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Metal additive manufacturing (AM) powder producer 6K Additive has signed a final loan agreement with the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) for a secured financing facility of up to US$27.4 million. The funds will support expansion at the company’s headquarters in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, where it produces nickel, titanium and refractory metal powders for aerospace, defense, space, energy and industrial customers.
The agreement ties into a federal push to strengthen domestic manufacturing and supply chains for critical industries such as defense and aerospace. 6K Additive says demand for secure, domestically produced critical materials continues to grow, and the loan is intended to help it raise output to meet