Norsk Titanium and Airbus have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly develop and document the DED Process for Norsk Titanium’s RPD® (Rapid Plasma Deposition®) technology

03 Mar 2026 07:30 CET

Plattsburgh, New York – March 3, 2026 – Norsk Titanium and Airbus have signed a
collaboration agreement to jointly develop and document the DED Process for
Norsk Titanium’s RPD® (Rapid Plasma Deposition®) technology.

“This agreement marks a pivotal milestone in the enduring technical partnership
between Norsk Titanium and Airbus, acting as a catalyst for the adoption of
additive manufacturing technologies at Airbus,” comments Fabrizio Ponte, CEO of
Norsk Titanium.

As part of the collaboration, Norsk Titanium will install one of its Merke IV®
RPD® machines at an Airbus production facility in Varel. The collaboration
focuses on joint technical evaluation of RPD® manufacturing processes, controls,
and validation data to support the transition from part-specific qualification
to broader process-based methodologies for specific titanium products.

By installing a Merke IV® RPD® machine at the Varel site, Norsk Titanium and
Airbus will collaborate on the technical data and documentation required to
assess the industrial application potential of the Rapid Plasma Deposition®
(RPD®) process. This evaluation is part of Airbus’ broader strategy to advance
diverse Direct Energy Deposition (DED) solutions in its manufacturing
operations.

“With a standardized process it will be easier to transition parts to RPD® and
to bring many more parts into scope over time. This will support Airbus’
pioneering work to implement DED in more applications,” says Ponte.

The commercial aerospace market remains a cornerstone of Norsk Titanium’s growth
strategy. This cooperation agreement on process development is additional to the
existing long-term Master Supply Agreement to supply RPD® raw material to Varel
to support A350 production (reported April 15th 2024) and it is contributing to
the Airbus global ambition to adopt DED technology.

“We are still very early in the industrialization process, and we remain very
confident that our RPD® technology can offer the aerospace industry significant
savings on cost and time. Together with Airbus we will make this happen,” says
Ponte.

For more information, please contact:

Fabrizio Ponte, President and CEO of Norsk Titanium
Email: Fabrizio.ponte@norsktitanium.com
Tel: +1 404 426 2270

Ashar A. Ashar, CFO Norsk Titanium
Email: Ashar.Ashary@norsktitanium.com
Tel: +1 518 556 8966

About Norsk Titanium
Norsk Titanium is a global leader in additive manufacturing of aerospace-grade
titanium components. Its patented Rapid Plasma Deposition® (RPD®) technology
enables scalable production of structural parts with lower waste, lower energy
use, and shorter lead times than conventional manufacturing processes.

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