EPMA shortlist announced for 2026 PM Innovation Awards
The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) has shortlisted thirteen entries for its 2026 Powder Metallurgy Innovation Awards across four categories.
For 2026, the EPMA broadened its awards programme beyond components, with entries now recognised across four categories:
- Component – components manufactured using PM processes, including press and sinter, Additive Manufacturing, MIM, HIP and FAST/SPS
- Materials – new or improved materials developed for PM processes, including hard and superhard materials, functional materials and other advanced PM materials
- Process – process implementations intended to improve cost, quality, sustainability or manufacturing performance
- Equipment – equipment designed and developed specifically for the PM industry
The shortlisted entries will be presented during a dedicated PM Forum session in the exhibition area on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, from 10:40–12:10. The four category winners will each give a ten-minute presentation, while the other nine shortlisted entries will be featured in five-minute Spotlight presentations.
2026 shortlisted entries
Equipment
- Accent Pro 2000 srl – DensityX
Materials
- AM Extrusion GmbH – AME-Copper
- EPoS Technologies SA – Synaptite
- Globus Metal Powders Ltd – GMP 718 Nickel Alloy for Oil & Gas Applications
- Sandvik Coromant R&D – Sustainable ETA carbide
Component
- Framatome – Anti-debris filter for nuclear fuel
- DAUCH (GKN Powder Metallurgy GmbH) – Osci Jet Spray Ball
- INDO-MIM – Diesel leak off union
- INDO-MIM – Cup and cover
- INDO-MIM – Mirror cover
- INDO-MIM – Mesh acoustic
Process
- Fraunhofer IWKS – 2-powder method (2PM)
- REM Surface Engineering – Selective Chemical Declogging (SCD)
