DEEP Manufacturing will officially launch its new facility in Houston, Texas this May - a year earlier than originally planned.
The British-born company, which is deploying wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) to produce large-scale metal components for energy, defence and maritime sectors (including a world first for subsea exploration), says the strategic U.S. expansion brings its technology closer to one of the world’s hubs for energy, subsea and industrial engineering, and 'strengthens domestic manufacturing capacity for high-integrity components at a time when global supply chains remain under pressure'.
DEEP's first manufacturing systems were delivered to the new 50,000 sq. ft. facility at the back end of 2025. Four WAAM platforms will be operational at launch, printing carbon steel and nickel-based alloy components (active work is also underway with Inconel 625), with further systems planned for installation throughout the year alongside post-processing and inspection capabilities.
Peter Richards, CEO of DEEP Manufacturing, said: “Houston represents a major step in scaling industrial additive manufacturing in the United States. By bringing our WAAM capability closer to customers in energy, defence and maritime sectors, we can dramatically reduce lead times for large, high-integrity components while strengthening supply-chain resilience for critical industries.”
The facility is part of a bigger $10 million investment in U.S. advanced manufacturing capability. The official launch will take place on May 6th and will give visitors a first-hand look at its industrial 3D printing capabilities, including a mock-up of a new pressure-rated vessel, which will be the first WAAM part of its kind to be certified to DNV standards.
DEEP Manufacturing is a division of DEEP, a company developing next-generation underwater pressure vessels for subsea human habitats. It has also developed its own six arm robotic additive manufacturing platform - the HexBot - which can build metal parts up to 6.2 metres in diameter and 3 metres in height.
TCT Team
