automotiveAugust 8, 2026

America Makes Advances in AM Qualification: Implications for ASEAN Factories

America Makes and NCDMM's $9M project to streamline AM qualification could boost ASEAN factories' competitiveness.

Streamlining Additive Manufacturing Qualification for Defense and Beyond \\[America Makes, a leading U.S. organization focused on additive manufacturing (AM), has taken a significant step towards addressing the challenges of AM qualification. The recent announcement of the Delta Qual 2.0 project, a $9 million initiative, aims to reduce the barriers that slow down the adoption of AM in the U.S. defense industry. This development holds important implications for factories in Southeast Asia, particularly in countries like Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia, where the adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies is on the rise.\\\

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