CECIMO (the European Association of the Machine Tool Industry) and EPMA (the European Powder Metallurgy Association) say they aim to promote additive manufacturing (AM) through “diversified actions”.

They will exchange information on influencing policy, and they will look for opportunities for AM in EU projects.

Representing key companies in the AM sector, CECIMO (www.cecimo.eu) works with policy-makers to encourage the uptake of AM technologies in Europe.

This includes initiatives such as developing specific AM standards, advising European institutions on the AM priority research areas for the next EU budgetary programme, and producing curricula to boost AM in education.

CECIMO also organises high-level conferences in the European Parliament with leading AM businesses and European policy-makers.

The EPMA (www.epma.com) has been working to increase the awareness of AM technology, with a special focus on metal powder AM.

Through its European Additive Manufacturing Group (EuroAM) the EPMA has introduced several initiatives — including organising Europe’s largest Metal AM technical programme within its annual international Euro PM Congress and Exhibition event.