Originally published by:TCT Magazine
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Deployment timeline: Installation began in August 2026 and will be completed by October 2026.

  • Capital commitment: Quickparts has invested 6 million USD in its Seattle Aerospace & Defense Center of Excellence.
  • Fleet expansion: 12 Stratasys NEO SLA systems will be installed across facilities in the United States, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom.
  • Throughput gain: The new systems increase large-format throughput by 40 per cent and standardise production across the US and Europe.
  • Strategic rationale: Parts qualified in Seattle can now be built to an identical standard in France, Italy, or the UK, reflecting a strategy of scaling the manufacturing base alongside space and defence budgets.

A Second Major Capacity Investment in 18 Months

Quickparts has invested 6 million USD in its Seattle Aerospace & Defense Center of Excellence and will install 12 Stratasys NEO SLA systems across facilities in the United States, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom. The investment represents the company's second major capacity investment in 18 months.

The deployment modernises Quickparts' production fleet across all four sites. The new systems increase large-format throughput by 40 per cent and will standardise production across the US and Europe.

Deployment began in August 2026 and will be completed by October 2026.

Targeting High-Stakes Programmes

"Reshoring and industrial resilience are usually discussed as policy. We're treating them as a balance-sheet decision." — Avi Reichental, CEO of Quickparts

Dr Yoav Zeif, CEO of Stratasys, pointed to the broader significance of the deal:

"Quickparts' investment reflects the growing role large-format additive manufacturing now plays in critical applications across aerospace, defence, and space."

One Qualified Part, Four Production Sites

The operational logic is straightforward. Parts qualified in Seattle will now be able to be built to an identical standard in France, Italy, or the UK. For customers, that removes the need to requalify a new supplier when conditions change.

The move reflects a consistent strategy from Quickparts: scaling the manufacturing base alongside space and defence budgets. With 12 systems spread across four countries and deployment wrapping by October 2026, the company is betting that distributed, standardised capacity is what aerospace and defence customers will value most.

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