AMEXCI, a joint venture company in Additive Manufacturing (AM a.k.a. Industrial 3D-Printing) based in Karlskoga, Sweden, is establishing a subsidiary in Finland, funded by Saab with a current investment of 1,2 million euros.

Newly funded AMEXCI OY will establish a team of experts to work closely with companies, universities, and research institutes. Collaboration with the AM expertise in FAME – the Finnish Additive Manufacturing Ecosystem – and supporting AMEXCI’s already existing shareholder companies will be on top of the agenda, focusing on increasing the industrial adoption of these innovative technologies.

AMEXCI together with Saab, one of the twelve shareholder companies behind AMEXCI, have been working with industrial 3D printing projects to realize a more sustainable and competitive supply chain. One of the latest successful projects was exploring AM as a temporary solution for Battlefield Damage Repair of fighter planes, while waiting for the original parts to arrive. Saab’s investment into AMEXCI OY will provide the necessary means, not only for a closer collaboration between the Swedish and the Finish industries regarding adoption of Additive Manufacturing technologies, but also for long-term support and a closer collaboration between AMEXCI and its shareholders.

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Edvin Resebo, CEO of AMEXCI, sees this development as a natural step towards a closer cooperation between the Nordic industries regarding Additive Manufacturing:

“We are excited about the opportunity for a tighter collaboration with our shareholders and customers. This will allow us to operate closer to them within the Nordic region. We are looking forward to strengthening our team with new colleagues in Finland and discovering more possibilities within the field of Additive Manufacturing. It is important to point out that this is a long-term effort, where we are aiming to create an expanding business, that will contribute to bringing new innovations to the market.”

AMEXCI is already having activities in Finland and works closely with its shareholders, such as Wärtislä and Stora Enso. This will be a step to further strengthen the collaboration around adopting Additive Manufacturing technologies, and together, become even more sustainable and competitive on the global arena.

AMEXCI OY will provide expertise in defining in-depth business cases for AM, and developing process parameters for new metal alloys, that will give a competitive edge for industrial users. Finland, a country with huge AM potential for metal applications, will long-term benefit from an increased domestic capacity. In other words, core focus will be to continue the collaborative approach established by AMEXCI, contributing to successful business cases and innovations.

About AMEXCI

AMEXCI, together with its customers, develops a new generation of products where Additive Manufacturing (AM a.k.a. Industrial 3D-Printing) acts as an enabler for higher competitiveness and more sustainable production. AMEXCI offers expertise in how to build successful business cases and at its lab in Karlskoga, Sweden, AMEXCI has the capability to design, produce and qualify components for the most challenging of applications. AMEXCI is a joint venture company between ABB, Atlas Copco, Electrolux, Ericsson, FAM, Husqvarna, Höganäs, Saab, Scania, SKF, Stora Enso, and Wärtsilä.

For further information, please contact:

Sanziana Feyer, Communication Officer

sanziana.feyer@amexci.com

+46 73-845 69 47