MPW was founded in 2017 by John E. Barnes and Christopher Aldridge , veterans of the aerospace and defense markets with profound knowledge of additive manufacturing and powder production. Their experience in the space drove them to think about powder production in a revolutionary new way resulting in the patent pending MPW process which produces tailorable powders in a wide variety of alloys. It represents the first true invention in powder manufacturing in over 50 years. The company hit success early with awarded contracts from the Department of Energy and APRA-E via UC Davis and Carnegie Melon University. Successful initial demonstrations of MPW’s DirectPowder™ have been completed in multiple additive manufacturing processes including Laser Powder Bed Fusion and Cold Spray.
