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Precision Resource and 3D Systems have broken ground on two additive manufacturing sites, in Huntington Beach, California, and Shelton, Connecticut. Both are due to run in Q1 2027 and will use DMP Flex 350 Triple metal printers. The company will also add in-house heat treatment and more complex machining.
Huntington Beach becomes Precision Resource's second AM location and doubles the site's current industrial capacity. Shelton is its first AM location in Connecticut and can grow with demand. The company will also add in-house heat treatment and expand complex machining, giving commercial and defense customers a more integrated route from printed part to finished component.
This follows the earlier report on Precision Resource's two new US metal AM sites. The point for buyers is the integration: printing, heat treatment and machining under one roof shortens the route to a finished part and reduces hand-offs between suppliers. For European SMEs this is a reference model for service providers, though capacity is in North America and Q1 2027 is still some months away.
Both sites are expected to be operational in Q1 2027.
3D Systems DMP Flex 350 Triple metal printers, added to the DMP 350 systems already in operation.
This summary was written with the help of AI from the linked reports, under the editorial responsibility of Svetozar Kolesar.