AML3D has opened a new production facility in Stow, Ohio, which will support US Department of Defence additive manufacturing programs.
"The official opening of our fully operational US technology centre in Stow, Ohio alongside plans to expand to more than double our US manufacturing footprint, is a very exciting moment in the evolution of AML3D," said AML3D President of US, Pete Goumas.
"We can now super-charge our US ‘Scale up’ strategy, not only in support of the US Defence sector and, in particular, the US Navy submarine industrial base but also the US Energy and Defense Aerospace sectors."
The facility currently hosts one ARCEMY industrial metal 3D printer with a second to be installed in January 2025. The company plans to invest a further $12 million to install up to two more ARCEMY systems. The facility is the base for AML3D’s direct sales, administration and technical teams in the US.
"The opening of our US manufacturing hub and, just as importantly, our plans to more than double its capacity are important next steps in our US ‘Scale up’ strategy. The huge demand we have already experienced in the US has translated to over A$16 million of contracts, for the most part serviced from our Australian manufacturing hub. Building substantial manufacturing capability in the US to meet expectations of a more than 10-fold increase in US defence spending on advanced additive manufacturing, in particular to support the US Navy’s submarine industrial base, will allow us to be way more effective in meeting our existing and new US customers’ needs," said AML3D CEO Sean Ebert.