Handong Smart Manufacturing Metal 3D Printing Project Unveiled and Commissioned
On November 6, Suizhou City hosted a supply-demand matching event for the metal 3D printing project of Hubei Handong Smart Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Professor Liu Sheng, Dean of the School of Integrated Circuits and Executive Dean of the Institute of Industrial Science at Wuhan University, and Hu Zhili, Secretary of the Suizhou Municipal Party Committee, jointly unveiled the project to mark its commissioning and operation. Yin Da, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Acting Mayor, delivered a speech. The project will bring the Wuhan University team's mature full SLM process technology to Suizhou: opening up platform resources, proactively engaging with local special-purpose vehicle and equipment manufacturing enterprises, refining processes, strictly controlling quality, and working with all parties to cultivate local additive manufacturing technical talent. Yin Da noted that the project will fill the gap in high-end alloy 3D printing industrialization in Central China and help Suizhou build a technology highland in metal additive manufacturing for the province and even Central China. After the unveiling ceremony, guests visited the product sample display area and the production workshop; at the supply-demand matching meeting, Handong Smart Manufacturing gave a roadshow presentation, and shareholder units held face-to-face discussions with representatives of relevant enterprises. The introduction of the full SLM process to the Capital of Special-Purpose Vehicles means that local capacity support is now available for the lightweighting of local special-purpose vehicle parts and the trial production and upgrading of complex structural components. Buyer value: the commissioning of metal 3D printing capacity in Suizhou will amplify regional procurement demand for high-end alloy powders (aluminum alloy/stainless steel/mold steel) and SLM equipment; local special-purpose vehicle enterprises' trial production and upgrading needs also bring opportunities for purchasing printing services, and progress on Handong Smart Manufacturing's supply-demand matching orders can be tracked.
2026-11-07
Weekly Report #2645 | Titanium Alloy 3D Printing Nears Volume Production in Consumer Electronics; Copper-Based Green Laser Becomes New Battleground
Titanium alloy 3D printing is on the eve of volume production in the Apple supply chain: Lens Technology is building titanium middle-frame capacity across dual bases in Taizhou and Changsha, and analysts say titanium 3D printing will be a capital expenditure focus in the new Apple supply chain cycle from 2027 to 2028. Copper-based green laser has become a new battleground: Dongyi Additive filed for a 90 million yuan copper-based production line, Xihe green-laser copper achieved 99.95% density, and Hengchi reached 99.7%. Blue Origin's Northstar engine is 65% 3D printed, and Chuangrui Laser achieved full 3D-printed turbojet ignition. Yuding Additive plans an IPO to raise 1.802 billion yuan, and Beikuang New Materials broke ground on its 3.06 billion yuan Ninghuai base. On prices, tungsten bars rose 2.2% against the trend to lead gains, while cobalt fell 3.7% to lead declines.
2026-11-07
BGRIMM Advanced Materials Starts Construction on Ninghuai R&D and Intelligent Manufacturing Base for High-End Metal Materials: Total Investment of RMB 3.06 Billion, Annual Capacity of 7,500 Tons of Special Powders Plus 15,000 3D-Printed Parts
On November 6, construction officially began on the BGRIMM Advanced Materials high-end metal materials Ninghuai R&D and Intelligent Manufacturing Base project at the Ninghuai Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Park in Huai'an, Jiangsu. Yang Xinzhong, Acting Mayor of Huai'an, announced the start of construction, and Han Long, Party Secretary and Chairman of BGRIMM Technology Group, attended and delivered remarks. The project is the largest single manufacturing investment since the establishment of the Ninghuai Industrial Park, with a total investment of approximately RMB 3.06 billion, covering 317.57 mu (about 21.2 hectares), and involving the construction of approximately 235,000 square meters of standardized factory buildings, R&D centers, and related facilities.
The project focuses on key strategic materials including electrodes for electrolytic hydrogen production, special powders for additive manufacturing, high-end metal powders for thermal spraying and laser cladding, and refractory metal materials. Once completed, it will have an annual capacity of 2 million square meters of electrolytic hydrogen production electrodes, 15,000 3D-printed parts, and 7,500 tons of special powders. Phase I involves an investment of approximately RMB 989 million and the purchase of about 350 sets of equipment, including atomization powder production equipment. Phase II involves an investment of approximately RMB 2.071 billion and the purchase of about 180 sets of equipment, including atomization powder production and laser cladding equipment as well as 3D printers. The EPC contract was awarded to a consortium led by China Light Industry Changsha Engineering at approximately RMB 663 million, with a total construction period of 448 days.
BGRIMM Advanced Materials is a core enterprise in the new materials segment of the centrally administered SOE BGRIMM Technology Group, and holds national-level specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative "little giant" status as well as manufacturing single-champion qualifications. Its wholly owned subsidiary BGRIMM Advanced Materials (Jiangsu) was registered in July 2026 with registered capital of RMB 300 million. The project's launch means that the SOE's integrated layout spanning special powders, additive manufacturing, and electrolytic hydrogen production electrodes has officially entered the construction phase at the capacity node.
Value for buyers: the capacity of 7,500 tons of special powders and 15,000 3D-printed parts corresponds to medium- and long-term incremental supply of titanium alloy, superalloy, and refractory metal powders as well as printing services. Buyers may monitor the Phase I commissioning schedule and the release of external orders.
2026-11-06
