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Digital Design and Manufacturing Get Legislative Nod

The CHIPS Act and AM Forward initiative emphasize digital design and manufacturing as part of a strategy to turbocharge U.S. manufacturing and innovation.
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America Makes Unveils Two Challenges for Additive Manufacturing Amidst Crisis

Challenges to address face mask issues for health care workers and COVID-19 related problems for first responders.

America Makes Announces Open Topics in AM Project Call

May 27, 2025 · AM repairs for sustainment methods will include technologies such as directed energy deposition (DED) and cold spray.

NCDMM Reports Leadership Transition for AM Center

October 18, 2024 · New senior director appointed to head up Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Integration Center.

6K Additive Awarded Major Project for Powder and Process Optimization

August 7, 2024 · 6K Additive’s titanium powder selected a fit for America Makes sustainability project call.

NCDMM Reveals Newest Subsidiary, El Paso Makes

July 29, 2024 · El Paso Makes poised to mobilize west Texas frontier.

America Makes’ Project Call Is Worth $2.1M in Funding

June 20, 2024 · Proposers for the project call are advised to reference the request for proposal for full details.

Dyndrite Awarded for LPBF Qualification

May 7, 2024 · Efforts to bring documented improvements to metal 3D printing operational qualification.

America Makes Winners of Open Project Call Announced

May 7, 2024 · Awardees have identified the current, emerging, and future state of AM process qualification, prioritizing AM machine qualification.

America Makes Names Winners of EARTH Project

January 16, 2024 · Recipients of the EARTH project awards will play roles in identifying and validating AM designs and materials that meet qualifications for end users. 

America Makes Issues Two Project Calls

August 15, 2023 · The projects are worth nearly $12 million in funding, according to America Makes.

America Makes Announces Project Call Worth $6.4M in Funding

July 10, 2023 · Request for Proposals includes eight topic areas of focus.

America Makes Announces IMPACT Project Call

May 30, 2023 · The project call is to demonstrate productivity and yield benefits for casting and forging manufacturing via additive manufacturing (AM) technologies, according to America Makes.

Digital Design and Manufacturing Get Legislative Nod

October 25, 2022 · The CHIPS Act and AM Forward initiative emphasize digital design and manufacturing as part of a strategy to turbocharge U.S. manufacturing and innovation.

America Makes Opens Two New Project Calls Worth $1.75M in Funding

October 14, 2022 · Project call award winner to overcome lack of design data for approval of AM parts.

NCDMM and Partners Named Multi-Award Winner for Second Consecutive Year

March 25, 2021 · National Association of Manufacturers Manufacturing Leadership Awards Program honors 2021 top industry innovators.

NCDMM and CST Given $9.4M for New Additive Manufacturing Program in Ohio 

October 14, 2020 · MAAM program aims to commercialize large additive manufacturing machine for production of large parts for industrial and defense usage.

NCDMM Names New VP and COO

September 28, 2020 · NCDMM Executive Director of Advanced Manufacturing Jim Fisher is promoted.

MTDG Reports CEO Succession Plan at NCDMM

September 1, 2020 · NCDMM Executive VP & COO Gary Fleegle appointed to CEO.

NCDMM Recognizes Partners for Project Contributions and Awards Commendation

August 20, 2020 · NCDMM-led projects were recently Honored by the National Association of Manufacturers with 2020 Manufacturing Leadership Awards.

NCDMM Undergoes Restructuring

August 13, 2020 · New holding organization & subsidiary company created to support growth strategy.

NCDMM Named a Multi-Award Winner of NAM Leadership Awards

August 13, 2020 · Manufacturing Leadership Awards Program honors 2020 top industry innovators.


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