Velo3D Expands Domestic Manufacturing with Large California Production Campus
Metal additive manufacturing company Velo3D is establishing a significant new production campus in Livermore, California, designed to scale serial manufacturing of mission-critical parts.
Velo3D has announced plans for a 288,747-square-foot production campus in Livermore, California, which will serve as its future manufacturing hub. This facility is set to become one of the largest metal 3D printing manufacturing developments in North America and is expected to be operational by the end of 2026.
The company will maintain its current headquarters for research and development, applications engineering, process development, prototyping, and qualification activities. The new Livermore site will focus on production, creating an end-to-end pathway for customers from initial concept through qualification and into volume manufacturing without needing to switch suppliers.
The Livermore campus dedicates approximately 270,000 square feet to manufacturing, featuring clear heights exceeding 36 feet, providing nearly 10 million cubic feet of usable volume. This vertical space is designed to accommodate current large-format printers and future, taller systems as technology and customer needs evolve.
Upon opening, the facility is engineered to house over 40 large-format metal additive systems, with infrastructure prepared for more than 100 machines in the coming years. The site will also encompass machine assembly, in-house post-processing, and serial production of critical components. Velo3D anticipates operating 125 machines across both its Fremont and Livermore campuses to meet demand from the aerospace, defense, and energy sectors seeking domestic manufacturing capabilities.
According to Velo3D's CEO, Arun Jeldi, the expansion reflects increasing customer demand for production-scale additive manufacturing beyond prototyping and qualification. The company aims to be a trusted partner, assisting customers with application qualification, production scaling, supply chain strengthening, and innovation acceleration. The two-site model, with Fremont as the engineering and qualification center and Livermore as the production cornerstone, aims to create a manufacturing ecosystem that speeds up the transition from concept to production.
Velo3D's substantial investment in a dedicated, large-scale production facility addresses a critical bottleneck in metal additive manufacturing: the transition from qualification to serial production. The emphasis on domestic capacity, particularly for aerospace and defense, aligns with global trends of supply chain resilience and onshoring. The planned infrastructure, including high ceilings for future systems, positions Velo3D to support the increasing demand for large, complex, mission-critical parts produced additively.
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