Plansee in the US

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Plansee in the US: Your Trusted Partner for Molybdenum and Tungsten Products

With over 100 years of experience in the refractory metals industry, Plansee is proud to operate three state-of-the-art production sites and a sales office in the United States. Our facilities from Plansee USA in Franklin, MA, GTP Parts in Towanda, PA, and Mi-Tech Tungsten Metals in Indianapolis, IN, are strategically located to serve our American customers with unparalleled efficiency and reliability. Additionally, Plansee has a sales office in Carlsbad, CA, which allows us to serve our west-coast customers. With strategic investment, Plansee has continuously expanded the market in North America over the years. US customers benefit from a broader range of products and services.

Plansee USA: center of expertise and technology leader in high-precision machining of molybdenum-, tungsten-, and heavy metal alloys for a wide variety of industries within the US.
GTP Parts: center of expertise for tungsten heavy metals, especially for the aviation, aerospace, and defense industries in the US. At the same time, GTP Parts is our global center of excellence for gold-plated molybdenum- and tungsten wires.
Mi-Tech Tungsten Metals: leading manufacturer of ready-to-install products and components made of tungsten heavy metals, tungsten-copper composites, and tungsten-silver composites focusing on aerospace, defense, aluminum die casting, oil and gas, and medical applications in the US.

Plansee USA in Franklin, Massachusetts

Global Tungsten & Powders LLC. (GTP) in Towanda, Pennsylvania

Mi-Tech Tungsten Metals in Indianapolis, Indiana

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US customers benefit from:

ITAR registered, AS 9100 and ISO 9001
Complete backwards integration
Deep US value chain
American-made
More than 900 patents

A legacy of excellence in the US market

With more than 95 years of experience within the US market, our commitment to customer satisfaction is unwavering. We work closely with our clients to understand their needs and deliver customized solutions that drive success. Contact us for more details.

Semifinished products can be bought directly from our online shops:

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Materials

Reliable raw materials supply

Tungsten

Plansee, a part of the Plansee Group, is backward integrated into raw material powder supply. Global Tungsten & Powders LLC (GTP), located in Towanda, PA, supplies Plansee, Mi-Tech Tungsten Metals, and GTP Parts with tungsten powders. GTP supports the tungsten raw materials supply through the production of powders with a highly flexible and vertically integrated tungsten conversion plant in Towanda, PA. Ore concentrates and all forms of secondary raw materials are used in production at all stages of the tungsten value chain on site in Towanda and in Indianapolis, while also supplying intermediate products for the global supply chain.

This secures our reliable raw materials supply and guarantees that we do not source or use any raw materials from socially, ethically, or ecologically questionable sources, as GTP holds Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) certification. By receiving our tungsten powder from GTP and manufacturing locally, we ensure a stable supply of high-performance products, even in times of global supply chain disruptions. Thanks to its advanced recycling technology, GTP is able to process many different types of tungsten scrap. This plays a key role in our sustainable raw material supply.

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Tungsten heavy alloys

We produce tungsten-based composites and alloys using powder metallurgy processes. This technology gives us the flexibility to specifically adapt the microstructure of the materials during the manufacturing process. As a result, we can supply materials whose properties are optimized to the customer's specific applications. Additionally, a wide range of material compositions can be produced, such as the contact material tungsten carbide-copper (WCCu). We rely on tungsten powders from Global Tungsten & Powders LLC (GTP), located in Towanda, to produce these materials too.

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Molybdenum

The Plansee Group's shareholding in the Chilean company Molibdenos y Metales (Molymet) ensures our supply of molybdenum. Molymet is the world's largest processor of molybdenum ore concentrates. With its sustainable process technology, Molymet has the lowest carbon footprint compared to its competitors, which has a positive impact on the carbon footprint of our molybdenum products. The molybdenum ore concentrate is shipped to Austria, where it is further processed at Plansee's headquarters in Reutte. The input material is then provided to the experts at Plansee USA, where complex parts are machined.

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Strong metals for high-temperature processes

Your US partner for input materials and products made from molybdenum and tungsten!

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Sustainability

Sustainability at Plansee

Plansee is dedicated to sustainable practices. Our US facilities adhere to strict environmental standards, minimizing our carbon footprint and promoting eco-friendly production processes. That's why in recent years we've focused on aspects like switching to green energy at GTP Parts and we'll be doing the same in 2025 at our Mi-Tech site in Indianapolis. It is our aim to become more sustainable ourselves by decreasing our emissions. At the same time, we want to use our innovative strength to help our customers develop sustainable products and achieve their sustainability goals.

What's more, social responsibility plays an essential role at our US sites. For example, Mi-Tech donates to The Lord's Pantry at Anna's House, as well as the United Way of Central Indiana. The Lord's Pantry provides a food pantry and weekly meals to individuals and families in need in Indianapolis.

United Way strives to develop community-based solutions to reduce intergenerational poverty and provide basic needs and opportunities for families living in or near poverty. Plansee USA has invested in an ultra-modern manufacturing training center at its Franklin, MA, site. The decision at Plansee USA to invest in an in-house training facility was motivated by the desire to provide continuous development opportunities for our workforce. Training centers around manufacturing theory and the practical application of these theories in CNC turning and milling applications.

In April 2024, Plansee's sustainability strategy was awarded the gold medal by EcoVadis, putting Plansee in the top 5% of the 130,000 best-rated companies worldwide. EcoVadis awards ratings in the area of corporate social responsibility (CSR) based on a wide range of non-financial information, including environmental impact, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.

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