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Aviation & Aerospace · Formed 2016 · renamed Colibrium Additive 2024

GE Additive · Colibrium Additive

Printing metal parts layer by layer for flight.

Operates as Colibrium Additive within GE Aerospace since April 25, 2024.

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Business history

GE built its additive-manufacturing business around 3D metal printing for aerospace and medical parts, including the fuel nozzles printed for the LEAP engine.

On December 12, 2016, GE confirmed it had acquired 75% of Concept Laser and 76.15% of Arcam—controlling stakes, not initially 100% ownership. GE Additive was renamed Colibrium Additive, a GE Aerospace company, on April 25, 2024.

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Major products & innovations

  • ✦ Metal 3D-printing machines
  • ✦ Electron-beam and laser melting systems
  • ✦ Additive powders and services

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Heritage illustration

Aviation & Aerospace atmosphere
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GE Jokes

The sixth why

We asked the five whys. We found the root cause. Then the manager asked a sixth why.

We're still in that conference room.

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GE Garfield

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GE Motivational Quotes

No turbine was ever built by one person. Every one of those hands mattered.

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GE Legend Collectable Cards

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