GE Additive to Certify New Production Partners

WEST CHESTER, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GE Additive is actively selecting companies to become certified additive
production centers for its customers.

During this past Paris Air Show in June, GE Additive signed an MoU with
Oerlikon of Switzerland, which included an agreement for Oerlikon to
become a GE Additive preferred (non-exclusive) component manufacturer.

GE is now working to certify several companies by year’s end, creating a
network of additive production capabilities across many industries and
regions.

“We (GE Additive) are not currently in the business of making additive
parts for other companies,” said Mohammad Ehteshami, vice president and
general manager for GE Additive. “We want to accelerate additive
manufacturing by providing machines, materials and engineering
consultancy services to them. However, we do recognise that there is a
huge demand for additive parts, so we feel that setting up these
certified production centers will allow us to meet the growing demand
for additive components.”

Each certified production partner will operate additive machines from
Concept Laser and Arcam, use additive material from AP&C and benefit
from orthopaedic best practices developed at DTI. The centers will be
held to the highest quality standards and will receive guidance and
advice from GE’s additive design and manufacturing experts – enabling
them to deliver world-class additive parts and service.

For many years, GE has been a leading end-user and innovator in the
additive manufacturing space, investing approximately $1.5 billion in
advanced manufacturing and additive technologies over the past 10 years.
In 2016, the company established GE Additive to become a leading
supplier of additive technology, materials and services for industries
and businesses worldwide, investing $1.4 billion in Concept Laser and
Arcam AB.

GE Additive is part of GE (NYSE: GE) – the world’s Digital
Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines
and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. GE Additive
includes additive machine providers Concept Laser and Arcam EBM; along
with additive material provider AP&C and additive service provider to
the medical industry, DTI. As a notable user of additive technologies
(also known as 3D printing) GE recognize the value and potential it
brings to modern design and manufacturing. GE is organized around a
global exchange of knowledge, the “GE Store,” through which each
business shares and accesses the same technology, resources and
intellect. GE delivers better outcomes for customers by speaking the
language of industry. www.geadditive.com

Contacts

GE Additive
Rick Kennedy
+1 (513) 607-0609
[email protected]