PyroGenesis announces third titanium powder order from additive industry OEM

PyroGenesis Inc., a leader in ultra-high temperature processes and engineering innovation, and a plasma-based technology provider to heavy industry & defence, announces today a third contract with an existing client for titanium powder produced by PyroGenesis' NexGen plasma atomisation process. The client is a U.S.-based original equipment manufacturer (OEM) serving the U.S. additive manufacturing, defence, and aerospace industries, who placed previous orders with PyroGenesis on August 24 and August 31, 2026. The name of the client and the amount of material ordered will remain confidential for competitive reasons.

As with the previous orders, the contract announced today is for Ti64 "coarse" cut titanium powder in particle size 45-150µm [microns] for use in directed energy deposition (DED), a technology widely used in the aerospace and defence industries to print or repair structural metal parts and components of up to five metres.

The powder will be shipped over the coming days.

"This third contract provides further validation of the quality and consistency of our titanium powder, while reinforcing our confidence in the strategic direction of our materials production business," said Mr. P. Peter Pascali, President and CEO of PyroGenesis. "As I have emphasized previously, securing repeat business from established clients is a key component of our long-term growth strategy. Repeat orders are particularly significant because they demonstrate a customer's willingness to move beyond an initial purchase and make our powder part of their ongoing supply requirements. We are now seeing tangible evidence of this strategy taking hold. This growing commercial traction reinforces our confidence in the market opportunity and positions our materials production segment to become an increasingly meaningful contributor to the Company's long-term revenue growth."

PyroGenesis' technology development for additive manufacturing

PyroGenesis is the inventor of the plasma atomisation process and in fact coined the term "plasma atomization" in its original patent. Plasma atomisation is often considered the gold standard process for the production of metal powder for additive manufacturing, also referred to as metal 3D printing.

After years of R&D, PyroGenesis redesigned its plasma atomisation technology and launched NexGen™ to re-enter the powder production market by targeting higher quality and yields, at lower operating costs. The Company has since taken a deliberate approach to commercialisation, progressing from gram-scale customer samples to 100-kg orders, and its first tonne-scale order in May 2023.

PyroGenesis produces titanium powders in particle size distribution ranges across three "cuts":

– Fine Cut, in particle sizes between 15–63 µm for use in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF).

– Coarse Cut, in particle sizes between 45–106 µm for use in electron beam melting (EBM) and 45–150 µm for use in directed energy deposition (DED).

– Off-Cuts, in particle sizes not currently used by the existing range of commercial printers, but which offers a high-quality feedstock for use in the production of high-quality metal alloys.

Industry and market context

– The global 3D printing market specific to titanium powder is expected to increase from $214 million in 2023 to $1.4 billion by 2032.

– Titanium is classified as a critical mineral by both Canada and the U.S.

– Titanium is used by multiple industries, including space, aerospace, defence, consumer electronics, medical, hydrogen, and electric vehicles, due to its high strength-to-weight ratio and corrosion resistance.