Additive Insight

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, TCT's Sam Davies is joined by ExOne CEO Eric Bader. Bader has been working with ExOne for over a decade, initially in the role of CFO, and as of this year, as the company’s CEO. In between, ExOne merged with Desktop Metal, later to be acquired by Nano Dimension, and then saw its sand binder jetting assets acquired by Anzu Partners following Desktop’s bankruptcy filing in 2025. Anzu, a venture capital and private equity firm, has since merged these ExOne assets with voxeljet, and appointed Bader to lead the two businesses as one single legal entity. As he joins the Additive Insight podcast, Bader sheds light on the dynamics between ExOne and Anzu, detailing why the merger with Voxeljet makes sense, and walking us through the resulting business and product portfolio. We also discuss High Speed Sintering, ongoing R&D efforts, and what his vision for the new-look ExOne is.

On the latest Additive Insight podcast episode, TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies is joined by AMSIS Managing Director and CSO Steffen Reinfurth, and Director of Product Management Jerome Geils-Lindemann. AMSIS is a software company that has developed a build preparation technology that analyses heat distribution, flags overheated zones, and optimises exposure strategies. The company has so far packaged this technology into two products under the GENESIS brand, with Reinfurth and Geils-Lindemann joining us today to share more details on their key capabilities. We also discuss the real-world applications to have been supported with its GENESIS products, how they work alongside other software along the AM value chain, and what the company’s R&D focus is moving forward.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies is joined by Fastech CEO Alan Pearce. Fastech is an advanced manufacturing services provider that specializes in DED and wire-arc additive manufacturing technology. The company runs technology from Gefertec and Meltio, and serves a range of sectors including aerospace, energy, and motorsports, with Siemens Energy among its most notable customers. As Pearce joins the Additive Insight podcast, he explains the motivation behind setting up the Fastech business, why the company built its services around DED and WAAM technology, and the progress being made as it steps up its expansion plans. He also provides detail on its ongoing collaboration with Siemens Energy, and touches on several real-world applications Fastech has enabled.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies is joined by Metal Powder Works CEO John Barnes. Metal Powder Works has developed the patented, non-thermal DirectPowder process to manufacture metal 3D printing powders. The company was founded back in 2017 to deliver high-quality and defect-free powder feedstock to such industries as aerospace, defence, maritime, and energy. Today, it has a portfolio of more than 30 powder products, and this year announced plans to scale from 100 tons per year to 800 tons per year by the middle of 2027. Barnes joins the podcast to discuss the advantages of its non-thermal powder production process, the expansion of its materials portfolio, and how it will navigate its short-term growth plans.

On the latest Additive Insight podcast, TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies is joined by PanOptimization founders Pan Michaleris and Erik Denlinger. PanOptimization was founded to address the simulation and optimization needs of the AM market, simulating geometrically complex parts, and enhancing print outcomes. To do this, the company developed the PanX platform, and in recent years has been working with both end users and AM OEMs to provide process simulation solutions. Throughout our conversation, we discuss the capabilities of PanX, the real-world impact the platform has had, and how the solution may evolve moving forward. They also discuss the dynamic between simulation and physical testing, and discuss why the company has opted against raising venture capital funds.