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Arcam Aktiebolag
Arcam AB
Company typeSubsidiary [1]
IndustryManufacturing
Founded1997
FounderRalf Larson & Jarl Assmundson
Headquarters
Mölndal
,
Sweden
OwnerGE Sweden Holdings AB (2016)[2]

Arcam AB manufactures electron beam melting (EBM) systems for use in additive manufacturing, which create solid parts from metal powders.[3] Arcam also produces metal powder through AP&C[4] and medical implants through DiSanto Technologies.[5]

Arcam AB was founded by innovator Ralf Larson and financier Jarl Assmundson, in 1997.

Arcam AB was a publicly traded company listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange under ARCM[6] but was also commonly quoted as OTC stock under AMAVF.[7] Arcam AB corporate headquarters are in Mölndal, Sweden. EBM has applications in the medical, aerospace and automotive industries.[citation needed]

In September 2016, General Electric announced its plans for acquisition of Arcam AB.[8]

Arcam was delisted from the Stockholm Stock Exchange in January 2018.[9]


References

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  1. ^ Jackson, Beau (8 May 2018). "INTERVIEW: INSIDE THE GE ADDITIVE SPECTRA H WITH ANNIKA ÖLME, ARCAM". 3D Printing Industry. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  2. ^ Rick L. Kennedy (27 December 2017). "GE to Increase Its Ownership of Arcam to More Than 90 Percent". Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Introduce.se - Introduce". www.introduce.se. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Arcam acquires metal powder manufacturer AP&C from Raymor Industries", Powder Metallurgy Review, 18 December 2013
  5. ^ Heidi Milkert, "Arcam Enters the 3D Printed Medical Implant Space, With Acquisition of DiSanto Technology", 3dprint.com, 3 September 2014
  6. ^ Arcam AB on Wall Street Journal website
  7. ^ ARCAM AB NPV on Google Finance website
  8. ^ "GE Plans to Invest $1.4B to Acquire Additive Manufacturing Companies Arcam and SLM; Accelerates Efforts in Important Digital Industrial Space", GE Aviation press release, 6 September 2016
  9. ^ GE Raises Stake in Swedish 3D Printing Firm Archived 2024-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
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