In the frame of the Interreg project, EuraMaterials had to create a local stakeholder group to gather expertise on the theme of additive manufacturing (AM).
During the pre-configuration phase of this local stakeholder group, a partnership was set up with stakeholders interested by AM (CCI Hauts-de-France, Dagoma 3D and Laho Formation) and an initial workshop addressed the theme of decarbonising industry through AM (reducing waste, improving companies' carbon footprint, etc.).
An official launch meeting was organized the 21st of May 2024, with a presentation of the local action plan and the realization of a survey on the challenges of AM for the industry (results below).
Figure 1&2: Results of the survey after the Local Stakeholders Group meeting of the 21st of May 2024
This survey was important to have a knowledge of the individual needs of the stakeholders in order to define priorities.
The meetings 3 & 4 dealt with the most important issues to emerge from the survey:
- 10/09/2024: Characterisation on site
- 23/10/2024: Post-processing for metallic 3D printing.
Other meetings will be planned after the end of the Interreg project, and the next one will take place on the 25th of March 2025. The theme will be the sustainability associated to AM, which is also in high demand
EuraMaterials also set up a monthly monitoring on regional, national and European news concerning AM in order to share it with the stakeholders.
EuraMaterials also works with PLASTIUM (Plastics industry local cluster) to participate in the establishment of a training course for plastic companies on additive manufacturing. This will be proposed at the end of 2025.
