Amaero, a manufacturer of high-value specialty alloy powders, has secured a US$3 million purchase order for refractory alloy materials from Australian cold spray additive manufacturing company Titomic Limited.
Amaero expects to deliver powders through Q3 and Q4 FY2026, supporting Titomic’s program with a major defense prime contractor. As part of the initiative, Amaero will also contribute US$1.5 million toward development costs.
Amaero CEO Hank J. Holland said the company is selective about partnerships, choosing firms with differentiated strengths that complement its own capabilities. “The collaborations are intended to accelerate adoption of advanced manufacturing to address national security and sovereign manufacturing challenges. This is an important development program that addresses both a foundational technical challenge and legacy manufacturing and supply chain impediments. It’s a promising and significant production opportunity.”
Partnership Framework
The order is part of the companies’ previously announced five-year exclusive supply and development partnership focused on refractory and titanium spherical powders.
Under the agreement, Amaero brings its atomization expertise in refractory and titanium powders, while Titomic contributes its patented cold spray technology and application experience. “With a collaborative and responsive advance material partner, Titomic is well positioned to pursue production opportunities that include titanium pressure vessels, domes and thermal protection systems. To achieve national security and manufacturing objectives, it is imperative that we build robust and complementary capabilities while accelerating adoption and qualification,” said Holland.
Amaero emphasizes that the deal strengthens domestic access to critical metal powders and mitigates supply continuity risks in defense, aerospace, and other strategic industries. Titomic CEO and Managing Director Jim Simpson underscored the supply-chain impact, saying that access to a scalable and dependable source of qualified spherical powders is essential. “As defense prime contractors have required spherical powders for development programs, this exclusive collaboration with Amaero ensures that the powders we use for first article demonstrations will be the same powders qualified for production, giving our customers confidence in supply chain continuity and performance.”
Powder Deals Drive Resilient Domestic Supply Chains
Demand for strategically important metal powders continues to rise as the U.S. and Europe move to secure advanced manufacturing capacity and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers. Defense, hypersonics, and space programs increasingly depend on materials that are difficult to source and qualify at scale, making domestic production a national priority.
That urgency is visible across the industry. In 2025, IperionX secured $12.5 million from the U.S. Department of War as part of a broader $47.1 million award to build a cost-effective, U.S.-based titanium supply chain. The funding will help scale the company’s Virginia facility past 1,000 tons per year and support new production capabilities spanning deoxygenation, sintering, powder consolidation, and near-net-shape manufacturing.
In November, producer of advanced 3D printing materials 6K Additive is reinforcing its global leadership in metal powder and alloy production through a US$27.41 million financing package approved by the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM). The funding supports domestic production of metal powders for AM and traditional powder metallurgy, serving critical sectors including defense, hypersonics, nuclear, and commercial applications.
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Featured image shows Amaero and Titomic Establish Supply and Development Partnership. Image via Titomic.
