Amnovis, the Belgian metal additive manufacturing contract manufacturer focused on regulated industries, is entering the United States market, establishing a new production site in North Webster, Indiana, and acquiring the additive manufacturing activities of Westconn Precision Technologies.
A Mirror Site Built for Regulated Manufacturing
The new Indiana facility is being built as an operational twin of Amnovis’ home base in Belgium, running identical systems, documentation, equipment, and quality controls across both locations. This structure allows customers to deploy manufacturing capacity across both regions while keeping processes, equipment, and validation approaches consistent, simplifying supplier qualification requirements.
Chris Cook joins the company as the executive responsible for getting the US site up and running. His background spans both early-stage growth companies and established multinationals in the medical device space, a combination suited to building a new operation while keeping it aligned with a mature global standard.
“Expanding our operational footprint to the United States is a logical next step in the evolution of Amnovis,” said Ruben Wauthle, CEO and Co founder of Amnovis. “Being close to the largest medical device market globally, and specifically within the Warsaw, Indiana ecosystem, allows us to better support customers who require reliable, high quality additive manufacturing capacity with minimal logistical complexity.”
Westconn Acquisition Adds Hybrid Capabilities
The Indiana expansion comes bundled with an acquisition. Amnovis has taken on the additive manufacturing arm of Westconn Precision Technologies, folding those operations into the North Webster site. What Westconn brings is its ability to combine metal 3D printing with traditional machining and finishing processes, giving Amnovis a more complete production offering for customers whose parts require both technologies.
Jake Marasco moves to Amnovis to head up commercial activity across North America. His work has centered on bridging the gap between additive and subtractive workflows, a skillset that fits the direction Amnovis is heading.
“The acquisition of Westconn’s additive manufacturing activities further strengthens Amnovis’ position as a global partner for industrialized additive manufacturing,” said Wauthle. “By aligning equipment strategies and technical expertise across both sites, we are able to scale our operating model globally while further reinforcing our already strong capabilities in metal additive manufacturing. This combination allows us to support customers with a level of consistency, scale and technical depth that is increasingly required as more customers develop applications that truly unlock the full potential of additive manufacturing.”
The Race to Plant Flags in the U.S. Medical AM Market
Amnovis’ move to the United States follows a well-established pattern: the U.S. is the world’s largest medical device market, and contract manufacturers in regulated industries increasingly need physical proximity to their customers to remain competitive.
Other AM companies have pursued similar geographic bridging strategies in the medtech space. 3D Systems operates certified facilities in both Colorado and Belgium, having supported over 150,000 patient-specific surgical cases and produced more than two million implants and instruments across its transatlantic network.
Similarly, European contract manufacturer Lincotek operates a production facility in Memphis, Tennessee, where it recently received FDA 510(k) clearance for its SpineLinc anterior cervical implant system, built around an additively manufactured titanium porous structure backed by an FDA master file.
Both cases reflect the same structural shift that is driving Amnovis westward: as the U.S. medical device market matures around additive manufacturing, qualified regional production capacity is becoming a prerequisite rather than a differentiator.
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Featured image shows Amnovis expands to the United States. Image via Amnovis.
