SPEE3D ANNOUNCES US-BASED MANUFACTURING FACILITY AND APPLICATIONS CENTER
18 Junio 2024 - 1:12PM
SPEE3D, a leading metal additive manufacturing company, announced
it has opened its first U.S.-based manufacturing facility and
applications center, located at the John Olson Advanced
Manufacturing Center at the University of New Hampshire (UNH). The
new location will enable SPEE3D to collaborate more closely with
clients in the United States, including the U.S. Department of
Defense. The company celebrated this milestone with a
ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday that included SPEE3D leadership,
UNH faculty and leadership, and local dignitaries.
SPEE3D will manufacture printers at the new facility, while
maintaining its manufacturing headquarters in Melbourne, Australia.
The company also will staff an applications center and work with
customers to identify new applications and tailor solutions based
on their specific needs. Additionally, SPEE3D will leverage UNH's
resources, facilities, and talent pool to drive additive
manufacturing innovation and adoption, while providing technical
support for existing and future advanced 3D printing
initiatives.
"Establishing our first U.S.-based location at the Olson Center
brings together a world-class manufacturing center at UNH with
SPEE3D's leading cold spray additive manufacturing technology to a
region known for its innovation and advancements," said Byron
Kennedy, CEO at SPEE3D. "Although we are an Australian company, we
have partners worldwide and a strong presence in America, so it
made perfect sense to expand our footprint to address the needs of
our partners.”
SPEE3D's new location is strategically located at one of the
nation's most prominent tech corridors, offering unique
opportunities to participate in joint collaborative projects and
programs with nearby research, engineering and repair/overhaul
facilities. These include the U.S. Department of Defense, the
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (NH), Bath Iron Works (ME), the Army
Natick Soldier Research Center (MA), the U.S. Army Research
Laboratory (MA), the Naval Underwater Warfare Center (RI), and the
Raytheon Technology Research Center (CT).
“UNH’s partnership with SPEE3D underscores the vital role that
academic and industry collaboration can play in fostering
innovation and cutting-edge research,” said Marian McCord, Senior
Vice Provost for Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach at UNH.
“We are proud to be an integral part of the state’s innovation
ecosystem by providing facilities, a skilled workforce, and access
to a robust business and research community. We are thrilled SPEE3D
has chosen UNH’s John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center as its
first U.S. manufacturing location and look forward to establishing
N.H., and UNH, as a global destination for
industry.”
About SPEE3D SPEE3D is a leading metal additive
manufacturing technology company dedicated to the research,
development, and delivery of metal 3D printers and integrated
systems utilizing its patented cold spray additive manufacturing
(CSAM) technology. As a result, SPEE3D's product portfolio enables
significantly faster production than traditional metal
manufacturing for a wide range of metals, including copper,
aluminum, stainless steel, and aluminum bronze. To learn more,
visit www.spee3d.com.
About the University of New Hampshire The University
of New Hampshire inspires innovation and transforms lives in
its state, the nation, and the world. Nearly 16,000 students
from 50 states and 87 countries engage with an award-winning
faculty in top-ranked programs in business, engineering, law,
health and human services, liberal arts, and the sciences across
more than 200 programs of study. A Carnegie Classification R1
institution, UNH partners with NASA, NOAA, NSF, and NIH, and
received over $210 million in competitive external funding in FY23
to further explore and define the frontiers of land, sea, and
space.
Heather Meeker
SPEE3D
4153109551
heather.meeker@spee3d.com