# The Exploration Company acquires Thrustworks Additive Manufacturing

The Exploration Company (TEC) has acquired Thrustworks Additive Manufacturing GmbH, a specialist in additive manufacturing of refractory alloys for aerospace and hypersonics, to strengthen its supply chain and expand advanced manufacturing.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-11-25
- Where: Mönchengladbach, Germany, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: additive manufacturing of niobium alloy C103 thrust chambers, coating services
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [The Exploration Company](https://endata.com/companies/88698.md) (acquirer)
- [Thrustworks Additive Manufacturing](https://endata.com/companies/88699.md) (target)

## Sources

- [metal-am.com](https://www.metal-am.com/niobium-am-specialist-thrustworks-acquired-by-the-exploration-company/), 2025-11-25: "With this merger, we integrate within TEC and scale at the service of the European industry a unique niobium printing capability and a great team."

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