Additive Manufacturing Strategies – Engines roaring

February 25, 2026

Engines are roaring at Additive Manufacturing Strategies. Understanding why optimism is now a thing requires re-assessing what End Users need today.

And yet: inconvenient truths announced by an undisputed Lighthouse for the AM Industry, Arno Held from AM Ventures.

It’s all about the Applications – we’ve quoted him before.
 
At VALIMET, Inc. we’re considering dropping the word “Additive” in our external communication. The time is about to be right to do that. It’s just Manufacturing. Advanced, if you want, but about to dissolve into the larger context of Manufacturing.
Why not abandoning “additive”, as a brand that’s fencing us in a too narrow river bed?

Something to discuss in perspective of the upcoming IMTS – International Manufacturing Technology Show 2026.
 
Will we be representing a river or be part of the sea?

Great job,
Howard Marotto Alex Kingsbury Rajeev Kulkarni Peter Rogers Joris Peels Arno Held
 
 
February 25, 2026

Additive Manufacturing Strategies – Engines roaring