ATI opens metal Additive Manufacturing facility for aerospace & defence
February 19, 2025
ATI Inc, Dallas, Texas, USA, has now commissioned its new Additive Manufacturing Products facility. The vertically integrated greenfield build includes design, manufacturing, heat treating, machining and inspection capabilities for large-format Additive Manufacturing.
Along with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, grand opening attendees were able to tour the 12,250 m2 facility to see the advanced manufacturing operations in action, including Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB).
“Layer by layer, Additive Manufacturing gives us the ability to produce high-performance, highly complex components for our customers – faster, with less waste,” said Kimberly A Fields, ATI President and CEO, commemorating the grand opening with customers, community supporters and industry leaders.
The new operation – built on nearly a decade of experience in Additive Manufacturing – is reportedly capable of manufacturing parts up to 1.5 metres tall in geometries previously considered impossible.
“ATI is a metallurgical leader, developing new alloy powder materials specifically for Additive Manufacturing. In this new facility, we’ve brought our materials science and forging expertise together with Additive Manufacturing production acumen, delivering high-quality production at scale,” said Fields. “From design to finished product, we’ve formed a powerhouse that solves our customers’ most difficult challenges for the most demanding markets: aerospace, defence and space.”
Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc (BPMI) awarded ATI its first contract to be produced at the new facility, for highly engineered part solutions in support of the US Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.
Additive Manufacturing Products has implemented a comprehensive quality system that meets the standards of both ISO 9001 and ASD9100D. The investment, announced in late 2023, is included in the company’s existing capital expenditure guidance.
