25 April 2023
MTC Powder Solutions to expand with new production site
Managing Director Magnus Nyström is looking forward to the expansion of MTC PS and more business with Big Science research organisations.
MTC Powder Solutions manufactures critical components used in many challenging environments in industries such as nuclear power, medical, oil and gas. The company has also supplied components to Big Science industry.
Powder Metallurgy Hot Isostatic Pressing (PM HIP) technology enables the company to manufacture powder metallurgy products in complex forms with a density and flexibility that cannot be achieved with conventional casting and welding.
At the new site in Hallstahammar MTC PS will be installing a top-of the-line HIP unit. The cutting-edge equipment and increased work force, from 45 to 70 employees, will put the company in a strong position for the future.
Architect sketch: Peter Törnqvist, Rithuset Ark. och LAJ Illustration. The new site in Hallstahammar will greatly increase the capabilities for manufacturing HIP components and enable the company to meet increasing demand.
Skilled workers and materials expertise
What have been most crucial success factors for MTC Powder Solutions? Magnus Nyström identifies a number of key aspects of the operation.
“Many of our skilled workers have experience of research-driven application development. Our level of technology is highly advanced, we have extensive expertise regarding materials, and we’re skilled at developing solutions in collaboration with the customer.”
Big Science an interesting market
Magnus Nyström sees Big Science and the research organisations as an interesting market for the company’s expertise and products.
“We’re in a strong position to increase our collaboration with research facilities.”
MTC Powder Solutions AB in Surahammar is part of Metal Technology Co, Japan. The company is a world-leading producer of near-net shape (NNS) products produced by hot isostatic pressing (HIP). A new production unit in Hallstahammar will lay the foundation for the next stage in the company’s development.
Hot isostatic pressing (HIP) is a manufacturing process used to remove inner porosity in metallic alloy components, but also those made from other materials. HIP also enables packing of metal, polymer, ceramic, and composite powder in solid form. Both these methods produce outstanding properties in the materials used.