The evolving metal powder marketplace: Total solutions, vertical integrations and start-up innovations

The evolving metal powder marketplace: Total solutions, vertical integrations and start-up innovations, Metal AM Winter 2019, by Dayton Horvath and Alex Kingsbury

Synopsis: This is a challenging and exciting time for producers of metal powders. Talk of industrialisation of Additive Manufacturing is everywhere and key pieces of the AM jigsaw such as standards, quality systems and installed production capacity are falling into place. The nature of the companies which are looking to take advantage of the anticipated feast is, however, surprisingly diverse. In this article, Alex Kingsbury and Dayton Horvath highlight how long established metal powder giants are adapting to AM and how agile start-ups are carving out niches in the powder marketplace.