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defense, with significant growth in other sectors such as medical, alternative energy and deep space. The main metals that we provide are nickel alloys, titanium, and stainless, and even exotic alloys like niobium and hafnium, all sourced from leading suppliers worldwide.”
In response to evolving market demands and technological advancements, UPM has recently expanded its capabilities with the launch of UPM Advanced Solutions, a specialty location of UPM dedicated to supporting the rapidly growing additive manufacturing sector. Leading the division is JJ
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Johnson, who stepped into the position as General Manager of UPM Advanced Solutions from his previous role as Director of Operations. Drawing from his expertise and previous experience in the field, JJ has helped develop the location by innovating and investing in new technologies and practices to further bolster UPM’ s offerings to its customers.
“ We were dabbling in additive manufacturing in late 2019, but we soon decided that we wanted to start a standalone division for additive manufacturing that was still under the UPM umbrella,” JJ explains.“ I was asked to lead this new venture, and since then we have invested heavily in new technologies and equipment.
“ Our initial focus was on build platforms made to support a couple of our key customers, but over the last four years,
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