PyroGenesis secures new titanium metal powder contract
From an unnamed European engineering and material science firm specializing in additive manufacturing
PyroGenesis, a high-tech company that designs, develops, manufactures, and commercializes advanced all-electric plasma processes and sustainable solutions, has received a contract for titanium metal powder produced by PyroGenesis’ NexGen plasma atomization process, from a European engineering and material science firm specializing in the additive manufacturing industry. The name of the client and terms of the contract will remain confidential for competitive reasons.
The client previously received and tested samples of PyroGenesis’ metal powder. The recent contract announcement marks the first commercial order with this customer. The order is for a Ti64 “coarse” cut titanium metal powder, of the type that was recently qualified for use and added to the approved list of metal powders by a major global aerospace company. The powder for this order has already been produced and will be shipped to the customer over the next few weeks.
“This initial order comes after a successful review and testing process with this European customer. The high standard of Ti64 metal powder produced at PyroGenesis Additive is the result of years of groundbreaking design and engineering work that went into developing our NexGen plasma atomization process, and the commercial results of these efforts are starting to appear,” said P. Peter Pascali, President and CEO of PyroGenesis. “This customer is a key technology hub for their region, with state-of-the-art engineering and R&D. We hope to see further contracts that reflect the importance of the customer’s role within the industry.”
PyroGenesis’ development of high-quality titanium metal powders is part of its three-vertical solution ecosystem that aligns with economic drivers that are key to global heavy industry. Metal powders are part of PyroGenesis’ Commodity Security & Optimization vertical, where the development of advanced material production techniques and the use of technology such as plasma to recover viable metals, chemicals, and minerals from industrial waste helps maximize raw materials and improve the availability of critical minerals. Titanium has been identified as a critical mineral by the Canadian government. The other verticals are Energy Transition and Emission Reduction, and Waste Remediation.
