The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) successfully hosted Euro PM2025, its annual Congress & Exhibition, in Glasgow, Scotland, from 14–17 September 2025 at the modern Scottish Event Campus (SEC).

This was the first time the event visited Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city, renowned for its warm hospitality, rich cultural life, and iconic architecture. Over 650 participants from 39 countries attended, representing the entire powder metallurgy (PM) supply chain – from industry leaders and researchers to academics and end-users.

A Global Technical Platform

The technical programme featured over 235 oral and poster presentations across 40 sessions. The programme was steered by the Technical Programme Committee (TPC), chaired by Asst. Professor Dr Raquel de Oro (TU Wien, Austria) and Dr Gian Pietro De Gaudenzi (F.I.L.M.S. SpA – OMCD Group, Italy). EPMA thanked TPC members with a dinner reception at the Citation Restaurant in the heart of Glasgow.

Highlights included:

• Plenary Session chaired by Prof Herbert Danninger and Dr Steven Moseley, with a welcome by the Right Honourable Lord Provost of Glasgow, updates from Dr Lionel Aboussouan (EPMA Executive Director) and Mrs Adeline Riou (EPMA President), and two keynote lectures by Dr Henrik Karlsson (Volvo Group) and Prof. Gioia Falcone (University of Glasgow).
• Awards Ceremony, recognising excellence in sustainability, research, and service to the PM community, including the EPMA Thesis Competition, Fellowship and Distinguished Service Awards and the Keynote Paper Awards.

Exhibition & Networking

The Exhibition hosted 56 companies, showcasing the latest PM technologies, materials, and services. The Industry Corner and dedicated technical session for exhibition visitors provided valuable opportunities for knowledge exchange and business development.

Networking highlights included:

• Welcome Reception on Sunday evening to start the event.
• Poster Reception on Monday evening, with the Peter Brewin Poster Award presented this year to Mr Masaaki Eida from Sumitomo Electric Sintered Alloy Ltd, for research on “Development Of Soft Magnetic Composites Core For Axial Flux Motor Using Ultra-thin, High-withstand-voltage Insulation Coating Technology”
• The Annual Gala Dinner on Tuesday at the iconic Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, where delegates enjoyed private gallery access, live organ music, and a three-course dinner in a spectacular setting.

Supporting the Next Generation

Running in parallel, the Young Engineers Programme welcomed 10 students for a two-day programme of lectures, networking activities, and technical session access. The PM for Beginners course also introduced newcomers to the fundamentals of powder metallurgy.

Looking Ahead

EPMA extends its thanks to all attendees, speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, and partners for contributing to another successful edition of Euro PM.

Attention now turns to Euro PM2026 in Budapest, Hungary, from 11–14 October 2026.

See you in Budapest!

Awards Ceremony

Sustainability award was presented to Plansee.

EPMA Thesis Competition, sponsored by HILTI, the winner in the PhD category was Dr. Jia-Ning Zhu (TU of Delft, the Netherlands) for his thesis on ” Development of Nickel-Titanium Shape Memory Alloys via Laser Power Bed Fusion”; and in the Masters category, Mr Hannu Penttilä (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland) for his work on “Granulation of Ready-to-Press Powders Using Recycled WC-Co and Simulation of Powder Behavior”.

This year’s Fellowship Award was presented to Prof. Monica Campos

Distinguished Service Award was delivered to Mr Ralf Carlström

The Keynote papers awards, presented this year to the six following winners:

– Dr Mancisidor Ane Miren (Development Of Al2024-TiB2 Powder Mixtures Processable By PBF-LB|M For High Demanding Applications)
– Dr Graves Alexander (Spontaneous Pore Formation Within WC-Co Tools During The Machining Of Ti Alloys)
– Dr Lagos Miguel (Short-loop Recycling Of Rare-earth Elevator Motor Magnets By Hydrogen Decrepitation And FAST Sintering)
– Dr Bassini Emilio (Optimizing Grain Size In LPBF Inconel 939: A Cost-Effective Approach Using Solution Annealing, HIP, And Integrated Heat Treatments For Enhanced High-Temperature Performance)
– Dr Ing Baumgartner Jörg (New FKM Guideline On The Analytical Strength Assessment Of Components Made Of Sintered Steels)
– Mr Shang Naiqi (Assessment Of Microporous Architectures Accuracy In Stainless Steel 316L|Red Mud Composite Parts Fabricated By Binder Jetting)