DANVILLE, Va. – Gefertec, LLC will open their first U.S. manufacturing facility in Danville. The project is expected to create 8 new jobs and includes $1.9 million in capital investment. The Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission is assisting this project with a $45,000 Tobacco Region Opportunity Fund grant.

Additionally, The Danville Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facility Authority (RIFA) will cover the cost of two years of temporary space at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR). The company will launch at IALR before moving to a permanent space in Danville/Pittsylvania County in the future. The Tobacco Commission has also made significant investments in IALR over the years.

President of Gefertec, LLC, Andrea Clark said, “Gefertec is excited to announce the opening of our Danville – Pittsylvania County location as our first U.S. location for our 3DMP® additive manufacturing business.”

CEO of Gefertec GmbH, Tobias Roehrich, said, “This is in alignment with our long-term commitment to Danville and the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research and we are excited to expand our business to the U.S. Danville has been chosen for its excellent business and community support and its involvement in the advanced manufacturing sector.”

Gefertec, LLC will introduce additive manufacturing technology to the United States market. Gefertec develops new methods for the production of metallic parts that extend beyond the limits of conventional production processes, thereby offering unique possibilities to designers, engineers, and companies. Gefertec is the first and only company worldwide that provides the market with the revolutionary 3DMP® technology that is based on modern arc welding in the form of ready-to-use production machinery. The arc machine series offers perfect manufacturing solutions for metalworking companies as well as for research and development institutions.