Tekna receives titanium powder orders for medical implant production
Tekna Holding ASA, headquartered in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, has announced it has received orders for titanium metal powder from an unnamed contract manufacturer of medical implants. Totalling CA$1.2 million ($859,000), the orders comprises Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy powder suited to Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) Additive Manufacturing.
Tekna is a provider of advanced materials and plasma systems and has expertise in the medical sector. Its Materials business area recently renewed its ISO 13485:2016 certification for the design and manufacture of medical devices. Back in February, the company announced it had produced its one millionth kilogram of titanium powder.
“We are pleased to receive these orders, confirming the strong demand for our powders in medical applications,” said Claude Jean, CEO, Tekna. “The growing use of advanced implants and wider adoption [are] driving rapid growth in the market for advanced materials. The orders we have received this quarter further strengthen our position as a trusted materials supplier to medical device manufacturers.“
