Aerospace company Weare Group and powder producer Tekna have joined forces to set up metal powder manufacturing in France.
The production facilities will make metal powders for additive manufacturing (AM) aimed at the aeronautics and space industries, the companies say. The agreement will enable Weare Group to secure the powder supply of its AM activities and Tekna to consolidate its position in the aerospace and aerospace markets.
‘This agreement is an important step in TEKNA’s growth strategy in the markets of additive manufacturing,’ said Luc Dionne, CEO of Tekna.
‘Weare Group is committed to consolidating its additive manufacturing offerings by partnering with experts such as Tekna for each components of its value chain,’ added Pascal Farella, CEO of Weare Group.
This story is reprinted from material from Weare, with editorial changes made by Materials Today. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent those of Elsevier.
