ASTM Acquires Wohlers Associates
As part of the acquisition, ASTM International acquires the Wohlers Report, a publication for the AM industry, along with intelligence briefs, specialized reports, training in design for AM and consulting services.
ASTM International, a global standards organization, has acquired Wohlers Associates, a global intelligence provider in the additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing industry. As part of the acquisition, ASTM International acquires the Wohlers Report, a publication for the AM industry, along with intelligence briefs, specialized reports, training in design for AM and consulting services.
“Wohlers has been a trusted source of intelligence and analysis for the AM community for more than 30 years and I am excited to see what our two trusted and credible brands can accomplish together for this industry,” says Katharine Morgan, ASTM International president.
ASTM plans to combine the Wohlers Report and the full portfolio of products and services from Wohlers Associates with the work of ASTM’s members and the AM Center of Excellence (CoE). This alignment is designed to result in new possibilities for business intelligence, advice and resources in the global AM community.
The Fort Collins, Colorado, company will do business as Wohlers Associates, powered by ASTM International. Terry Wohlers, the organization’s principal consultant and president, will join ASTM International and serve as head of AM market intelligence. Also, Noah Mostow of Wohlers Associates will become ASTM’s new manager of AM market intelligence and analytics. Both will serve under ASTM’s AM CoE.
“Through ASTM, we can now accept more projects than in the past and our advisory services team is now larger than ever,” Wohlers says. Wohlers also notes that he is confident ASTM International will maintain the quality, neutrality and value customers have come to expect from the Wohlers Report, which has been a leading publication on AM for 26 years.
The acquisition supports ASTM’s growth vision and investment to expand its footprint in the AM industry with robust AM programs, services and product offerings. These offerings now include market intelligence and technical and strategic advisory services on the latest developments and trends in AM. They are said to complement existing ASTM programs and services to support the industrialization of AM technologies. Future editions of the Wohlers Report are expected to be integrated into ASTM’s flagship product Compass, an online subscription platform.
