Arcam AB manufactures
electron beam melting
Electron-beam additive manufacturing, or electron-beam melting (EBM) is a type of additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, for metal parts. The raw material (metal powder or wire) is placed under a vacuum and fused together from heating by an ele ...
(EBM) systems for use in
additive manufacturing
3D printing or additive manufacturing is the construction of a three-dimensional object from a CAD model or a digital 3D model. It can be done in a variety of processes in which material is deposited, joined or solidified under computer ...
, which create solid parts from metal powders. Arcam also produces metal powder through AP&C and medical implants through DiSanto Technologies.
Arcam AB was founded by innovator Ralf Larson and financier Jarl Assmundson, in 1997.
Arcam AB was a publicly traded company listed on the
Stockholm Stock Exchange
Nasdaq Stockholm, formerly known as the Stockholm Stock Exchange ( sv, Stockholmsbörsen), is a stock exchange located in Frihamnen, Stockholm, Sweden. Founded in 1863, it has become the primary securities exchange of the Nordic countries. ...
under ARCM but was also commonly quoted as
OTC stock under AMAVF. Arcam AB corporate headquarters are in
Mölndal
Mölndal () is the seat and administrative centre of Mölndal Municipality, located just south of Gothenburg on the west-coast of Sweden. About 40,000 of the municipality's 60,000 inhabitants live in Mölndal proper.
Geography
Mölndal is loca ...
,
Sweden. EBM has applications in the medical, aerospace and automotive industries.
In September 2016,
General Electric
General Electric Company (GE) is an American multinational conglomerate founded in 1892, and incorporated in New York state and headquartered in Boston. The company operated in sectors including healthcare, aviation, power, renewable energ ...
announced its plans for acquisition of Arcam AB.
"GE Plans to Invest $1.4B to Acquire Additive Manufacturing Companies Arcam and SLM; Accelerates Efforts in Important Digital Industrial Space"
GE Aviation press release, 6 September 2016
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Arcam AB
3D printer companies
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1997 establishments in Sweden
Companies established in 1997
Manufacturing companies based in Gothenburg
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