America Makes to open satellite center in Texas

YOUNGSTOWN — America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute in downtown, announced its plans to open its first America Makes Satellite Center on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso in conjunction with UTEP’s renowned W.M. Keck Center for 3-D Innovation.

UTEP was selected from a short list of potential members for consideration and compared to America Makes’ requirements.

“This expansion strategy to establish our first Satellite Center at UTEP marks a new level of national reach for America Makes,” Ralph Resnick, America Makes founding director and NCDMM dresident and executive director, said in a statement. “It also capitalizes on the synergies between America Makes and UTEP’s Keck Center as both of our organizations are dedicated to accelerating the adoption of additive manufacturing and 3-D printing technologies to increase our nation’s global manufacturing competitiveness.”