Alcoa opens 3-D printing metal powder plant

Alcoa has opened a 3-D printing metal powder production facility at the Alcoa Technology Center in Pittsburgh. The facility manufactures proprietary titanium, nickel, and aluminum powders for 3-D printed aerospace parts.

The facility will form part of Arconic following separation from Alcoa’s traditional commodity business in the second half of 2016. The plant is part of a $60 million investment in advanced 3-D printing materials and processes that builds on the company’s 3-D printing capabilities in California, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Texas.