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CECIMO Establishes AM-Europe as a Dedicated Additive Manufacturing Platform, Representing Over 700 European AM Companies

2026-06-23 · Impact score: 30

The European Manufacturing Technology Association (CECIMO) has officially launched AM-Europe as a dedicated platform for additive manufacturing in Europe. Founded by six member organizations—UCIMU, AITA3D, ADDIMAT, FMTI, SWISSMEM, and AMUK—the platform represents over 700 European additive manufacturing companies, aiming to present a unified voice in European policy discussions. AM-Europe will focus on policy advocacy, industry collaboration, standardization, market intelligence, and skills development, with defense, aerospace, energy, and healthcare identified as key priority areas. The Chairman of AM-Europe stated that additive manufacturing has become a strategic technology for Europe's competitiveness, resilience, and innovation capacity, and the platform aims to build a stronger, more coordinated European additive manufacturing ecosystem.

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CECIMO正式设立AM-Europe增材制造专属平台，代表欧洲超700家AM公司

欧洲制造技术协会（CECIMO）正式设立AM-Europe，作为欧洲增材制造领域的专属平台。平台由UCIMU、AITA3D、ADDIMAT、FMTI、SWISSMEM和AMUK六家创始成员共同建立，代表欧洲超700家增材制造公司，以统一声音在欧洲政策讨论中发声。平台将在政策倡导、产业协作、标准化、市场情报和技能发展等方面开展工作，国防、航空航天、能源和医疗保健被列为重点领域。AM-Europe主席表示，增材制造已成为欧洲竞争力、韧性和创新能力的战略技术，平台旨在创建更强大、更协调的欧洲增材制造生态系统。

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