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Forward AM to serve US customers from its German HQ following closure of US operations

Companies & MarketsNews
January 7, 2025

January 7, 2025

Forward AM offers a range of Ultrafuse metal filaments, including 17-4 PH and 316L stainless steels (Courtesy Forward AM)
Forward AM offers a range of Ultrafuse metal filaments, including 17-4 PH and 316L stainless steels (Courtesy Forward AM)

Following its announcement of insolvency proceedings, Forward AM Technologies GmbH has officially shuttered its operations in the United States.

In a LinkedIn post, Jeremy Vos, Business Development Manager – Powderbed, Automotive and Aerospace stated that US-based customers will be served from the company’s German facilities. “[There is] potential to open back up in the US later in 2025,” he added.

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Forward AM, the former Additive Manufacturing business of BASF, underwent a management buyout in July 2024. The acquisition included Forward AM’s materials and solutions, as well as its Sculpteo service business. The company offers a range of Ultrafuse metal filaments, including 17-4 PH and 316L stainless steels, for the Material Extrusion (MEX)-based Additive Manufacturing process Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF).

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