"We are currently the leader for metal 3D printing in the aerospace industry," said Dr. Thomas Ehm, the CEO of Premium AEROTEC. "Now, we need to continue developing this technology extensively in order to expand its application spectrum significantly. Together with our partners, we can thus ensure state-of-the-art technology for our industry."

Dr. Hans J. Langer, Founder and CEO EOS Group stated: "We are proud to be part of such a forward-looking project alongside Premium AEROTEC and Daimler. This underlines the growing footprint of industrial 3D printing in serial production. As a technology pioneer in powder-based additive manufacturing we contribute full engagement and long-lasting expertise. With EOS platforms we push ahead the setup of this future production solution."

"We invented the car, and we are actively shaping the future of mobility. The elements that we bring to this collaboration are our extensive experience in automotive materials and the qualification of those materials, as well as our know-how on efficient and large-scale capacity manufacturing processes in conjunction with component design that is topologically optimised and the latest calculation methods," said Dr. Stefan Kienzle, Head of Advance Development at Daimler AG.

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