News / Events
December, 2011
Washington Mills joins Facebook!
Washington Mills is excited to reach our customers by means of social networking to offer links to updates such as our latest material safety datasheets, product and services information such as our recycling program, videos and pictures of our various locations. While you’re there checking out our content, please make sure to click on the “like this” button located next to our name at the top of the page.
PRI (Performance Racing Industry) Show in Orlando, FL.
December 1-3, 2011 at Booth #4379
Washington Mills Ceramics will be attending the 24th annual PRI show in Orlando. This show has over 1,100 Exhibitors and 3200 booths covering all facets of automotive, cart, andmotorcycle racing. Many of which use our full line of Ceramic, Plastic and Steel media products to get “The Best Start to a Great Finish”.
Visit our ceramics website at www.washingtonmillsceramics.com for more detailed product information.
November, 2011
Unified Abrasives Manufacturing Association Meeting in New Port, RI.
November 10-11, 2011
Washington Mills will be attending the fall UAMA meetings from November 10-11, 2011. Washington Mills was selected by The Unified Abrasives Manufacturers’ Association (UAMA) to provide the AGA standard sands to the Bonded Abrasive industry.
October, 2011
Investment Casting Institutes 58th Technical Conference & Equipment Expo in Covington, KY
October 10-11, 2011: Booth #331
Washington Mills will be exhibiting this year at Investment Casting Institutes 58th Technical Conference and Equipment Expo. The conference will take place in Covington, KY on October 10-11, 2011. Please visit with our technical team, Brian and Craig, who will be available for questions regarding our products and services at the Washington Mills booth #331 in the exhibition hall.
Brian Hauer- Refractory & Ceramics Market Manager
Craig Williams- Industrial Applications Market Manager
April, 2010
Washington Mills Expands CARBOREX silicon carbide production in Hennepin, Illinois
Washington Mills has started construction to expand its silicon carbide plant in Hennepin, Illinois. The new construction will add an additional 10,000 tpa of silicon carbide crude manufacturing capacity.
July, 2009
Industrial Minerals: Silicon Carbide Micro Grits
Industrial Minerals highlights the manufacturing process of silicon carbide micro grits in this July ’09 article. Click on the link below to read the full article
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January 29-30, 2009
Daytona Beach Advanced Ceramics Show: Booth #312
Washington Mills will be exhibiting its ceramic and refractory grains & powder products at the 2009 Advanced Ceramics and Composites International Conference and Exibition. The conference will take place in Daytona Beach, FL from January 18-23. Visit the Washington Mills booth #312 in the exhibition hall.
October 2008
Washington Mills Success Story: Recycling Aluminum Oxide
Washington Mills has developed a process that enables it to collect spent aluminum oxide and recycle it back into the manufacturing process. Ceramic Industry features an article on this unique process. Read more about it: http://www.ceramicindustry.com/CDA/Articles/Article_Rotation/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000426081
October 19-22, 2008
12th World Conference on Investment Casting
Washington Mills will be exhibiting at the World Conference on Investment Casting in Dallas, Texas. We will be exhibiting our investment cast shell building raw materials and our blasting grains for parts cleaning. We will be located in the exhibition hall in booth #208; please come by and visit us. www.www.investmentcasting.org/event_new.asp?ID=378
September 24-26, 2008
International Fair of Technologies for Foundry METAL 2008: Exhibition Hall B, Stand B-57
Please visit the Washington Mills booth at the International Fair of Technologies for Foundry METAL in Kielce, Poland. We will be exhibiting our refractory and industrial grains & powders and we will be located in Exhibition Hall B, Stand B-57. We look forward to meeting you there. www.targikielce.pl
September 1-5, 2008
European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition
Washington Mills will be exhibiting at the European Solar Energy Conference in Valencia, Spain from September 1-5, 2008. Please visit our booth to learn about our CARBOREX Silicon Carbide powders for silicon wafer slicing applications. www.photovoltaic-conference.com
January 29-30, 2008
Daytona Beach Advanced Ceramics Show: Booth #415
Washington Mills will be exhibiting at this year’s International Conference & Exposition on Advanced Ceramics & Composites in Daytona Beach, FL from January 29-30. Look for us the Washington Mills booth #415 in the exhibition hall.
January 2008
Washington Mills on The Discovery Channel
Washington Mills on Television: “How It’s Made”
Washington Mills is featured in an episode of the television show “How It’s Made” which airs on The Discovery Channel and The Science Channel this month. The producers of the show were interested in filming a segment on how abrasives are made so they approached Washington Mills about filming our manufacturing process. We spent two days with the producers filming at our plants in Niagara Falls. The episode features a great behind the scenes look at all of the work that goes into making high quality abrasive grain.
The episode will air on The Discovery Channel in Canada on January 22nd 8:00 EST. Stay tuned for re-runs of the episode on The Discovery Channel in other countries and languages in the near future.
December 2007
Industrial Minerals: Uphill Struggle
Industrial Minerals reports on the current status and future of the global fused alumina market. Click here for the full article.
October 2007
Ceramic Industry: Tiny Bubbles
A lightweight and versatile refractory material, Washington Mills’ Duralum AB is an excellent insulating material that can withstand exceptionally high temperatures. For the full Ceramic Industry article on the properties and applications of hollow insulating spheres (bubble alumina,) please click here.
January 2006
Norwegian Silicon Carbide Expansion
Washington Mills recently completed the construction of a state-of-the-art microgrit processing plant at Orkla Exolon in Orkanger, Norway. Equipped with the latest equipment and technology, the new plant has the advanced capability to produce high quality micro grits and sub-micron powders. Please click here to read more about these products.
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