ADDMAN Acquires Forecast 3D from GKN Powder Metallurgy
January 6, 2026
ADDMAN Engineering LLC, a portfolio company of American Industrial Partners, has acquired Forecast 3D, a Carlsbad, California-based polymer additive manufacturing firm formerly operated by GKN Powder Metallurgy. The deal expands ADDMAN's West Coast polymer capacity and digital quoting capabilities, increasing its industrial additive fleet to over 160 systems and advancing its strategy to build a comprehensive North American additive manufacturing platform.
- Buyers
- ADDMAN Engineering LLC (ADDMAN), American Industrial Partners
- Targets
- Forecast 3D
- Sellers
- GKN Powder Metallurgy
- Platforms
- ADDMAN Engineering LLC
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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