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BTX Precision Acquires Burloak, Consolidating North American Metal Additive Manufacturing Service Capabilities

2026-05-13

Canadian industrial group Samuel has sold its additive manufacturing subsidiary Burloak to i3D MFG, the U.S. manufacturing division of BTX Precision. Burloak is one of Canada's largest metal additive manufacturing service providers, offering end-to-end solutions from design and printing to post-processing, operating over 30 industrial-grade metal 3D printers covering laser/electron beam powder bed fusion and directed energy deposition technologies, and holding laboratory certifications for more than 12 materials, including titanium alloys, nickel-based superalloys, stainless steels, aluminum alloys, maraging steel, and tungsten. The acquirer i3D MFG itself operates over 30 EOS-brand direct metal laser sintering systems, with materials covering dozens of metals including aluminum, copper, and titanium. Following the integration, the new entity will operate more than 60 metal additive manufacturing systems in total, aiming to strengthen its service capabilities in the aerospace, defense, energy, and medical markets.

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BTX Precision收购Burloak，整合北美金属增材制造服务能力

加拿大工业集团Samuel已将其增材制造子公司Burloak出售给BTX Precision旗下的美国制造部门i3D MFG的交易。Burloak是加拿大最大的金属增材制造服务商之一，提供从设计、打印到后处理的全套解决方案，运营超过30台工业级金属3D打印机，涵盖激光/电子束粉末床熔融和定向能量沉积技术，并持有超过12种材料的实验室认证，涵盖钛合金、镍基高温合金、不锈钢、铝合金、马氏体时效钢和钨等。收购方i3D MFG自身拥有超过30台EOS品牌的直接金属激光烧结系统，材料覆盖铝、铜、钛等数十种金属。整合后，新实体运营的金属增材制造设备总数将超过60台，旨在增强其在航空航天、国防、能源及医疗市场的服务能力。

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