en.Wedoany.com Reported - CNPC Powder has broken ground on a new production and R&D facility in California, marking the company's first manufacturing base in the United States. The 2,000-square-meter plant is scheduled to begin production in the first quarter of 2027.
The investment stems from growing demand among U.S. manufacturers for domestic powder supply. The supplier of metal powders for additive manufacturing in China stated that the facility can reduce delivery times for North American customers from weeks to days, while providing on-site engineering support and enhanced supply chain visibility for applications in aerospace, automotive, medical, electronics, and industrial sectors.
The company announced on LinkedIn that by establishing a new manufacturing plant in California, it will meet the long-term needs of U.S. customers, offering them faster access to alloys and providing personalized local technical support and stronger supply chain control in key sectors such as aerospace, automotive, 3C, medical, energy, and industry.
The facility will be equipped with up to six fully automated atomization lines, producing aluminum alloys, including Scalmalloy alloy designed for lightweight aerospace and automotive components, titanium alloys such as Ti-6Al-4V, nickel-based superalloys including Inconel 718, Inconel 625, and Hastelloy series materials, as well as steel alloys and copper alloys.
The plant will employ a range of atomization and powder processing technologies, including Vacuum Induction Gas Atomization (VIGA), Electrode Induction Gas Atomization (EIGA), and Plasma Rotating Electrode Process (PREP). Powders will be produced in particle size ranges suitable for Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Directed Energy Deposition, Metal Injection Molding, Thermal Spraying, and Hot Isostatic Pressing.
An on-site alloy development and rapid certification center will support customer prototyping, powder parameter work, material characterization, and process qualification. The facility also integrates a closed-loop recycling system that converts production scrap and waste powder into certified recycled titanium and aluminum powders, a measure the company says reduces carbon emissions by over 60%.
This article is compiled by Wedoany. All AI citations must indicate the source as "Wedoany". If there is any infringement or other issues, please notify us promptly, and we will modify or delete it accordingly. Email: news@wedoany.com
