# Norsk Titanium installs first RPD machine at Airbus in Varel, Germany

Norsk Titanium has installed its first Rapid Plasma Deposition machine at Airbus in Varel, Germany, under a Cooperation and Research Agreement to industrialize RPD within the Airbus production environment.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2026-11-05
- Where: Varel, Germany, Germany
- Status: under construction
- Products: RPD additive manufacturing equipment
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Airbus](https://endata.com/companies/1653.md) (partner)
- [Norsk Titanium AS](https://endata.com/companies/16099.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [norsktitanium.com](https://www.norsktitanium.com/media/press/norsk-titanium-operational-update-third-quarter-2026), 2026-11-05: "Installed first RPD® machine at Airbus in Varel, Germany, under a Cooperation and Research Agreement to industrialize RPD® within the Airbus production environment."

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