VALIMET invited to the Defense Manufacturing Conference (DMC)

VALIMET has been invited to participate in a panel discussion at the Defense Manufacturing Conference (DMC), focused on Aluminum–Scandium alloys – particularly in light of emerging domestic sourcing of Scandium. On Thursday, April 2, our VP of Sales & Marketing, Luigi Alzati, will speak on the role of atomization within the additive manufacturing value chain.…

VALIMET taking the lead on Safety

VALIMET, Inc. invites all manufacturers and users of #EnergeticMaterials to join the 2026 MPPA Winter Business Meeting, organized by the Metal Powder Industries Federation. The focus is primarily Safety. At the initiative of VALIMET’s President, Chris Adam, an Energetic Materials Subcommittee has been established within the Metal Powder Producers Association (MPPA). Dedicated discussion sessions will take place throughout the afternoon…

Arno Held, the oracle of Advanced Manufacturing.

The oracle has spoken. No interpreter required. Yet, one section of Arno Held‘s remarks at Additive Manufacturing Strategies was particularly intriguing: “AM is not a platform game. It’s an application monopoly game.You have to own a niche application.” Using the word monopoly so explicitly — almost a taboo in many contexts — is a bold choice, in my…

Additive Manufacturing Strategies – Engines roaring

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…

Book Club: Beast in the Machine, by George M Dougherty

“Beast in the Machine” (BITM) was presented by Red Thread X in DC, in a side-event during the Association of the United States Army – AUSA show 2025. I read it cover to cover and will avoid spoilers. What is it  246pp. of text and 29pp for notes: a well-documented essay. It’s at once: a History book, covering over 100 years…