EOS invests $3m to expand U.S. metal additive manufacturing capacity in Texas

Leading additive manufacturing (AM) solutions provider, EOS, has announced the expansion of its U.S. manufacturing and logistics capabilities with a $3m investment at its Pflugerville, Texas, campus, and an opening of its new warehouse in Belton, Texas.

The announcement marks another significant step in EOS’ commitment to strengthening its U.S. manufacturing capacity, enabling regional production and faster delivery of its industry-leading metal AM systems to its North American customers.

This expansion involves a reconfiguration of existing facilities as well as the opening of a new warehouse to support the expanded assembly of its EOS M 290-1, EOS M 290-2, and EOS M 400-4 systems. The expansion also includes a dedicated powder handling area and an in-house machine shop. Ten new jobs were also created at the Pflugerville production site, including operations, quality assurance, engineering, and machine commissioning functions.

The expanded manufacturing area was made possible by EOS consolidating its North American warehouse and logistics into a new facility in Belton, Texas. The 40,000 square foot facility will provide benefits to EOS’ U.S. customers with a larger spare parts, peripheral equipment, and product inventory.

By expanding its U.S.-based manufacturing, EOS can better meet the increasing customer demand for its metal AM systems, decrease delivery times, and address domestic procurement requirements, particularly for defense and government organizations.

Kent Firestone, SVP of Operations, EOS North America, said: “Our Texas expansion enables us to scale North American metal AM assembly with both precision and consistency. From optimizing our production areas to onboarding new team members, every step has been carefully designed to accelerate turnaround times while maintaining the quality and reliability our customers expect from EOS.”