IperionX ramps 24/7 titanium powder production
IperionX, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, has reported progress in scaling its titanium powder operations, with its Virginia Titanium Manufacturing Campus moving to 24/7 production during the quarter ended March 31, 2026.
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The move marks the company’s shift from commissioning into continuous industrial operations, as all HAMR (Hydrogen-Assisted Metallothermic Reduction) powder production systems have now been commissioned and are in ramp-up.
Titanium powder output reached approximately 4.2 metric tons in March, equivalent to an annualised rate of around 50 tpa, representing an early-stage production baseline.
The company is targeting run-rate capacity of around 200 tpa by the end of 2026, with throughput expected to increase as operations stabilise and product mix evolves toward higher-volume powder grades and integrated manufacturing routes.
A key element of IperionX’s strategy is its scrap-to-powder production model, which uses 100% recycled titanium feedstock as an alternative to conventional Kroll-based supply chains. This approach is designed to reduce energy consumption and reliance on imported primary titanium, while enabling domestic production of high-quality titanium powders.
Alongside current operations, development of GenX, IperionX’s next-generation continuous HAMR platform, progressed during the quarter. The GenX system is expected to deliver improved throughput, lower operating costs and enhanced capital efficiency compared to existing batch-based processing.
Powder production is being supported by continued investment in downstream capabilities. During the quarter, the company advanced its Powder Metallurgy and Additive Manufacturing capacity, including the installation of a 300-ton, six-axis SACMI press and the expansion of its binder jetting systems. Additional HSPT sintering furnaces are also scheduled for commissioning to remove production bottlenecks and accelerate customer qualification.
In the Additive Manufacturing sector, IperionX reported increased activity in the qualification of spherical titanium powders, particularly for consumer electronics applications. The company continues to focus on prototype production, testing and low-rate initial manufacturing across aerospace, defence and industrial markets, consistent with the staged adoption of advanced titanium components.
Looking ahead, IperionX’s priorities are said to include increasing powder throughput, improving consistency and scaling its ‘powder-to-part’ manufacturing, as it works toward establishing a fully integrated US-based titanium supply chain.
In other news, the company confirmed its use of Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-EB) Additive Manufacturing for US defence projects. More here.
