ASTM Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence

02/27/2026

The New York Times examines the restructuring of Desktop Metal and the broader maturation of additive manufacturing, citing data from Wohlers Report 2026 and interviewing Alison Wyrick-Mendoza, a consultant with Wohlers Associates, powered by ASTM International.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/business/3d-printing-industry.html

As Alison notes in the article, companies today that use AM for production are increasingly focused on operational ex*****on rather than visionary projections.

That perspective is reflected in Wohlers Report 2026. Growth continues, though the drivers are shifting toward production utilization, capital discipline, and sustainable business models.

The report also documents growing regional divergence, including continued momentum in China across key segments of the market.

We appreciate the opportunity to contribute data-driven insight to this important industry conversation. Thank you for reaching out, Farah Stockman.

Desktop Metal, a billion-dollar start-up, promised to revolutionize manufacturing. It went bankrupt, and now has much humbler ambitions as the 3-D printing industry takes a sober turn.

02/25/2026

Just added! A *free* two-hour session will be hosted on March 13, the day before our certificate course.

Titled “Supplying the Fleet: NAVSEA AM Technical and Quality Requirements and the Path into Austal USA’s Supply Chain," the free session will be led by Austal USA's Griffin Keller and will focus on how to prepare additive manufacturing practices for the Military Industrial Base (MIB) program.

Session objectives include how to:

-Understand the Navy supplier activation process, from first contact to the official approval letter.
-Integrate Navy-specific needs into Quality Management Systems (QMS).
-Prepare documentation and evidence for MIB on-site audits.
-Identify opportunities created by emerging Navy demand for AM components and spare parts.

For more information and to register, visit our event page:
https://l.feathr.co/AMUG26-FB

02/17/2026

Wohlers Report 2026 is now available through ASTM International’s new digital platform. Through this platform, the latest report delivers a data-driven assessment of how growth, utilization, and investment patterns are shifting across the global additive manufacturing landscape.

Now in its 31st year, the Wohlers Report remains the most widely cited annual analysis of the AM industry. The 2026 edition reflects a market defined less by rapid system expansion and more by increasing utilization of installed capacity, regional divergence, and policy-influenced adoption.

According to the report, global AM revenues reached $24.2 billion in 2025, representing 10.9% year-over-year growth. For more data, including market segmentation, regional growth rates, and more, read the full press release:
https://lnkd.in/gyn6J8qv

Access the report on ASTM International's digital platform: https://l.feathr.co/WR26

Sign up for a free Flash Webinar walking through this year's edition, tomorrow at 10 am ET: https://lnkd.in/gufCz_ez

12/18/2025

The DOST Philippines and its Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMCen) have achieved a first for Southeast Asia.

As a national facility, AMCen has become the first organization in Southeast Asia to receive both the ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Qualified (AMQ) and Additive Manufacturing Facility Safety (AMFS) certifications:

-AMQ: https://lnkd.in/gsaP7m4K
-AMFS: https://lnkd.in/gWtxaKfC

AMCen worked closely with ASTM to build internal capabilities, train personnel, perform gap analysis, and achieve certification readiness.

As global industries seek trusted, reliable, and sustainable partners, AMCen’s certification underscores the Philippines’ growing role in advanced manufacturing and supply chain resilience across Southeast Asia.

12/03/2025

日本で新たなAMトレーニング機会：

日本の金属積層造形（AM）分野の最前線で活躍する皆様に向けて、ASTM International は、人気の高い認定コース 「Quality Assurance for Additive Manufacturing（積層造形の品質保証）」 を 2026年1月28日、東京ビッグサイト にて開催します。

本コースは1日完結の集中プログラムで、AMの適格性評価プロセス、品質保証の実務、そして国際的に認められた ISO/ASTM 規格について理解を深めたいエンジニア、オペレーター、マネージャーの方々に最適です。講義は日本語で行われ、教材は日本語・英語の両方で提供されます。

日本は先端製造における存在感を高めており、適格性評価や認証要件に精通したAM専門人材への需要は増え続けています。本コースは、その専門性を体系的かつ確実に身につけるための機会です。

本コースで扱う主な内容：
• 適格性評価と認証の基礎
• 金属AMにおける分類と影響
• 材料特性に関する重要ポイント
• 部品製造および適格性試験のプロセス

ASTMは、このコースを東京で実施することで、日本のAMエコシステムを国際標準に沿ったトレーニングで支援し、重要部品や量産用途に向けた準備体制の強化に貢献します。

イベントページよりお申し込みください：

本コースでは、金属積層造形製造プロセスの要件と資格取得ルートを扱います。構造的完全性に関する課題と機会を理解するための背景として、積層造形分野における最近の事例研究を活用します。

12/02/2025

At Formnext 2025, ASTM International President Andy Kireta joined our team on the show floor for his first visit to the world’s largest gathering of the additive manufacturing community.

Across meetings with OEMs, technology developers, and global partners, Andy saw firsthand how rapidly advanced manufacturing is scaling, from large-format robotics and new material systems to emerging qualification pathways and high-impact industrial applications.

Andy’s visit reinforced why ASTM’s work is essential: enabling trust, consistency, and interoperability across the AM ecosystem.

We’re grateful for Andy’s leadership and for the opportunity to highlight the value of ASTM’s global programs across aerospace, energy, semiconductors, and defense.

More highlights from Formnext 2025: https://lnkd.in/g8fi_BEq

11/17/2025

130+ registrants from 20+ countries traveled to ASTM’s 5th Standards & Innovation Forum at Formnext this morning, where they engaged with a strong set of perspectives.

Mohsen Seifi, VP of Global Advanced Manufacturing Division at ASTM International, outlined the direction for the Global Advanced Manufacturing Division and the momentum driving it forward.

Andy Kireta, President of ASTM International, underscored the importance of international alignment and why cooperation across borders is essential.

Gerhild Roth, Deputy Head of National and International Standardization with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, emphasized the value of globally applicable standards; a clear call for “one standard, one test.”

Shari Stout, Principal Commercial Officer with the U.S. Commercial Service, U.S Consulate in Frankfurt, Germany, highlighted the U.S. Commercial Service’s role in supporting industry growth worldwide.

Marius Lakomiec, Global Manager Technology Funding & Standarization at EOS added valuable perspective on innovation and the role of standardization in scaling new tech.

And Sascha F. Wenzler, Vice President at Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH closed with a welcome from Mesago and a reminder of Formnext’s role in bringing the ecosystem together.

A strong and focused start to the day and great energy to start the week!

Formnext - Where ideas take shape

11/06/2025

What does Europe need to turn its additive manufacturing leadership into global competitiveness?

In his latest article, Dr. Mahdi Jamshid, Director of Market Intelligence at Wohlers Associates, powered by ASTM International, reflects on key insights from his keynote and panel at the Next Generation Manufacturing Congress in Munich.

Mahdi examines Europe’s additive manufacturing landscape—its unmatched research base, strong regional hubs, and growing policy momentum—while also confronting a central challenge: translating innovation into industrial adoption and scale.

https://wohlersassociates.com/opinion/reflecting-on-europes-additive-manufacturing-path-insights-from-nextgen-2025/

11/04/2025

ASTM International UK joins £38m DECSAM programme to scale sustainable aerospace additive manufacturing

We’re excited to be part of DECSAM — Digitally Enabled Competitive & Sustainable Additive Manufacturing — a UK programme led by Airbus to make laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB) more cost-effective, productive and sustainable for flight-ready aerospace parts. The four-year project runs June 2024 – June 2028 under the ATI Programme, supported by Innovate UK and the UK Department for Business & Trade.

DECSAM brings together 11 partners to demonstrate an integrated, digitally connected AM supply chain — from alloy development and build strategies to post-processing, inspection, factory design and scale-up. Total programme value: £38m.

What DECSAM will deliver
The consortium will advance four pillars: Performance (materials, modelling, physics-driven design), Productivity (high-power lasers, beam shaping, advanced scan strategies, in-situ monitoring and closed-loop control), Scalability (end-to-end digital thread, automated sustainable factory concepts, efficient post-processing/inspection), and Application(integrating the developed technologies on target products to demonstrate overall cost and performance benefit). Expected outputs include ground/flight demonstrators, validated recycled-powder routes, widened powder specifications, verified parameter themes, in-process monitoring software, and guidance toward qualification & certification.

Our role
ASTM International will play a leading role in amplifying DECSAM’s outcomes—sharing its findings, standards insights, and adoption pathways with the global manufacturing community. Through its UK-based AM operations and global Centre of Excellence, ASTM brings expertise in qualification, certification, data interoperability, and sustainable materials. This builds on the launch of ASTM International UK, a new regional hub driving additive and advanced manufacturing qualification, standardization, and adoption across the UK and Europe.

“The UK government’s investment in green aerospace innovation is a strong signal that sustainable manufacturing is both a national priority and a global opportunity,” said Andrew G. Kireta Jr., president of ASTM International. “DECSAM exemplifies the kind of industry-led collaboration needed to unlock additive manufacturing’s potential at scale—and ASTM is proud to contribute to its success.”

Consortium (11): Airbus Operations Ltd (lead), Renishaw Plc, Authentise Ltd, The MTC - Manufacturing Technology Centre Ltd, GKN Aerospace Services Ltd, Additive Manufacturing Solutions Ltd., Apex Additive Technologies Ltd, Domin Ltd, The University of Sheffield, ToffeeX Ltd.

Funding acknowledgement: This work is supported by the ATI Programme: a partnership of the Aerospace Technology Institute, the Department for Business and Trade and Innovate UK.
https://lnkd.in/g2P8E-Gn

10/22/2025

Global collaboration in action at ICAM 2025, as veteran reporter Peter Zelinski captures the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between ASTM International and CECIMO. This partnership will see the two partners work to drive AM adoption across Europe.

10/09/2025

At the ASTM International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing (ICAM 2025), John Vickers was recognized with the ASTM International Advanced Manufacturing Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest individual honor presented at ICAM.
Throughout his distinguished career at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, John has shaped the direction of advanced manufacturing for aerospace and beyond. As NASA’s Principal Technologist for Advanced Manufacturing within the Space Technology Mission Directorate, and as a leader at Marshall Space Flight Center, he helped guide the integration of additive and digital technologies across NASA programs and the broader space industry.

He also led the development of the agency’s Digital Twin strategy and directed the National Center for Advanced Manufacturing, advancing key partnerships between NASA, industry, and academia.

The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes his enduring impact, vision, and leadership in transforming advanced manufacturing from a research field into an operational reality.

Congratulations, John, and thank you for your decades of service to the aerospace and manufacturing communities.