Ryerson has invested in FreeFORM Technologies, a St. Marys, Pa., 3D printing service bureau specializing in metal binder-jet technology. The amount of the investment was not disclosed.
Ryerson is a distributor of more than 70,000 metals and other industrial products. The company’s COO, Mike Burbach, said the investment “marks Ryerson’s entry into a partnership with strategically desired exposure to additive manufacturing. It is an important step forward allowing us to explore synergies, new opportunities, and additional value-added capabilities with our customers as we look towards the emerging present and future of the metals industry.”
