Norsk Titanium (OTCQX:NORSF) showcased progress in both the commercial and defense aerospace sectors this month, underscoring its expanding footprint in titanium additive manufacturing through key developments with Airbus Aerostructures and participation in North America’s largest 3D printing conference.
At the 9th Additive Manufacturing Forum held in Berlin in March, Airbus Aerostructures spotlighted its ongoing collaboration with Norsk Titanium, including the integration of Norsk’s Rapid Plasma Deposition (RPD) components into the A350 program.
The companies began a long-term Master Supply Agreement in April 2024, with Norsk delivering titanium parts under two production orders and actively discussing potential components for a third.
The Berlin forum featured the A350 lower frame, a large near-net-shape titanium part manufactured using RPD technology and first installed in October 2024.
Further cementing the partnership, Airbus executives Nils Witt, chief procurement officer, and Elmar Luetjen, head of detail parts procurement, visited Norsk’s Plattsburgh Production Center in New York. The tour included demonstrations of Airbus components produced using Norsk’s G4L machine, capable of printing titanium parts up to 1.9 meters in length.
Meanwhile, at the Rapid + TCT event in Detroit earlier this month, Norsk vice president of product management Nicholas Mayer presented the company’s capabilities to support US defense manufacturing through additive solutions.
“We have spent a decade qualifying our RPD technology and the first aerospace-grade structural titanium components, and are now in the early stages of a very exciting operational and commercial ramp-up,” Mayer said.
Mayer added that demand is growing for titanium parts made with directed energy deposition (DED) technologies like Norsk’s RPD, particularly as aerospace players seek alternatives to traditional forging and casting.