The 14th of November, representatives from VBN Components AB presented cases from “real life tribology” in the PhD course Introduction to friction and wear in unlubricated contact at Uppsala University / The Ångström Laboratory. The course is a part of the National Research School in Tribology, financed by Vinnova.
Material innovation is no longer only about performance — it’s about resilience
February 23, 2026
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