News & Blog

2023

VALIMET awarded a SBIR contract for Scandium-Aluminum Alloys atomization

VALIMET organizing a Panel Discussion on Scandium-Aluminum parts at AMUG

VALIMET taking the lead on Safety

Arno Held, the oracle of Advanced Manufacturing.

The LISTENERS! Dinner in NY & The VALIMET Citrus Awards 2026

February 27, 2026

Additive Manufacturing Strategies – Engines roaring

February 25, 2026

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

February 24, 2026

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 27: Who’s who?

February 21, 2026

Closing dinner at MILAM 2026. VALIMET and The LISTENERS!

February 10, 2026

MILAM 2026: VALIMET joins The LISTENERS!

February 4, 2026

To B or not to B, Episode 2

January 28, 2026

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 26: “Too much is not enough”.

January 23, 2026

VALIMET Literature, Episode 24: works by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

January 16, 2026

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 25: the VALIMET Citrus Awards are coming.

January 8, 2026

Something serious about Cerium, Episode 7: it’s all about the applications.

January 5, 2026

It’s that wonderful time of the year.

December 22, 2025

Our rule on Sweets & Candies

December 19, 2025

Merry Christmas and Happy 2026!

December 17, 2025

2023

News

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 2: “SAY BEE…”

September 12, 2023

News

Green Team in Action

September 8, 2023

News

Takeaways from Formnext Forum, Austin TX

September 1, 2023

News

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 1: a conversation corner

September 1, 2023

News

VALIMET at Formnext Forum, Austin TX

August 23, 2023

News

VALIMET reaches 1500 followers on LinkedIn

August 14, 2023

VALIMET awarded a SBIR contract for Scandium-Aluminum Alloys atomization

VALIMET organizing a Panel Discussion on Scandium-Aluminum parts at AMUG

VALIMET taking the lead on Safety

Arno Held, the oracle of Advanced Manufacturing.

The LISTENERS! Dinner in NY & The VALIMET Citrus Awards 2026

February 27, 2026

Additive Manufacturing Strategies – Engines roaring

February 25, 2026

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

February 24, 2026

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 27: Who’s who?

February 21, 2026

Closing dinner at MILAM 2026. VALIMET and The LISTENERS!

February 10, 2026

MILAM 2026: VALIMET joins The LISTENERS!

February 4, 2026

To B or not to B, Episode 2

January 28, 2026

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 26: “Too much is not enough”.

January 23, 2026

VALIMET Literature, Episode 24: works by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

January 16, 2026

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 25: the VALIMET Citrus Awards are coming.

January 8, 2026

Something serious about Cerium, Episode 7: it’s all about the applications.

January 5, 2026

It’s that wonderful time of the year.

December 22, 2025

Our rule on Sweets & Candies

December 19, 2025

Merry Christmas and Happy 2026!

December 17, 2025

Something serious about Cerium, Episode 6: Blend, Pre-Alloy or MasterAlloy?

December 16, 2025

VALIMET Networking for Texas Tech University and Backdiamonds

December 12, 2025

Basketball and Encounters

December 6, 2025

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 24: a cold, foggy December in Big Valley

December 5, 2025

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 23: Happy Thanksgiving!

November 26, 2025

One closing thought on Formnext 2025.

November 24, 2025

Day 3 at Formnext. Sometimes there is a man.

November 21, 2025

VALIMET taking part to the GO-Biz initiative in Poland and Ukraine

November 20, 2025

Day 0+1+2 at Formnext. What do The University of Texas at El Paso, VALIMET and a top-tier Recruiting Company have in common?

November 19, 2025

Something serious about Cerium, Episode 5.

November 4, 2025

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 22: Kumquat, Sales and Marketing

October 31, 2025

VALIMET exhibiting at Formnext 2025

October 27, 2025

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 21: Business & Self-Management tips from Hummingbirds & Scott Belsky.

October 24, 2025

VALIMET at the Red Thread X in Washington DC

October 17, 2025

VALIMET celebrates the 3000 Followers milestone on LinkedIn!

October 2, 2025

Innovation and Imitation – reflections from the IRONSTONE Concours d’Elegance 2025

September 30, 2025

Car Day at VALIMET – Coming Soon

September 26, 2025

“To B or not to B” – Aluminum & Boron.

September 17, 2025

VALIMET’s LITERATURE web page hits 200 listed papers!

September 15, 2025

Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) consisting of Aluminum Alloy Powders & Graphene.

September 10, 2025

Something serious about Cerium, Episode 4.

August 13, 2025

For some, the Sky isn’t the limit, Episode 2.

August 11, 2025

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 20: that bunny is not a prop for prop’s sake.

AM 7075 C: VALIMET’s 3rd Aluminum Alloy validated for MIL-DTL-32495A(2)

Something serious about Cerium, Episode 3.

Propellants and the value at the Surface

University of the Pacific at VALIMET

Happy Independence Day, America!

For some, the Sky isn’t the limit – it’s just the beginning.

Stockton Leadership and a VALIMET Graduate

VALIMET at AMPM, PowderMet 2025

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 19: a dragonfly like no one else

The VALIMET Super-Spherical Tales, Episode 1: Super-Spherical Powders

VALIMET President & CTO to Receive Awards from the Metal Powder Industries Federation

The Red Thread X advices: the Moon is becoming a Business

VALIMET among the approved suppliers for MIL-DTL-32495A(2) – Cold Spray application.

VALIMET at CSAT and LSAAT

VALIMET taking part to the 3rd Legislative Fly-in, Washington DC. Lobbying on the Hill for AM.

Fatigue Performance of Scalmalloy®. A Study & A Story from Politecnico di Milano.

VALIMET & PURDUE University: taking the collaboration to the next level

VALIMET & Leadership Stockton – Latest News

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 17: Roses Vs. Lavender

VALIMET and Scalmalloy® powders for Additive Manufacturing

Takeaways from AMUG2025

VALIMET attending the 40th Space Symposium

The VALIMET Orchard, Ep. 17: Core work & sentinels – need both?

VALIMET at AeroDef and RAPID + TCT

VALIMET at AMUG

VALIMET at the RED Thread X

University of Dayton Research Institute at VALIMET

February 24, 2025

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 16: “the week of promises” – to be enjoyed on a porch swing.

February 21, 2025

Team 209, training for Lake Tahoe – a Lukemia & Lymphoma Society initiative.

February 20, 2025

VALIMET President Chris Adam named 2025 APMI International Fellow

February 18, 2025

AMAERO International’s dinner at MILAM 2025

February 14, 2025

VALIMET and the Defense Logistics Agency at MILAM 2025

February 12, 2025

VALIMET joining the Additive Manufacturing Coalition

February 11, 2025

Takeaways from AMS summit 2025: Groundhog day v. Emperor Marcus Aurelius

February 7, 2025

VALIMET CTO Roy Christensen wins the MPIF Distinguished Service Award 2025

February 1, 2025

VALIMET’s LITERATURE web page hits 150 listed papers!

January 31, 2025

VALIMET at MILAM 2025, Tampa FL

January 24, 2025

10 Times More Followers in Two and a Half Years

January 20, 2025

VALIMET CTO Roy Christensen Honored with the 2025 Distinguished Service Award by MPIF.

January 14, 2025

See You at the ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING STRATEGIES Summit 2025

January 9, 2025

UCONN: 20 Years of Research with VALIMET Powders

January 6, 2025

Something serious about Cerium, Episode 2: it’s all about the applications

January 6, 2025

Takeaways from AABC 2024, the TESLA Wolf Pack and Dr. Tobias Glossmann.

December 19, 2024

GIFTS for the Chidlren’s Home of Stockton CA

December 18, 2024

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 15: Project ‘Desert Rose ‘.

December 16, 2024

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 14: It Takes a Year.

December 6, 2024

Sad VALMO, Happy VALMO or ‘Mixed Takeaways from Formnext 2024’

November 26, 2024

Day 3 at Formnext

November 21, 2024

nLIGHT’s Alex Kingsbury delivers a Masterclass for Marketers

November 20, 2024

ELEMENTUM3D’s CEO won an award: why it matters to ‘young metallurgists of any age’

November 8, 2024

VALIMET Attending Formnext 2024

November 5, 2024

Printing Money – A Recommended Podcast Covering Additive Manufacturing

November 2, 2024

“Only Boutique Manufacturing will Save Automotive from Boredom”. Episode 3.

October 30, 2024

Drones, Defense Strategies and Aluminum Powders for Additive Manufacturing

October 25, 2024

Ferrari super-sports cars, Additive Manufacturing powders and a family memory

October 18, 2024

VALIMET attending AUSA 2024

October 7, 2024

ZUCROW LABS’ 75th Birthday at Purdue University

October 5, 2024

VALIMET proud sponsor of the Ironstone Concourse D’Elegance

October 1, 2024

Summer-end Party: 2 PhDs and the flip-a-cup Championship.

September 20, 2024

The benefits of being represented in DC: Mark Burnham and the FormAlloy case.

September 14, 2024

Listen…Listen…LISTEN to the Money Talk!

September 13, 2024

AM: more of a ‘Make’ than a ‘Buy’ decision for OEMs

September 12, 2024

VALIMET awarded a Phase I SBIR grant regarding Scandium-Aluminum materials.

September 10, 2024

New Materials & Process Engineer Manager at VALIMET

September 6, 2024

“We could be together, Printing on the Moon. Da-da-daaaa…”

August 30, 2024

VALIMET Exhibiting at 2024 Hypersonics Weapons Summit

August 29, 2024

Reverse Psychology and Additive Manufacturing

August 15, 2024

VALIMET attending the IMTS – International Manufacturing Technology Show 2024

August 14, 2024

Energetic Materials for Rotating detonation engine: PURDUE University collaborates with the AFRL

East Pennsylvania: the epicenter of Powder Metals competence

Takeaways from RAPID + TCT 2024

Key Note Speakers at PowderMet over the years – affirming flames.

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 13: “We heard you”.

Leadership Stockton: Class 2024 dismissed!

VALIMET at ADDITIVE MINDS ACADEMY, by EOS

See you at RAPID + TCT 2024!

VALIMET exhibiting at AMPM 2024 in Pittsburgh PA

VALIMET honoring MEMORIAL DAY 2024

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 12: GIMME CHERRIES!

VALIMET exhibiting at CSAT/LSAAT 2024

Celebrating Zero Lost Time Accidents in Three Years

Aluminum Alloys AM parts in Space and the Space Tech Expo 2024

The VALIMET Orchard Episode 11: The forty-two Oleanders

3D Printing with Metal Filament in Outer Space

VALIMET and the Federal Acquisition Regulation trainings

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 10: Presidential Avocados

VALIMET’s LinkedIn Page Hits 100 listed papers

VALIMET’s LinkedIn Page Hits 2000 Followers

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 9 : They grow so fast…

VALIMET attending the American Coating Show (ACS2024)

VALIMET powders for Additively Manufactured Rockets Propellants

Aluminum Alloy Powders and Additive Manufacturing: A Perfect Fit for Drones Manufacturing

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 8: That Nutcracker Dance.

VALIMET Attending SEMI-THERM 2024

Spring Equinox

Aluminum Powders for Solid Propellants – Contributes from McGill University

VALIMET Supporting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Aluminum Powders for Hydrogen Production – Contributes from McGill University

Leaders engaging in the Community

Two papers on Solid Propellants by Steven F. Son Research Group (Purdue University)

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 7: Citrus v. Almond

February 28, 2024

Attending AMUG 2024

February 26, 2024

The VALIMET Conference room at University of the Pacific’s Student Makerplace

February 23, 2024

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 6: Ten seconds of rest.

February 22, 2024

Radiant Energy, Aluminum Powders & Propellants Manufacturing (Part 2)

February 21, 2024

3D printed Rocket Engine Nozzle at NASA

February 20, 2024

One AM Application area to watch: eVTOLs. The Moore Ranking.

February 14, 2024

Takeaways from the Additive Manufacturing Strategy Summit 2024

February 13, 2024

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 5: “Taking the show to the road”

February 8, 2024

Radiant Energy, Aluminum Powders & Propellants Manufacturing (Part 1)

February 5, 2024

VALIMET’s post in the CSAT Blog

February 2, 2024

Aluminum Atomization at VALIMET: 1000 Days Accident Free!

January 29, 2024

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 4: “It never rains here in California”

January 24, 2024

VALIMET at Additive Manufacturing Strategies Summit 2024

January 22, 2024

Thoughts and Takeaways from MILAM 2024

January 18, 2024

The VALIMET Orchard Episode 3: Lemons Harvest

January 11, 2024

VALIMET at MILAM 2024

January 8, 2024

VALIMET Exhibiting at AMUG 2024, Booth #136

January 2, 2024

Year End Party and Best Wishes from us VALIMET

December 22, 2023

Annual Chili Competition

December 21, 2023

VALIMET volunteering at St. Mary’s Dining Room

December 20, 2023

Aluminum Powders for Rockets Science

December 8, 2023

Last Day at Formnext 2023

November 11, 2023

Day 3 at Formnext 2023

November 10, 2023

Day 2 at Formnext 2023

November 9, 2023

Day 1 at Formnext 2023

November 8, 2023

Celebrating Talent Retention at VALIMET

November 1, 2023

Attracting Young Talents to VALIMET Aluminum Powders

October 31, 2023

VALMO’s Plans for Formnext 2023

October 25, 2023

Aluminum Alloy Powders for Additive Manufacturing: Rocked Engine Nozzles Built and Tested by NASA.

October 22, 2023

Aluminum Alloy Powders for Cold Spray and AM: New State of the Art Lab at Florida International University

October 19, 2023

VALIMET at Formnext 2023

October 11, 2023

SPEE3D Acknowledges VALIMET’s Service

October 2, 2023

The VALIMET Huddle Room at University of the Pacific

September 28, 2023

On NASA’s 3D printed Rocked Engine

September 25, 2023

Note from an MPIF Board Meeting

September 20, 2023

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 2: “SAY BEE…”

September 12, 2023

Green Team in Action

September 8, 2023

Takeaways from Formnext Forum, Austin TX

September 1, 2023

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 1: a conversation corner

September 1, 2023

VALIMET at Formnext Forum, Austin TX

August 23, 2023

VALIMET reaches 1500 followers on LinkedIn

August 14, 2023

Hypersonic Rocket Engines and Vehicles – a lot is happening, fast

August 10, 2023

A Post-Doc position at Purdue University on Energetic Materials

VALIMET supporting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 0

Residual Stresses, Grains refinement thanks to Shot Peening of AM parts

SUMMER HEAT and Care for Employees

VALIMET collaborating with POLITECNICO di TORINO on Additive Manufacturing

VALIMET collaborating with POLITECNICO di MILANO on Cold Spray

Busy booth at CSAT and LSAAT

Prompting Artificial Intelligence: in person networking

The Adams of Powder Metallurgy

Prompting Artificial Intelligence: introducing VALMO

Something Serious about Cerium, Episode 1

VALIMET supporting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

VALIMET’s Summer PicNic 2023

VALIMET exhibiting at CSAT – LSAAT 2023

VALIMET celebrates Memorial Day 2023

VALIMET exhibiting at AMPM20203 – PowderMet2023

Aluminum Atomization at VALIMET: Two Years Accident Free

Takeaways from RAPID + TCT 2023

Thoughts on the growth of Additive Manufacturing

Employees Appreciation Day at VALIMET

VALIMET exhibiting at RAPID + TCT

VALIMET at PURDUE University

April Fools – yet, Disney entering in the Additive Manufacturing arena could have been good news

Takeaways from AMUG 2023

VALIMET Exhibiting at AMUG 2023

Space Industry Hitting the Hockey Stick

VALIMET’s LinkedIn Page Hits 1000 Followers

Spring is coming – also for Additive Manufacturing?

February 21, 2023

University of Pacific awards VALIMET the SOECS Outstanding Service Award

February 16, 2023

Tycho Brahe and NASA’s Day of Rememberance 2023

January 27, 2023

Our President Chris Adam wins the 2023 MPIF Distinguished Service Award!

January 13, 2023

Library and Orchard at VALIMET

December 2, 2022

Take Aways from FORMNEXT 2022

November 21, 2022

A thought from VALIMET on the Artemis 1 Mission

November 17, 2022

VALIMET exhibiting at FORMNEXT 2022

November 2, 2022

Additive Manufacturing and Energy Industry

October 28, 2022

“Only Boutique Manufacturing will Save Automotive from Boredom”. Episode 2.

October 18, 2022

Team Building Day at VALIMET

October 6, 2022

Additive Manufacturing v. CNC machining

September 15, 2022

Safety First at VALIMET: First Aid Training for All Employees

September 13, 2022

“Only Boutique Manufacturing will Save Automotive from Boredom”.

August 22, 2022

An ambassador for Additive Manufacturing: Jay Leno

August 21, 2022

2023

VALIMET collaborating with POLITECNICO di TORINO on Additive Manufacturing

July 13, 2023

VALIMET collaborating with POLITECNICO di MILANO on Cold Spray

July 11, 2023

Busy booth at CSAT and LSAAT

June 22, 2023

Prompting Artificial Intelligence: in person networking

June 21, 2023

The Adams of Powder Metallurgy

June 20, 2023

Prompting Artificial Intelligence: introducing VALMO

June 19, 2023

Something Serious about Cerium, Episode 1

June 8, 2023

VALIMET supporting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

June 7, 2023

VALIMET’s Summer PicNic 2023

June 5, 2023

VALIMET exhibiting at CSAT – LSAAT 2023

June 2, 2023

We look forward to serving you!