With this acquisition, ADDMAN’s industrial additive fleet now exceeds 160 systems, positioning ADDMAN among the largest additive manufacturing providers in North America in just 5 years.
ADDMAN, additive manufacturing service bureau, kicks off 2026 with the acquisition of Forecast 3D, making this way polymer additive manufacturing a key part of its future.
Set to become one of the largest contract manufacturers in the USA thanks to its series of investments, this acquisition specifically expands ADDMAN’s digital infrastructure, and West Coast operations, in addition to polymer production capabilities.
What does Forecast 3D do?
Acknowledged for its expertise in polymer additive manufacturing (AM), Forecast 3D is a 30-year veteran in additive manufacturing. The California-based company operates a production environment made up of Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and Multi Jet Fusion (MJF), along with a mature digital quoting and customer support platform.
The addition of Forecast 3D’s Carlsbad operation alongside ADDMAN’s existing Dinsmore facility in Southern California creates a regional hub for polymer additive manufacturing. Customers will benefit from expanded capacity, faster lead times, and seamless access to ADDMAN’s broader product portfolio, including polymer and metal additive manufacturing, precision machining, and injection molding, a press release reads.
“Our strategy has always been about scale and capability,” said Joe Calmese, CEO, ADDMAN. “We are building the largest additive manufacturing service provider in the market. Designed to support any part, any process, at any stage of the customer’s journey. Bringing Forecast 3D into ADDMAN makes that vision real today, and we will continue to raise the bar for what customers should expect from an advanced manufacturing partner.”
Forecast 3D was previously operated as part of a global industrial manufacturing organization, and the transaction was supported by ADDMAN’s leadership team and ownership partners at American Industrial Partners, one learns.
“Reaching this scale matters, but it isn’t the finish line,” Calmese added. “Our focus is how we use it; where we invest next, how we partner, and how we continue expanding what AM can do. That’s the journey we’re on at ADDMAN.”
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