Mixed feelings marked the end of last year as the ARMOR Group decided to shut down Kimya’s activities – a company we had been watching since its inception in the industry. Luckily the project initially led by Pierre Antoine Pluvinage will now continue under the Airtech offering.
The French company’s high-performance filament portfolio will now complete Airtech Advanced Materials Group’s established range of pellets and filaments for Additive Manufacturing applications.
This acquisition includes Kimya’s technical filament materials, development and production capabilities, validation equipment, and intellectual property — further expanding Airtech’s offering for large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) and high-performance thermoplastic applications.
Production of these high-quality filaments will soon begin at Airtech Europe headquarters in Luxembourg, EU, and will be offered alongside Airtech’s trusted Dahltram® pellet and filament resins. This integration supports Airtech’s goal to deliver a broader portfolio of additive manufacturing materials with reliable global availability and strong technical support.
“Airtech is excited to bring Kimya filaments to the global market and build on the great foundation of quality and technical support they had established,” said Gregory Haye, Director of Additive Manufacturing at Airtech Advanced Materials Group. “We found Kimya’s portfolio to be highly aligned with our technical and customer-focused approach at Airtech to develop, sell, and support our family of high-performance resins. These materials are very complementary to our existing offerings, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds as we work to scale Kimya filaments to global markets and launch new and exciting formulations.”
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