LUBECK, Germany, Jun 24, 2026 – Nikon SLM Solutions announced a partnership with Xpertos3D, a leading provider of advanced manufacturing and engineering services in Latin America. Through the collaboration, Xpertos3D will expand access to industrial metal additive manufacturing solutions across Argentina, Chile, and Ecuador, supporting growing demand from aerospace, energy, and other high-performance industries.
As manufacturers increasingly seek to reduce lead times, optimize supply chains, and produce complex components more efficiently, metal additive manufacturing is becoming a strategic enabler of industrial innovation. Through this partnership, Xpertos3D will leverage Nikon SLM Solutions’ industry-leading technology and expertise to help customers evaluate, develop, and implement production-ready metal AM applications.
Beyond providing access to advanced manufacturing technologies, Xpertos3D offers consulting and engineering support throughout the entire product lifecycle, helping customers move from initial design concepts to qualified industrial production.
“Latin America continues to present significant opportunities for industrial additive manufacturing adoption,” said Sam O’Leary, CEO of Nikon SLM Solutions. “By partnering with Xpertos3D, we are strengthening our ability to support customers in the region with the technology, expertise, and local presence required to accelerate the adoption of metal additive manufacturing for demanding industrial applications.”
The partnership will focus initially on supporting aerospace and energy customers, industries where the ability to produce complex, high-performance components can deliver substantial benefits in performance, flexibility, and supply chain resilience.
“We chose Nikon SLM Solutions because of their leadership in metal additive manufacturing and their commitment to helping customers succeed in production environments,” said Erick Betancourth, Business Development Manager at Xpertos3D. “Together, we can provide world-class metal additive manufacturing capabilities that help drive innovation for aerospace, energy, and other advanced industrial sectors throughout the region.”
The collaboration further supports Nikon SLM Solutions’ strategy of enabling industrial-scale additive manufacturing through a combination of advanced hardware, validated materials, application expertise, software solutions, and comprehensive service support.
As adoption of metal additive manufacturing continues to grow globally, partnerships such as this help ensure customers have access to the local expertise and technical guidance required to successfully implement the technology and realize its full potential.
About Xpertos3D
Xpertos3D is a provider of advanced manufacturing and engineering solutions serving customers across Latin America. The company supports organizations throughout the entire product development process, from initial design and prototyping through industrial production, helping customers leverage additive manufacturing technologies to solve complex engineering challenges.
About Nikon SLM Solutions
Nikon SLM Solutions AG is a global provider of integrated metal additive manufacturing solutions. Leading the industry since its inception, it continues to drive the future of metal AM in every major industry with its customers’ long-term success at its core. Nikon SLM Solutions is home to the world’s fastest metal additive manufacturing machines boasting up to 12 lasers and enabling build rates of up to 1000ccm/h. With a portfolio of systems to suit every customer’s needs, along with its team of experts closely collaborating at every stage of the process, Nikon SLM Solutions leads the way on return on investment with maximum efficiency, productivity, and profitability. Nikon SLM Solutions believes that additive manufacturing is the future of manufacturing and has the desire and capability to take its customers there – right now.
Nikon SLM Solutions AG is a Company headquartered in Germany, with offices in Canada, France, India, Italy, Singapore, South Korea, and the United States.Further information is available on www.nikon-slm-solutions.com.
