ValCUN expands team and plans relocation to support business growth
November 11, 2024
ValCUN, headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, has announced plans to relocate to a larger facility in the Ghent area in early 2025. The move aims to accommodate projected growth and enable further development of the company’s product range and capabilities.
As part of its expansion plans, ValCUN has strengthened its team by adding key personnel to its business development, research engineering, and office management teams. These strategic hires are expected to support the company in its growth phase.
“We are delighted to welcome new colleagues to the team,” stated Jonas Galle CEO. “Each of them are filling up key skillsets that we were lacking for entering a new company stage and to ensure the continuation of our exponential growth. In addition, we are excited to announce that this team growth is accompanied with the moving to a new larger premises by beginning of next year. This gives the business the right platform for further growth.”
ValCUN’s Additive Manufacturing machines use a proprietary Molten Metal Deposition (MMD) technology. The process is a single-step method that uses metal wire as feedstock. The aluminium filament is fed into a heating chamber where it is melted. The chamber has a nozzle at the bottom through which liquid metal is extruded, fusing with the previous layer to build up the part.
Molten Metal Deposition technology is said to result in a cost reduction of 75% to 90% compared to other metal AM technologies, as it offers energy efficiency, waste reduction, and the elimination of toxic chemicals or powders. The method also produces parts which don’t require debinding, sintering, powder removal or Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP).
ValCUN will be attending Formnext in Frankfurt 19th – 22nd November, exhibiting booth D.09 in Hall 12.
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