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Four Nordic Countries Establish Additive Manufacturing Alliance to Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience

2026-06-02

Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark have officially formed the Nordic Additive Manufacturing Alliance (NAMA), funded by the Nordic Innovation House with a project period from 2026 to 2028. Leveraging complementary strengths—Sweden leads in metal powder materials, Finland excels in industrial implementation and digital design, Denmark specializes in circular business models, and Norway is strong in maritime and energy applications—the alliance will coordinate capacity, share expertise, and address the fragmented state of regional additive manufacturing knowledge, capacity, and investment lacking cross-border coordination. This aims to enhance supply chain resilience in critical sectors such as defense, energy, healthcare, and industrial infrastructure. Core tasks include ecosystem mapping, industrial needs assessment, governance mechanism development, and a roadmap for long-term Nordic collaboration. The alliance plans to become a permanent organization after the project ends, serving as a unified Nordic voice in EU policy discussions.

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北欧四国成立增材制造联盟以强化供应链韧性

芬兰、瑞典、挪威和丹麦四国正式成立北欧增材制造联盟（NAMA），由北欧创新署资助，项目期2026-2028年。各国优势互补，瑞典在金属粉末材料领先，芬兰在工业实施与数字设计见长，丹麦精于循环商业模式，挪威擅长海事与能源应用。该联盟将统筹产能、共享专长，弥补区域增材制造知识、产能和投资缺乏跨境协调的碎片化现状，增强国防、能源、医疗、工业基础设施等关键领域的供应链韧性。核心任务包括生态系统梳理、工业需求评估、治理机制开发及北欧长期合作路线图制定。联盟计划在项目结束后成为常设组织，作为北欧在欧盟政策讨论中的统一声音。

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