PIT’s Neighborhood 91 Lands Global Supplier

Pittsburgh International Airport on Tuesday welcomed a global supplier to its Neighborhood 91 development, adding another link in what will become the world’s first end-to-end network for additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing.

Rusal America announced Neighborhood 91 will be home to the company’s new aluminum additive manufacturing powders business.

The announcement marks the third company to sign on to the airport development, which will transform a piece of land adjacent to the airport’s runways into an epicenter for AM. The company cited the advantages of being co-located with like-minded businesses on one campus near the airport as well as the close proximity to world-leading academic institutions.

Neighborhood 91, part of PIT’s 195-acre Innovation Campus, is the first development in the world to both condense and connect all components of the additive manufacturing and 3D printing supply chain into one powerful production ecosystem.

“By enabling sustainable operations, Neighborhood 91 is an ideal location from which to expand our presence in the AM powders market without compromising on our core sustainability principles,” said C. Brian Hesse, president and CEO of Rusal America. “We remain committed to enabling our customers to play a vital role in the sustainability value chain and to playing an active role in the innovation ecosystem at Neighborhood 91 in the years ahea