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12 / May 2021 powderbulk.com materials to include a selection of metal powders for research require- ments. The company offers hybrid water-gas atomization and plasma atomization technology and also a modern testing laboratory to ensure that finished products meet specifications. The company offers titanium alloys and nickel-based superalloys along with cobalt, cop- per, iron, nickel, palladium, metal oxide, and pure metal powders. BSIC expands material property measurement capabilities The Kansas State University (K-State) Bulk Solids Innovation Center (BSIC) has expanded its material property measurement capability with a new device to test fluidization, aeration, and deaer- ation. The center has also added a scanning electron microscope, which allows fine powder obser- vation under high magnification for improved understanding of the powder's flow characteristics based on particle shape and morphology. The BSIC, Salina, KS, is the only university facility and staff in North America dedicated to providing industrial companies with education, consulting, test- ing services, and research related to bulk solids. The center includes a 13,000-square-foot facility with laboratories, testing equipment, and room for client research projects. Beumer appoints new head of sales for conveying and loading systems Beumer Group GmbH & Co. KG, Beckum, Germany, has made Alex- ander Tigges its new director global sales conveying & loading systems at the company's Center of Com- petence (CoC) for Conveying & Loading Systems as of the begin- ning of 2021. Tigges has many years options for conveyor belt fasteners and splices to reduce the downtime of conveyor belts. Flexco is headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, and operates subsidiary locations in nine other countries. MLT is headquartered in Saint-Chamond, France, and has three factories, six subsidiaries, and two research and develop- ment centers. MLT's products are currently distributed in more than 120 countries. Matexcel expands powder range with metal powders Matexcel, Bohemia, NY, a provider of polymers, metals, ceramics, and natural materials and professional consultation services in manu- facturing and characterization, has expanded its range of powder the ingredient in the US. The two companies expect to help customers bring more innovative products to market, particularly to serve con- sumer demand for plant-based and specialty ingredients. Flexco, MLT Minet Lacing Technology form strategic partnership in North America Flexco, a company that specializes in providing belt conveyor users with efficient, safe products, ser- vices, and solutions for splicing, belt cleaning, belt tracking, spillage, and slippage, has announced that it will establish a strategic part- nership with MLT Minet Lacing Technology. The partnership makes Flexco the exclusive source for MLT products in the US, Canada, and Mexico. MLT produces 19 different