Elnik Systems, Cedar Grove, N.J., and PVA Vakuum, Anlagenbau GmbH, Asslar, Germany, have partnered to form PVA MIMtech, LLC. The new firm will operate out of the existing Elnik location and will assume and complete Elnik's outstanding contracts. Under the partnership, PVA MIMtech will continue manufacturing MIM furnaces for one-step debinding and sintering of metal injection molded parts and will introduce the furnaces to the North American market. DSH Technologies shares space with the company and will continue to provide metallurgical assistance and turnkey production services.