Keyword: Raw Materials
Recycling as the Key to Europe's Hard Metal Supply
ECTA calls for coordinated European action to secure tungsten supply
CERATIZIT secures tungsten supply
Initiative of the Plansee Group to establish a strategic tungsten oxide reserve in the United States
With strategy, many cutting edges and (exchangeable) tool heads
The supply of raw materials for the production of precision tools made of carbide is extremely strained. The price development is currently a major challenge for manufacturers and machinists. ISCAR is addressing this with innovative approaches.
2025 between crisis burden and stabilization
The precision tool industry is urgently awaiting clear political signals for better framework conditions and is focusing on tungsten recycling in Europe to strengthen supply security and independence.




