Arcam AB fka AMAVF

[Tom Joad]

Alcoa's ties with Carnegie-Mellon might be behind their powder production plant plans. I remember Jack Beuth referring to Arcam's near stranglehold on Ti powder supply in the following video. "The current state of the art is that if you buy one of these machines, you're supposed to buy your powders from the machine manufacturer in order to get the quality of parts that they guarantee ... and we're trying to give users options on what kind of powders to use ..."

I believe this is a development worth watching closely. Alcoa has a long history with ORNL and operations nearby. If they solve the void problem caused by hollow spheres in powder they'll have a competitive advantage.

Jack Beuth: Process Mapping for Additive Manufacturing

Instant Analysis: Alcoa Opens 3D Printing Metal Powder Plant as It Aims to Become a Major Industry Player