Metal Powder Works
John Barnes is an accomplished leader in the fields of manufacturing and technology, currently serving as the Founder and President of The Barnes Global Advisors and as the Founder and CEO of Metal Powder Works. With extensive experience in additive manufacturing dating back to the late 1990s, Barnes has held significant roles including Non Executive Director at Titomic Limited and Vice President of Advanced Manufacturing and Strategy at Arconic. Previously, as Program Director at CSIRO, Barnes directed strategies for high-performance metals and additive manufacturing. A notable career at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics involved leading innovative projects and achieving substantial cost savings, while earlier experiences at Honeywell International focused on managing product lines for marine engines. Academically, Barnes holds both an MS in Metallurgical Engineering and a BS in Materials Engineering from Purdue University.
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Metal Powder Works
MPW was founded in 2017 by John E. Barnes and Christopher Aldridge , veterans of the aerospace and defense markets with profound knowledge of additive manufacturing and powder production. Their experience in the space drove them to think about powder production in a revolutionary new way resulting in the patent pending MPW process which produces tailorable powders in a wide variety of alloys. It represents the first true invention in powder manufacturing in over 50 years. The company hit success early with awarded contracts from the Department of Energy and APRA-E via UC Davis and Carnegie Melon University. Successful initial demonstrations of MPW’s DirectPowder™ have been completed in multiple additive manufacturing processes including Laser Powder Bed Fusion and Cold Spray.