Additive Manufacturing Cluster of Ohio

To ensure linkages to talent, transformation, innovation, and leadership that comprise the four pillars of the Manufacturing Blueprint, the existing Additive Manufacturing Cluster of Ohio will fold in under the Smart Manufacturing Cluster of Northeast Ohio. The Smart Manufacturing Cluster will not only address the additive manufacturing opportunity but also the other key growth initiatives encompassed in smart manufacturing – such as Industrial IoT, Data-Driven Manufacturing, Robotics and Automation, just to name a few. To learn more about additive manufacturing and any of the smart manufacturing elements – please visit smartmanufacturingcluster.org.

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Ohio has an advantaged position for capitalizing on the transformational effect 3D Printing will have on manufacturing economies.

The existing fabric of manufacturers, end-use markets, economic development organizations, professional associations, and higher education makes Ohio a hotbed of current and potential AM capabilities.

America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute

Youngstown State University, 1 of 2 leading universities in the nation to offer students all seven 3D Printing processes.

The Youngstown Business Incubator, an internationally recognized incubator focused on the development of software and additive manufacturing start-ups.

ASM International, the world’s largest association of metals-centric materials, engineers, and scientists.

End-use markets

Including aerospace, medical/dental, and automotive industries which account for 478 establishments and over 38,000 jobs in the region. These industries were responsible for 62 percent of AM system sales worldwide in 2014.

Manufacturing legacies

Ohio produces almost $100 billion in manufacturing output and is one of the top manufacturing workforce states in the country. Northeast Ohio has more than 800 plastics processing and 1,900 metals fabricating companies, together employing more than 100,000 people.