Meltio expands US Defense manufacturing partner network
Meltio, headquartered in Linares, Spain, has announced that it is strengthening its presence in the United States defence manufacturing sector through a growing ecosystem of industrial partners operating under recognised regulatory and quality frameworks, including ITAR registration, Type 7 FFL, SAM Registration and ISO 9001:2015 compliance. Meltio also operates under ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified quality and environmental management systems, ensuring consistent performance, reliability, and sustainability across its manufacturing technologies.
Meltio’s expansion in the United States is supported by a network of strategic partners operating under established defence and industrial standards:
- Force Automation operates under ITAR registration and supports advanced manufacturing integration for defence and industrial applications. The company also holds a Type 7 FFL and SAM registration, aligning with US defence manufacturing and federal contracting requirements.
- Snowbird Technologies is an ISO 9001:2015 certified small business with over 30 years of experience supporting the US Department of Defense. The company provides deployable Additive Manufacturing capabilities, is NIST 800-171 compliant, and currently operates under CMMC Level 1 requirements, supporting alignment with US defence contracting standards.
- Phillips Corporation, through its Phillips Federal division, is an ITAR-registered and ISO 9001-certified organisation that delivers hybrid, deployable, and expeditionary manufacturing solutions for US government and defence industrial base customers. Operating in accordance with CMMC Level 1 cybersecurity requirements, Phillips Corporation ensures the secure and compliant integration of Meltio’s technology across sensitive US defence and defence industrial base applications.
- Fastech LLC operates under ISO 9001:2015 and is registered with the US Department of State under ITAR, and serves as a US reference site for Meltio technology, operating M600 systems and robotic cell configurations for demonstration, training, and production services for defence and industrial customers.
“Defense organisations are increasingly prioritising manufacturing sovereignty, resilience, and readiness across distributed environments,” explained Jon Grubb, Defense Industry Strategy Manager at Meltio. “Meltio technology, combined with our network of qualified partners in the United States, enables secure and flexible metal part production where it is needed most, supporting mission readiness and reducing dependency on traditional supply chains.”
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) registration is a requirement for companies working within controlled US defence supply chains and signifies authorisation under the US Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) to handle defence-related technologies.
For Meltio, the presence of ITAR-registered partners enables deployment within secure defence environments aligned with US national security and export control frameworks.
Meltio technology enables the production and repair of high-performance metal parts using industrial-grade materials, including stainless steels, titanium, copper, Inconel, and nickel-based alloys. Defence applications range from legacy component replacement and onboard naval manufacturing to armoured vehicle maintenance, rapid prototyping, and deployable expeditionary manufacturing in remote or operational environments. It has been validated in US Navy and allied defence programmes, where the company states that hybrid manufacturing systems have reduced production timelines for critical components by more than 80%.
