US advanced materials producer ATI has announced the opening of its new Additive Manufacturing Products (AMP) facility, creating what the company believes to be the industry’s most advanced facilities for large format metal [3D printing](https://3dprintermedia.com). The 132,000 ft2 site unifies the end-to-end process of production—design, 3D printing, heat treatment machining and inspection—into one place. “Additive allows us to manufacture high-performance, highly sophisticated parts for our customers – layer by layer – better than before, and faster, with less waste,” ATI President and CEO Kimberly A. Fields said during the opening of the facility last month. Customers, community partners and industry leaders came together to attend the event. The new facility builds on ATI's nearly decade-long experience in additive manufacturing and can produce parts up to 1.5 meters tall with geometries that would be impossible using traditional manufacturing methods. Its first production contract comes from Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc. (BPMI) and involves manufacturing precision-engineered components for the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. The facility houses laser powder bed fusion capability and is certified to ISO 9001 and AS9100D quality standards. The investment is consistent with ATI's upgraded capital spend guidance issued in late 2023. "In this new facility, we've brought our materials science and forging expertise together with additive manufacturing production acumen, delivering high-quality production at scale," Fields stated. "From design to finished product, we've formed a powerhouse that solves our customers' most difficult challenges for the most demanding markets—aerospace, defense and space." The opening comes as other manufacturers expand their additive manufacturing capabilities. Chinese metal 3D printer manufacturer Hanbang United 3D Technology opened a new facility in Guangdong in 2025, while Lockheed Martin launched a 16,000-square-foot additive manufacturing hub at its Missiles and Fire Control site in Texas in 2024.