Carpenter Technology Corp., Philadelphia, has acquired LPW Technology Ltd. for its advanced metal powders and lifecycle management solutions for metal additive manufacturing.
According to Tony R. Thene, Carpenter’s President and Chief Executive Officer, “Our aggressive development in key aspects of additive manufacturing demonstrates our commitment to build on our industry-leading position in this space. The acquisition combines LPW’s metal powder lifecycle management technology and processes, with our technical expertise in producing highly engineered metal powders and additively manufactured components.”
Carpenter says that lifecycle management technology is becoming increasingly important to understanding how materials behave before, during, and after production in powder bed fusion additive manufacturing. Understanding powder behavior will continue to be critical as AM becomes more widely adopted and implemented across various industries.
“LPW’s innovative platforms and enabling technology further solidify Carpenter’s position as a preferred provider of end-to-end next generation additive manufacturing solutions,” commented Phil Carroll, LPW’s founder.
Carpenter’s AM portfolio also includes recent investments in Puris, a titanium powder producer; CalRAM, a leader in Electron Beam and Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion AM services; and the construction of an Emerging Technology Center in Athens, Alabama.
