE Group, becomes effective as of December 1, 2005.

PLANSEE got the KNEWLEDGE National Award [23/11/2005]

This year, the Austrian national award KNEWLEDGE has been awarded for the fifth time.

PLANSEE and Mitsubishi Materials: Joint Venture Agreement signed [09/08/2005]

On August 9th, 2005, PLANSEE Holding AG (“PLANSEE”) and Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (“MMC”) have signed the joint venture agreement to merge their relevant business activities in the field of powder metallurgical (PM) products under a holding company based in Luxembourg.

New Turnover Record for PLANSEE [07/07/2005]

In the 2004/2005 business year, which ended on 28 February, the PLANSEE Group was able to maintain its long-term growth.

PLANSEE Group and Mitsubishi Materials intend to Merge their PM business [27/05/2005]

On May 27, 2005, PLANSEE Holding AG (“PLANSEE”) and Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (“MMC”) have reached a basic agreement by signing a Letter of Intent to merge their relevant business activities in the field of powder metallurgical (PM) products under a new joint holding company to be established in Luxembourg.

This year's Plansee Seminar reflects the globalization trend [30/05/2005]

Michael Schwarzkopf: “Europe needs innovations for being able to compete with low cost countries.”

New PLANSEE Sales office Set-up in Korea [01/03/2005]

The PLANSEE AG has taken another step towards internationalization and customer orientation.

Sinterstahl Increases its Market Presence in North America [11/11/2004]

Acquisition of the Dayton, Ohio powdered metal operation of Federal Mogul intended.

SINTERSTAHL doubles size of production plant in Asturias, Spain [08/07/2004]

First expansion was inaugurated

PLANSEE continues expansion course [08/07/2004]

The PLANSEE group was able to continue its expansion course

Management changes at the CERATIZIT-Group [16/06/2004]

Dr. Hans-Joachim Krumholz will be resigning - new Executive Board.

SINTERSTAHL Corp. [04/05/2004]

Inauguration of SINTERSTAHL Corporation in Philipsburg/PA,  USA