International SinterNews presents a range of interesting examples; but our day-to-day development work may require further sparring in relation to concrete possibilities and limitations. At FJ Sintermetal we therefore have a staff of highly qualified engineers, who co-operate closely with each individual customer on development, technical aspects as well as purchasing. In this edition we have the pleasure of introducing the "Sales and Engineering" department, which has recently been further reinforced.

We also take a closer look at SMC materials. On pages 4-5 we take an in-depth look at the possibilities of manufacturing workpieces with excellent soft magnetic properties.

Customers with very high wear resistance requirements can now benefit from our sinter-forging process, allowing the production of workpieces with a relatively complex geometry and substantially improved wear resistance properties compared to conventional wear resistant materials. Read more on pages 6-7.

On the back page we present - with an example from the German company ketten wulf - sintered high-density bronze featuring extreme wear resistance properties.

We hope that you enjoy reading our magazine.