Brand new high-tech industry sets up in Teesside
Liberty, part of the GFG Alliance of industrial companies, has begun construction of a powder metals development facility on the Materials Processing Institute campus that will expand the group’s reach in specialist metals and, ultimately, into the emerging market for materials for 3D printing.
An initial £10m is being invested to set up the Liberty Powder Metals business including a state-of-the-art vacuum induction inert gas atomiser at its core. The facility is designed to achieve the highest-quality stainless steel and superalloy powders, helping Liberty to enhance its status in a global market estimated to be worth £8bn a year.
Being located on the Institute campus will give Liberty Powder Metals easy access to both state-of-the-art research facilities and the expertise based there.
Chris McDonald, CEO of the Institute and Dan Frith, Manufacturing & Engineering Manager for Liberty Powder Metals Ltd explain all in an interview with Andy Bell on BBC Radio Tees.
Link to BBC Radio Tees Interview - 17/10/19
18 October 2019
