Powder and Bulk Engineering

PBE0720

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12 / July 2020 powderbulk.com 2019 market year, reaching 12 per- cent above projections. This means that the supply in storage is large and will remain so through the 2019 to 2020 market year. Organic soybeans, however, have experienced a collapse in imports from China along with a reduction from Canada and the Black Sea region. These factors are predicted to translate to supply constraints and higher prices. Depending on the organic soybean harvest, mar- ket prices could go down if the harvest is strong. Mercaris is a market data service and online trading platform for organic, non-GMO, and certi ed agricultural commodities based in Silver Spring, MD. The company has also released a no-cost report on the COVID-19-related risks to organic markets. NanoAL's aluminum powder wins gold 2020 Edison Award NanoAL LLC has won a Gold Edison Award for 3D printing enhancements for its proprietary Addalloy aluminum powders. The company serves as the research and development subsidiary of Braidy Industries. The Edison Awards honor the best in inno- vation and innovators worldwide since 1987. Addalloy aluminum powder was chosen for the award by a 3,000-person panel of busi- ness executives. The powder takes advantage of the atomization and laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) processes to create advanced microstructures with novel strengthening mechanisms that reportedly enhance the perfor- mance of additively manufactured parts. In addition to strength, the powder is designed without expensive rare earth elements or complicated powder blends, mak- Report predicts corn, wheat supply glut The Mercaris Organic Commodity Outlook, a report that covers the organic commodities market, is predicting that organic corn and wheat will face a supply glut in the 2019 to 2020 market year. In addi- tion, the soy market is expected to remain strong for suppliers during the market year. The report cites that the larger-than-expected beginning stocks and more har- vested acres will mean that both organic corn and wheat will have a strong season. The market this year is expected to be different than the previous market year because additional certi ed wheat and corn farms have come online. Corn imports also increased at the end of the 2018 to transition, fellow board member James O'Brien has been appointed lead independent director. Masters has business experi- ence with specialty chemical and engineering companies. Masters and Kissam have worked together for the past 5 years to develop and implement Albemarle's strat- egy. Masters joined the company's board of directors in 2015 and was named lead independent direc- tor in 2018. He previously worked with Rockwood Holdings Inc., a specialty chemicals developer and manufacturer, and Foster Wheeler AG, a global engineering and con- struction contractor and power equipment supplier that has now been acquired by Amec PLC to form Amec Foster Wheeler PLC. PROBLEM FREE PNEUMATIC CONVEYING BULK BAG UNLOADING RIGID BLADE HAMMERMILL Generous Access for Cleanability, Inspection, and Maintenance Crushers and Rigimills For Use in USDA Dairy Applications Single Rotor, Dual Rotor, and Single Drum Rotor Crushers For Application Support and/or Information Please Contact Us At: P: 1-877-224-0653 www.mpd-inc.com Buy With Confidence: Test Your Material For Free • Food • Granola/Fruit • Pharmaceuticals • Cocoa Liquor • Candy • Pet Food/Treats Excellent for Pneumatic Conveyance and Recycle & Reclamation Systems 9" Up to 36" – Over 60 Sizes and Configurations Available

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