Arc Impact Acquisition Corporation today announced it has acquired selected assets of Desktop Metal, Inc. out of Chapter 11 and is relaunching the business as an advanced manufacturing platform that combines binder-jet metal and ceramic additive manufacturing with production-grade polymers and AI-assisted materials R&D to onshore critical U.S. production.

Under new ownership, the company's mission is restoring American and domestic manufacturing capacity—from defence, automotive, and aerospace parts to high-performance medical and energy components—by combining binder-jet metal and ceramic printing, production-grade polymer platforms, and AI-assisted materials discovery into a unified platform built for speed, cost efficiency, and domestic resiliency.

Arc Impact will focus on programmes where domestic, scalable manufacturing is essential to economic competitiveness and national security—including heavy rare-earth–free permanent magnets, sodium-ion solid-state battery components, solid-state transformer parts for AI data centres and grid modernisation, and other high-consequence applications.

"Our north star is simple: put advanced, automated manufacturing back to work in domestic markets," said Thomas Nogueira, Chief Executive Officer. "By pairing proven additive processes with data-driven, autonomous workflows and AI-accelerated materials R&D, we can shorten development cycles from years to months—and deliver qualified parts at scale to solve our customers' challenges with high precision and service."

Comprehensive Platform to Accelerate Autonomous Manufacturing

The acquired portfolio includes Desktop Metal's binder-jet IP and know-how (covering the Production System and X-Series platforms), Adaptive3D's DuraChain elastomers and FreeFoam expandable resins—creating a comprehensive stack for end-use parts across metals, ceramics, and elastomeric polymers. The company will deploy these assets in a distributed R&D-as-a-Service network with universities, feeding successful prototypes into centralised, high-throughput manufacturing hubs.

"Binder jetting's throughput and per-part economics unlock true production in metals," said Rick Lucas, Chief Growth Officer. "Coupled with our ceramic capability—including carbides for industrial, energy and defence markets—and elastomer platforms for medical and industrial applications, we can address programmes that conventional methods can't touch on speed and part complexity."

"AI is a force multiplier," added Jonah Myerberg, Chief Innovation Officer. "With high-fidelity process data, digital twins, and simulation-led tools, we'll continuously optimise chemistries, geometries, and sintering profiles to maximise performance and economics."

Key Programmes and Applications

Arc Impact will immediately build on high-impact government and commercial initiatives already underway, such as:

– A $7.9 million collaborative programme with the U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Centre (GVSC), administered by the National Centre for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS), to qualify aluminium binder jet additive manufacturing (BJAM) for defence vehicle components.

– Several U.S. Department of Defence projects to develop silicon carbide (SiC) components and SiC 3D printing techniques to improve missile defence system performance that includes a related collaboration with Northrop Grumman to 3D print SiC optics for high-energy laser systems.

– A $2 million programme with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to manufacture FreeFoam parts, including patient cushioning devices, using digital light processing (DLP) technology.

These and other government-supported initiatives underscore Arc Impact's commitment to advancing additive manufacturing applications that deliver previously unattainable value in sectors such as clean energy and veteran healthcare. The transaction was approved through the U.S. Bankruptcy Court as part of the Desktop Metal Chapter 11 restructuring process.

Customer Support

A dedicated team is in place to ensure continuity, maintain product quality, and support customers.