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• 6K Additive (ASX: 6KA), a U.S. supplier and manufacturer of metal powders for additive manufacturing (AM), has been very busy lately. I caught up with CEO Frank Roberts and Chief...
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6K Additive (ASX: 6KA), a U.S. supplier and manufacturer of metal powders for additive manufacturing (AM), has been very busy lately. I caught up with CEO Frank Roberts and Chief Marketing Officer Bruce Bradshaw at RAPID+TCT 2026 in Boston to hear what the company has been up to after going public on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) a few months ago.
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Right before the show began, 6K Additive welcomed Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) to its campus in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania. During his tour, Congressman Reschenthaler was able to see the company’s proprietary UniMelt microwave plasma technology up close and personal; having once stood in front of the UniMelt myself, I can tell you that it is an impressive system.
The UniMelt process converts so