Freemelt receives further UK Atomic Energy Authority project order
Freemelt AB, based in Mölndal, Sweden, has received a further project order from the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), continuing its involvement in fusion-related Additive Manufacturing development. This latest order is intended to support advanced application testing.
The company has supported UKAEA since 2023 across a number of projects focused on fusion applications, with UKAEA acquiring Freemelt’s e-MELT Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-EB) Additive Manufacturing machine in 2025. This latest order is intended to support advanced application testing.
Alongside its work with UKAEA, Freemelt also recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Novatron Fusion Group to collaborate on manufacturing methods for fusion reactors. Freemelt is also engaged in activities linked to the ITER and Fusion for Energy supply chain, particularly in the development of Additive Manufacturing approaches and tungsten-based materials for plasma-facing components.
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The broader fusion sector continues to attract investment, including the UK government’s commitment of £2.5 billion to fusion energy development; private investment was also said to have reached record levels in 2025. As fusion programmes progress towards commercialisation, Freemelt anticipates that the supply chain will expand beyond reactor developers to include materials and manufacturing technology providers. In this context, Additive Manufacturing is being explored for its potential to enable complex geometries and material solutions suited to next-generation fusion systems.
