GE’s AP&C to Expand AM Metal Powder Capacity in Quebec

Metal 3D printing powders firm Advanced Powders & Coatings (AP&C), a part of GE Additive, intends to boost production capacity at its manufacturing facility in the suburbs of Montreal, QC, the town of Saint-Eustache announced in a Jan. 11 press release.

The company signed documents last Friday to acquire a 40,000-sq-ft parcel of land at Innoparc Albatros for a new facility in Saint-Eustache, where AP&C has an existing facility employing about 100 workers. 

“Our firm is currently enjoying rapid growth and we need more space for our projects, along with a good location for drawing fresh talent,” Alain Dupont, AP&C’s chief executive officer, said in the release, according to a translation published by the 3D Printing Media Network. “Innoparc Albatros meets both of those urgent needs. It is clear that AP&C’s future is right here in Quebec and, in particular, Saint-Eustache.”

AP&C produces spherical metal additive manufacturing powders, including titanium and nickel alloys. 

Last November, GE Additive announced that AP&C’s existing plant in Saint-Eustache will begin production of aluminum alloy F357 powder in the first quarter of this year. The additive manufacturing material is used by the aerospace and automotive industries. 

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