On September 28, Guandian reported that Guangdong Chenchuan Shihong Technology Co., Ltd.'s 2,600-ton-per-year 3D printing powder material preparation project completed filing review and was finalized (approved) at 10:33 AM that day. The project is located in Cuishanhu New District, Kaiping City, Jiangmen, with a total investment of RMB 10 million, covering 4,050 square meters with 3,768 square meters of building area. Its products include 3D printing raw materials (metal powders) and other composite materials. The project will commence implementation on October 1, 2026. The project will be primarily equipped with vacuum induction melting gas atomization furnaces, air classifiers, and product packaging lines. Vacuum induction melting gas atomization (VIGA) is one of the mainstream powder production processes for metal 3D printing. Combined with air classification, it enables control of powder particle size distribution and sphericity, directly determining the printing process window and the density of finished parts. Metal 3D printing powder production capacity in South China continues to intensify, with multiple powder capacity projects having been filed and approved (e.g., Youyan Powder Materials' 3D printing and metal injection molding stainless steel material project in Guangde Industrial Park). Although Chenchuan Shihong's project is relatively small in individual scale, it reflects sustained investment by regional SMEs in the localization and domestic substitution of additive manufacturing powders. Value for powder buyers: ① Once fully operational, the project will add approximately 2,600 tons per year of metal powder supply, potentially improving shipping radius and response speed for additive manufacturing customers in South China; ② Filing approval does not equal production commencement — it is recommended to track equipment installation, mass production ramp-up progress, and quality system certification before including them in the supply chain; ③ The growing number of small and medium-sized powder producers benefits buyers' bargaining power, but batch consistency and third-party testing capabilities should be key areas of scrutiny.