News Archives - Equispheres

Press Release: Clean Tech Fund Accelerates Efficiencies In Automotive And Aerospace Industries With Metal Powder Innovation Investment

Equispheres announces $8 million in funding received from SDTC to scale production. OTTAWA, ONTARIO: Equispheres, a materials science innovator based in Ottawa, Canada, today announced they have been awarded funding and support from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). SDTC helps Canadian entrepreneurs accelerate the development and deployment of globally competitive clean technology solutions. Equispheres …

Press Release: Unique Powder Outperforms In Additive Manufacturing Aerospace-Ready Quality Tests

Test results on powder developed by Equispheres, exceed expectations, demonstrating ability for AM production of lighter, stronger parts, faster than ever. OTTAWA, ONTARIO: Equispheres today released the results from the first phase of powder testing by a facility specializing in the certification of materials for aerospace, space and defense applications. The results confirmed Equispheres’ …

Press Release: Sintering Aluminum Alloys With Binder Jet Printer Technology Unfeasible Until Now

New research out of McGill University on powder developed by materials science technology company, Equispheres, has major implications for mass production in additive manufacturing. OTTAWA, ONTARIO: Equispheres, in partnership with McGill University, today announced the results of extensive testing which found Equispheres’ aluminum alloy powders suitable for sintering with binder jet technology. These findings have …

Press Release – BDC to invest $8-million in Kanata-based Equispheres

Montréal, February 19, 2018 – BDC, Canada’s only bank devoted exclusively to entrepreneurs, is pleased to announce an $8-million investment in Kanata-based advanced materials firm Equispheres. The investment is part of BDC’s 700-million, five-year commitment announced last January to help high-potential Canadian cleantech firms with market-ready technology or products meet the capital-intensive needs of scaling and achieving timely growth.

Press Release – Minister of Environment and Climate Change visits Equispheres

OTTAWA, January 22, 2019 – The Honourable Catherine McKenna (Minister of Environment and Climate Change) toured Equispheres’ new facilities today to view the company’s newly-commissioned atomization reactors and learn about the environmental benefits of Equispheres’ ultra-homogenous metal powder designed for use in Additive Manufacturing.

Press Release – Equispheres to join leading Canadian aerospace companies and universities to study additive manufacturing of components

OTTAWA, November 26th, 2018 – Equispheres Inc. today announced it will be joining corporate partners such as MDA, Bombardier, Pratt and Whitney Canada, Bell Helicopter Textron, and academic partners such as McGill University, among others, for a research project called Additive Manufacturing of Aerospace Components – II.

Press Release – Equispheres Files Patent To Protect Intellectual Property Investment In Metal Powder Development

OTTAWA, July 15, 2018 – Equispheres Inc. today announced it has filed a patent application to protect its intellectual property investment in the development of the unique qualities and characteristics of its powder, one of the key building blocks in the additive manufacturing process. The materials patent application, filed in July 2018, protects the highly valuable …

Press Release – Lockheed Martin Invests $5 Million in Equispheres Metal Powder Atomization Development

OTTAWA, May 31, 2018 – Equispheres has received a $5 million USD investment from Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) under the Industrial Regional Benefits (IRB) and Industrial Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy. This investment enables Equispheres, an Ottawa-based materials science company, to accelerate its growth in the provision of high-quality materials required for advanced technologies such as …

Press Release – Equispheres Commissions New Atomization Reactors to increase production of revolutionary metal powder

OTTAWA, CANADA-(February 12th, 2018) – Equispheres Inc. today announced that it will be commissioning the construction of two new atomization reactors at their new and expanded facility in Ottawa, Ontario. The new reactors, which will be online by the end of Q2 2018, will allow the company to increase its production capacity by more than 200 …

Equispheres Appoints Dan Benoit as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 02, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Equispheres Inc. today announced that Dan Benoit has joined the Company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Prior to joining Equispheres, Mr. Benoit was Chief Investment Officer for Brookfield Renewable’s $18 billion North American division. He was tasked with growing the company’s asset fleet and headed Business Development which included Project Development, M&A, and Market Research. Previously, he led the Capital Markets team that managed the financings of Brookfield’s power investments while supporting M&A and Business Development.