Amaero lists on Nasdaq as Melotte, Evology and HORKOS report AM investments

Metal powder maker Amaero completed its US IPO at $4.25 per share and now trades on Nasdaq as AMRO. The same news roundup covers Melotte cutting weekly quality data handling from three hours to 20 minutes with amsight, a HORKOS hybrid machine using Meltio wire deposition, and capacity additions at AMP and Evology.

Context W-LMD (wire laser metal deposition) is a directed energy deposition process that melts metal wire with a laser to build or repair parts without a powder bed.

Amaero completes its US IPO

Amaero, a metal powder producer building out US manufacturing in Tennessee, postponed its planned IPO in late September citing market conditions. On 14 October it announced updated pricing, and the next day it completed the sale of 4,705,883 shares at $4.25 each. The stock trades as AMRO on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Underwriters hold a 30-day option on up to 705,882 further shares. Amaero plans to spend up to $10 million of net proceeds on capital equipment over the next year, with the rest going to general corporate purposes.

Melotte connects its quality data with amsight

Melotte, an industrial AM specialist serving aerospace, defence and semiconductors, uses amsight to link material, machine, printing, post-processing and inspection evidence. Weekly manual data collection and Excel import fell from three hours to 20 minutes. Searching documentation for root causes, previously about four hours, now often takes under 30 minutes. In one case, linking CT results with build data from a dual-laser printer traced defects to a single laser, which was then fixed.

Hybrid machine, contract manufacturers and construction

HORKOS CORP and Meltio introduced the NX70 DUO version AM, a twin-head machining center based on the NX70 1510B that combines cutting with Meltio W-LMD wire deposition. One unit has already been sold in Japan via partner MadeHere. In the US, Advanced Manufacturing Partners will build a prototyping facility in Austin, Texas, with LPBF, machining, heat treatment and inspection, and says customers keep their intellectual property. Evology Manufacturing bought an EOS M 400-4 with four 400 W lasers and a 400 x 400 x 400 mm build volume, taking its EOS fleet to 10 systems, driven by space customers backlogging its M 290 machines. LUYTEN 3D's PLATYPUS X4 SE mobile construction printer, with a print envelope up to 6 m high and 14 m wide, arrived in Long Beach for Concretta Homes.

What it means

For small and mid sized manufacturers, the Melotte figures illustrate where cost sits in qualified AM: data handling and root-cause search, not only machine time. Linking CT and build data to isolate a faulty laser is the kind of traceability aerospace and space customers increasingly expect. Evology's decision to add capacity once lead times pass two to three weeks shows how service providers scale, which matters for buyers sourcing metal parts. The AMP Austin facility continues the Kratos and AMCM M 8K coverage. Amaero's listing adds funding for powder supply, but production capacity is still being built.

Frequently asked questions

At what price did Amaero go public?

Amaero completed its IPO of 4,705,883 shares at $4.25 per share and trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under AMRO.

How much time did Melotte save with amsight?

Weekly data collection and Excel import dropped from three hours to 20 minutes, and some root-cause searches from about four hours to under 30 minutes.

What does the HORKOS NX70 DUO version AM do?

It is a twin-head machining center that switches between precision cutting and Meltio wire laser metal deposition, suited to parts like closed impellers with limited tool access.

This summary was written with the help of AI from the linked reports, under the editorial responsibility of Svetozar Kolesar.