A historical account is given of the origins and growth of the PM sintered components industry, the early challenges being identified and details given of ways in which they were met. Criticism is made of the non-awareness of some customers of the need to allocate part of their profits to continuing R&D work, but the author maintains an optimistic outlook for the future of the industry. PM/0262
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