# AddUp acquires 100% of BeAM

AddUp, the joint venture between Fives and Michelin, has announced the 100% acquisition of BeAM, a company specializing in Directed Energy Deposition (DED) 3D printing for large parts and repairs in aeronautics, defense and energy markets.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-06-15
- Where: Strasbourg, France
- Status: announced
- Products: metal additive manufacturing systems (DED and LBM)
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [AddUp](https://endata.com/companies/18737.md) (acquirer)
- [BeAM](https://endata.com/companies/18738.md) (target)

## Sources

- [tctmagazine.com](https://www.tctmagazine.com/addup-announces-acquisition-of-beam/), 2018-06-15: "Together, BeAM and AddUp will be uniquely positioned in the additive manufacturing market by offering their customers a comprehensive range of metal additive manufacturing solutions."
- [voxelmatters.com](https://www.voxelmatters.com/addup-acquires-ded-metal-beam/), 2018-06-15: "Together, BeAM and AddUp will be uniquely positioned in the additive manufacturing market by offering their customers a comprehensive range of metal additive manufacturing solutions."
- [mtimagazine.com](https://mtimagazine.com/category/international-news/page/428/), 2018-07-05: "As AddUp is represented in the UK, Ireland and Middle East by sole sales and service agent Geo Kingsbury, the latter is now able to offer a considerably increased AM equipment portfolio in those markets."

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