Xihe Additive Technology (Jiangxi) Co., Ltd.'s Phase 2 production base officially commenced operations in late July 2026 in Zhanggong District, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province. The facility is expected to ramp up to a monthly capacity of 50 green-laser metal 3D printing systems by the end of Q3 2026 (September 2026). The project leverages the globally leading high-power green fiber laser technology of its parent company, Shenzhen Gongda Laser Co., Ltd., which is the world's first to achieve a 4kW quasi-single-mode continuous-wave green laser. Xihe Additive has already deployed over 100 green-laser systems and plans to scale up to 1,000 units within the next three years, aiming to become the world's largest additive manufacturing production base centered on copper-based materials. People's Daily Online (Jiangxi) has praised this project as a key component of the province's rapidly expanding 3D printing industry landscape. Green laser technology (wavelength 532nm) offers a significant physical advantage over conventional infrared lasers (1064nm) for additive manufacturing of highly reflective metals such as copper and aluminum. Copper-based materials absorb 40-50% of green laser energy, compared to only 5-10% for infrared wavelengths. Higher absorption translates to lower laser power requirements, reduced material spatter, and greater process stability. In May 2026, Gongda Laser completed a Series C strategic financing round of several hundred million RMB. Xihe Additive has established a closed-loop capability chain covering core laser sources, printing equipment, and process services, with a focus on industrializing copper-based high-thermal-conductivity materials in high-end applications such as AI computing thermal management (high-conductivity microchannel liquid cooling products), optical communications (copper-based optical module housings), and commercial aerospace (rocket engine combustion chambers). The large-scale deployment of 1,000 green-laser systems will structurally impact the metal powder market. Assuming each green-laser system consumes 300-500 kilograms of copper alloy powder annually, 1,000 systems would generate 300-500 tonnes of new demand per year—an important supplement to a powder market currently dominated by titanium alloys and nickel-based superalloys. Green laser technology's high forming quality on pure copper, CuCrZr, GRCop-42, and other copper-based alloys is driving the upgrade of copper alloy powders from traditional powder metallurgy to purpose-built additive manufacturing grades. Value for powder buyers: ① The deployment of 1,000 green-laser systems will directly boost demand for copper alloy powders. Key grades to watch are CuCrZr (high strength and high conductivity), GRCop-42 (aerospace-grade copper alloy), and pure copper (electrical/thermal conductivity), with projected demand growth exceeding 50% annually starting from 2027. ② Xihe Additive's green-laser systems target two high-growth sectors—AI thermal management and commercial aerospace—which impose stringent powder quality requirements (oxygen content, sphericity, particle size distribution). Suppliers with advanced copper alloy powder atomization capabilities will command premium pricing. ③ Gongda Laser's Series C funding from industrial capital indicates clear downstream pull from AI computing and optical communications. Copper powder suppliers can proactively align with Xihe Additive's recommended powder list to capture emerging opportunities.