Xsecpro to supply high quality AM powders in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia
RUNCORN, UK, Apr 2, 2015 – As the adoption for additive manufacturing (AM) technology in South East Asia continues to grow rapidly, LPW’s international relationships and collaboration within regional markets continue to strengthen by partnering with Xsecpro Pte Ltd. for the supply of high quality AM powders in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia.
Xsecpro Pte are well positioned in South East Asia’s high-tech capital Singapore, as a center to support the development of future manufacturing technologies to grow the competitiveness of the region’s AM industry at international level.
With the market size of AM only projected to increase, South East Asia is still a market with huge opportunities for further growth led by applications particularly in the aerospace, automotive, and medical engineering industries. Although ambition for AM is evident and companies and government are investing in AM capabilities, to ensure economic manufacture and long term sustainability of the industry the need for capable metal powder products is increasingly important.
“The lack of materials and processing intelligence is a risk to viable mass industry adoption,” commented Phil Kilburn, commercial director of LPW Technology. “LPW have accumulated extensive experience working with industrial partners in quickly developing marketplaces to globalize the supply chain for optimized metal powders, and to be closer to our customers.”
Simon Lwee, director of Xsecpro Pte Ltd, added; “Xsecpro Pte Ltd has many years of experience in the AM industry in providing AM machines, accessories, and support services to our customers in South East Asia. As additive manufacturing processes are embedded we have seen the demand for certified metal powder products surge as well. We are continually developing new capabilities so that customers can stay relevant and create higher-value industries. Working with LPW provides us with expertise in materials development and is a gateway to other services within AM. We are able to provide a one-stop solution to industries. We can link our customers to services such as analysis, development of new alloys, and expert application support.”
About LPW Technology
Established in 2007, LPW Technology is a market leader in the development and supply of metal powders for additive manufacturing, and provides a comprehensive range of services for the AM industry. These services range from the development of new alloys, through expert application support, to AM machine maintenance. The company has developed a full range of optimized powders specifically for Selective Laser Melting (SLM), Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) and Electron Beam Melting (EBM) with standard powders supplied from stock, and custom and development alloys available on request.
LPW Technology invests heavily in cutting edge analytical technology and offers a complete powder analysis service. LPW POWDERSOLVE, a proprietary software package, supports efficient powder lifecycle management.
LPW Technology has its headquarters in Runcorn, Cheshire, UK. In June 2014 the company formally established a US subsidiary; LPW Technology Inc. situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to provide local support and sales to a growing number of customers in the US. From these locations the company supplies high quality, certified powders to a global customer base drawn from the aerospace, biomedical and automotive industries. LPW have global partnerships with official representatives in China, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Turkey; committed to supporting adoption of AM technologies globally with combined expertise and local knowledge.
The company operates to quality control standards: AS 9100 & AS 9120 for aerospace, ISO 9001, and ISO 13485 for medical.
