YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining on Monday announced the winners of a recent project call worth a total of $10.5 million.

The project, Joint Additive Qualification for Sustainment – Supplier Qualification (JAQS-SQ – Groups 2 & 3), is funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of War, Manufacturing Technology Office. It focuses on unified requirements and training to qualify laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing and directed energy deposition suppliers for the metal additive manufacturing industrial base, a news release states. 

This project builds on the original JAQS‑SQ effort to strengthen manufacturing readiness and expand defense industrial bases capabilities by standardizing additive manufacturing training and audits, aligning suppliers with acquisition requirements, accelerating the onboarding of nontraditional vendors and ensuring consistent, qualified production. 

The training curriculum will be developed in partnership with Wichita State University – National Institute for Aviation Research. Specifically designed for production and engineering operations managers, this training will teach leaders how to implement process control documents and qualification principles effectively. 

Once suppliers have completed training and integrated the guidance, an audit will be conducted to verify their ability to operate as qualified additive manufacturing manufacturers for the U.S. Department of Defense. This includes demonstrating the ability to execute a performance qualification as defined in the curriculum and required by the audit.

“Congratulations to the 25 project teams chosen for this vital effort. This award signifies a pivotal moment for the Joint Additive Qualification for Sustainment initiative and marks a major advancement for the defense industrial base,” said Ben DiMarco, technology transition director at America Makes. “The JAQS network now includes 31 suppliers, forming one of the largest coordinated efforts to qualify and expand additive manufacturing in support of national defense readiness. This initiative accelerates supplier qualification and amplifies manufacturing capabilities nationwide. The impact of this strategic investment will extend beyond these teams, shaping the future of additive manufacturing.” 

Here are the winners

  • Additive Technologies LLC (dba ADDiTEC).
  • Alaris Defense Inc. (dba Hyperscale Manufacturing).
  • AML3D USA Inc.
  • American Prime Technologies.
  • Armadillo Additive Inc.
  • Baker Hughes Energy Transition LLC.
  • Collins Aerospace.
  • Cumberland Additive Inc.
  • Eaton Corp.
  • Elementum 3D.
  • EWI.
  • FASTECH LLC.
  • FormAlloy Technologies Inc.
  • GKN Aerospace GTC LLC.
  • Hadrian Automation Inc.
  • Indiana Technology and Manufacturing Companies.
  • Innovative 3D Manufacturing LLC.
  • Laser Welding Solutions LLC.
  • Materials Sciences LLC.
  • Mimo Technik Print Metal LLC.
  • MRL Materials Resources LLC.
  • National Equipment Corp.
  • Nikon AM Synergy.
  • Norsk Titanium US Inc.
  • Seurat Technologies Inc.

Awardees will report on their progress at the America Makes Technical Review and Exchange and other industry events throughout the program’s execution phase.