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In Focus (March, 2007)
80% of all stainless steel products are recycled and that stainless steel typically contains 60% recycled material. Knowing that stainless steel is one of the world’s most recycled materials would improve its reputation for the end user, thus boosting its potential for sales... more
In Focus (December, 2006)
The users of stainless steel need to inform their customers that 80% of all stainless steel products are recycled and that stainless steel typically contains 60% recycled material. Knowing that stainless steel is one of the world’s most recycled materials would improve its reputation for the... more
Chinas Herausforderung (July, 2006)
China is now the largest user of stainless steel in the world. Not only is it the largest; it also uses more stainless steel than the next two largest users: the United States and Japan, combined. With the Chinese economy growing at more than 10% per year, is it any wonder that demand for nickel... more
Neugierig mehr zu wissen? (May, 2006)
I have a confession to make: When I was studying geology and mine engineering in the 1980s, I had little appreciation for how, why and where the metals I was learning to mine from the Canadian Shield were being used in society... more
Aktuelles (March, 2006)
Upon his retirement as President of the Nickel Institute on January 31st, Dr. Ivor Kirman told managers and staff that he’ll be following the successes of the Nickel Institute in the years to come. The sentiment was conveyed in much the same way that a father would wish his son or daughter... more
Interesting Times (November, 2005)
Every industry has defining moments. Often, those moments are affected by technological innovation. But sometimes political, social or environmental events determine an industry’s direction. The imminent completion of the European Union’s nickel risk assessment is one such event... more
The Importance of China (July, 2005)
In the 1980's, about 10 per cent of my university classmates were Chinese. For them, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, was a long way from home, yet they had bravely come to Canada for five years to earn a bachelor of engineering degree. Besides adjusting to our bland Canadian food and obsession with hockey... more
The Evolution of Materials (March, 2005)
One of my favourite science writers is Stephen Jay Gould (1941-2002), who, besides being a world-renowned paleontologist, was a great communicator. As a paleontologist, he naturally wrote about the evolution of living species, and in his various books, read by the general public and specialists... more
Marktherausforderungen (October, 2003)
Environment, health and safety risks always present a dilemma to marketers, namely how to communicate the risks inherent in the use of a product, and to balance those risks proportionately with the benefits of the product... more
In Focus (June, 2003)
If only it were possible to design patterns of material use in society (and here, I'm speaking of the inorganic variety) to mimic the cyclical patterns we see in nature. Economic activities would become closed loops; no materials would exit from these loops back into the natural environment from... more
Ein Sprung in die Zukunft (April, 2003)
Der Alleskönner (April, 2003)
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