ASTM International and CECIMO — the European Association of Manufacturing Technologies representing AM Europe — have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen transatlantic collaboration in additive manufacturing (AM) standards, certification, and workforce development.
The announcement follows the launch of AM Europe this year, CECIMO’s pan-European initiative that aims to unify the continent’s AM community under a common platform.
Supported by ten national associations and over 700 enterprises, CECIMO’s AM Europe initiative champions a unified European AM voice to boost industrial adoption and competitiveness. Partnering with ASTM, AM Europe will help fast-track innovation, cut redundancy, and build global confidence in qualified AM production.
“This collaboration reflects our shared belief that additive manufacturing—like many critical and emerging technologies—is a global movement,” said Dr. Mohsen Seifi, ASTM International’s vice president of global advanced manufacturing programs. “By combining the expertise and resources of ASTM and AM Europe, operated CECIMO, we can drive interoperability, increase efficiency, and speed the adoption of additive manufacturing globally.”
Under the MoU, ASTM International and AM Europe, operated by CECIMO, will collaborate to:
- Align AM-related standardization and certification initiatives to minimize duplication and foster interoperability.
- Promote knowledge exchange across the global AM ecosystem, including industry, government, and academia.
- Support workforce development initiatives to prepare manufacturers for qualified, standards-based production.
- Facilitate engagement among European and U.S. stakeholders to strengthen global supply chain readiness.
“CECIMO has long recognized the credibility and global value of ASTM International,” said Filip Geerts, director general of CECIMO. “With AM Europe, our mission is to connect the entire value chain—from design to end use—and this partnership with ASTM allows us to do so on a truly global scale. Together, we are advancing innovation while ensuring that quality, safety, and trust remain at the heart of advanced manufacturing.”
The new partnership builds on years of collaboration between the two organizations and their shared commitment to industry advancement through consensus standards, certification frameworks, and evidence-based education. It also reinforces their joint focus on bridging the gap between technical development and industrial implementation across sectors such as aerospace, medical, energy, and defense, a press release reads.
The ASTM–AM Europe, operated by CECIMO, MoU represents the latest in a series of strategic global alliances driven by ASTM’s Advanced Manufacturing Division, aimed at accelerating the transition toward qualified, standards-based production worldwide.
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