GE Additive Launches Manufacturing Partner Network

GE Additive has announced the launch of its Manufacturing Partner Network (MPN), which aims to create an open, competitive marketplace that will accelerate both supply and demand for additive manufacturing (AM). The first three Manufacturing Partners (MPs) to join the network are Burloak Technologies, Carpenter Technology Corporation, and Proto Labs Inc. MPs are additive production partners that will help customers make additive parts in volume.
According to GE Additive, the MPN takes an ecosystem approach to addressing several commercial challenges to ensure the additive industry reaches its next inflection point. Limited access to equipment, funding, and expertise often prevents companies from taking the next critical steps in adopting AM.