VBN will be keynote speaker at EBAM, presenting the topic “Carbide size control using EBM process parameters and extreme layer thickness variations in high-speed steels and cemented carbide”. This is connected to VBN’s Industrial PhD student Saad Kahlid’s work, funded by WISE.
Material innovation is no longer only about performance — it’s about resilience
Raw material risk is becoming a board-level issue. Tungsten and cobalt price fluctuations directly impact margins in cutting tool manufacturing and mining operations. Tungsten carbide has surged over 50% YTD