This week the Scientific Cutting Tools team discusses the impact of trade and manufacturing policies on the tungsten carbide market. China's reduced tungsten mining has led to a significant supply shortage, exacerbated by increased global demand, particularly for munitions post-Ukraine crisis. Tariffs on imported tungsten from China have further raised costs, with prices rising from $340 to $600 per metric ton. The team also touches on US Manufacturing inflation, tariffs, and labor shortages,...
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This week the Scientific Cutting Tools team discusses the impact of trade and manufacturing policies on the tungsten carbide market. China's reduced tungsten mining has led to a significant supply shortage, exacerbated by increased global demand, particularly for munitions post-Ukraine crisis. Tariffs on imported tungsten from China have further raised costs, with prices rising from $340 to $600 per metric ton. The team also touches on US Manufacturing inflation, tariffs, and labor shortages,...
How Cutting Tools Are Quietly Changing Lives & The Future
Behind the Cut
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How Cutting Tools Are Quietly Changing Lives & The Future
Can cutting tools really save lives? In our first episode of Behind the Cut, the team at Scientific Cutting Tools shares real stories of how their work makes a difference far beyond the shop floor. From keeping Lockheed Martin aircraft safe, to helping surgeons, to supporting Oregon State’s student racing team, there’s an unseen impact CNC tooling has on industries and communities. Leave inspired by the real purpose behind manufacturing, and the people who make it possible.
Behind the Cut
This week the Scientific Cutting Tools team discusses the impact of trade and manufacturing policies on the tungsten carbide market. China's reduced tungsten mining has led to a significant supply shortage, exacerbated by increased global demand, particularly for munitions post-Ukraine crisis. Tariffs on imported tungsten from China have further raised costs, with prices rising from $340 to $600 per metric ton. The team also touches on US Manufacturing inflation, tariffs, and labor shortages,...
