Turbulence in China’s MIM industry as markets evolve
The Metal Injection Molding industry in China had a challenging year in 2023, reports Dr Q (Y H Chiou) in an exclusive article for PIM International magazine. Following on from the COVID-19 pandemic, it was not only operations at MIM plants that were impacted, but key markets were adversely affected, reducing production volumes.
Furthermore, after more than a decade, Apple – China’s biggest MIM parts consumer – replaced its Lightning connector, a component which required the production of billions of MIM parts.
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For the article ‘A year of change: Turbulence in China’s MIM industry as markets evolve,’ Dr Q conducts interviews with a variety of MIM companies, gaining a true overview of the sector, the challenges it has faced and how it is overcoming these issues.
The article also looks at the metal powders used for MIM, and explains how the emergence of metal Additive Manufacturing, particularly the growing adoption of Binder Jetting, has helped reduce the cost of MIM powders. This, in turn, has opened up new markets for MIM, explains Dr Q.
