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HI.Lab is the physical-metallurgical laboratory of the OMCD Group, where the tradition of seventy years of experience in Powder Metallurgy is combined with the innovation produced by developments in Materials Science.

Its aim is to guarantee the highest standards of metallurgical quality in the various production chains, the continuous innovation of materials and processes and the excellence of technical-scientific competence at the service of OMCD Group clientele.

 

Who we are

What distinguishes HI.Lab is its close connection with the OMCD Group’s production facilities and its vocation to face the scientific and technological challenges that arise in maintaining market leadership.

The metallurgical laboratory HI.Lab is located inside FILMS’ plant, in the Verbano Cusio Ossola, in the north west of Italy.
It is just a few kilometres from the Swiss border and is easily accessible from Milan Malpensa airport.

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News and Insight

The International Meeting on Circular Metallurgy, organized by the Italian Metallurgy Association (AIM), will take...

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21 November 2024

From September 29th to October 2st, 2024, Malmö, Sweden, hosted the Euro PM2024 Congress &...

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08 November 2024

Founded in 1989, the EPMA (European Powder Metallurgy Association) aims to promote and support the...

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22 July 2024

HI.Lab, OMCD Group’s physical-metallurgical laboratory, adds a new publication to its already rich portfolio. Entitled...

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07 June 2023
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