LPW employees, engineers, entrepreneurs and business leaders from the global AM industry joined guests from the local area to celebrate the opening of the £20 million, 90,000 sq ft metal powder production facility in Widnes near Liverpool.
The factory houses a variety of powder production equipment referred to as atomisers, which melt feedstock at approximately 1700ºC. The molten metal is then converted into fine grade metal powder used to 3D-print parts for critical applications in aerospace, automotive and biomedical industries.
In addition to manufacturing AM specific metal powder, LPW houses material testing equipment to fully characterise metal powders and 3D Printers to develop the next generation of materials for AM.
Dr Phil Carroll, CEO of LPW, said: “As LPW moves confidently into this next stage of our growth plan, we place immense value on our exceptional employees who are making this possible. I’m extremely grateful for the support received from Halton Borough Council and the UK government’s Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative (AMSCI). To be part of a UK-based manufacturer helping to realise the potential of 3D printing in applications across the world makes me incredibly proud.”
