6K Additive leadership team officially breaking ground for the expansion.
Expansion plans for the 6K Additive Burgettstown, PA, campus.
6K Additive, Inc., provider of high-performance metal powders, recently held the official groundbreaking of its 45-acre global headquarters and manufacturing campus expansion in Burgettstown, PA. The project is fueled by a $23.4 million Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III grant and the successful completion of the company's Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Australian Securities Exchange last December, which raised $31.4 million.
For 6K Additive, this enables a five-fold increase in production capacity, scaling from 220 tons to a targeted 1,100 tons annually. The project also introduces new commercial capabilities, including tripling the footprint of its existing powder production building for nickel, titanium, and stainless steel metals, adding dedicated facilities for refractory metals and ingot melting, solidifying a 100% domestic supply chain for materials critical to U.S. national security.
"The combination of federal support through the DPA Title III grant and the capital from our successful IPO allows us to fast-track our vision of a secure, sustainable, and domestic supply of critical metals," said Frank Roberts, CEO of 6K Additive. "We are not just adding floor space and buildings; we are constructing a world-class industrial campus to anchor a secure supply chain across the defense, aerospace, and energy industries."
The expansion directly addresses the critical need for high-performance materials in extreme environments. By leveraging its proprietary metal powder and alloy compacts production capabilities, 6K Additive will produce spherical powders and alloy additions essential for:
- Hypersonics and defense: High-temperature materials like tungsten, rhenium, and C-103 for missile systems and flight surfaces
- Nuclear and energy: Specialized alloys for advanced reactors and fusion energy
- Aerospace: High-strength nickel and titanium components for next-generation propulsion.
The DPA Title III grant, awarded through the Department of Defense's Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment Prioritization (MCEIP) office, covers 50% of the expansion costs. When paired with the IPO proceeds, 6K Additive is fully capitalized to complete the renovation, acquire advanced equipment, and hire over 17 new skilled employees in engineering and technical operations and support the local economic base with 37 constructions jobs.
The project involves the construction of four new buildings, including an alloy warehouse, a dedicated melt building for ingot production, and a pre- and post-processing production facility funded through the grant and IPO funds with a dedicated state-of-the-art refractory facility being constructed in 2027. Initial production at the expanded Burgettstown site is expected by the end of 2026.
For more information contact:
6K Additive
541 Steubenville Pike
Burgettstown, PA 15021
724-215-7049
www.6kadditive.com