EOS, AMEXCI and SAAB to develop metal Additive Manufacturing solutions for Finnish Navy
January 16, 2025

AMEXCI, based in Tampere, Finland, and EOS GmbH, headquartered in Krailling, Germany, together with Sweden’s Saab, will develop new capabilities to additively manufacture both spare parts and new products for the Finnish Navy’s Squadron 2020 project.
The partners will focus on providing Finland with an Additive Manufacturing supply chain for the Finnish Defence Forces and critical industries, as well as enabling the rapid deployment of new innovative equipment. Under the project, new and enhanced competencies are expected to contribute to improving the overall security of supply in Finland.
“I’m thrilled to be involved in developing new technologies and creating novel Nordic collaboration with Saab and EOS. I believe our new competencies developed within this project will be beneficial for many companies and stakeholders, and it will strengthen Finnish supply chain resilience in challenging situations,” stated Johannes Karjalainen, Managing Director, AMEXCI Oy.
Paula Kainu, Senior Metal Solutions Architect, EOS, added,“Over the years, we have developed comprehensive know-how on AM materials with an extensive material data bank, which we will leverage in this project. By combining our extensive experience with the specific application requirements, we can develop an AM solutions that perfectly fits. Not only advancing this project but adding value to many companies alike.”