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• BMW Group Expands 3D Printing Operations Under New Leadership March 10
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The BMW Group has appointed Timo Göbel as the new head of its Additive Manufacturing Campus (AMC), focusing on further integration of 3D printing technology across vehicle production. Göbel brings experience from materials engineering and application development, including previous work at Rolls-Royce where he advocated for additive manufacturing processes.
BMW currently uses 3D-printed components across all phases of vehicle development, from prototypes to series production and aftermarket parts. The technology is deployed in production facilities worldwide and supports all BMW Group brands, including MINI, BMW, Rolls-Royce, and BMW Motorrad. Since the AMC began operations, more than 1.6 million components have been manufactured, with an additional 100,000 components produced annually at