Additive Manufacturing UK (AMUK), the commerce affiliation representing the UK’s 3D printing sector, has appointed Craig Pyser, CEO of AMufacture, as its new chair. The announcement follows the departure of outgoing chair Stewart Lane, who stepped down in April to focus on his duties as Vice President of the Manufacturing Applied sciences Affiliation (MTA) – AMUK’s guardian organisation.
As Head of Enterprise Improvement for EMEA at engineering and scientific applied sciences enterprise Renishaw, Lane has served as AMUK’s chair since 2022, serving to to supervise the profitable integration of AMUK into the MTA’s cluster of commerce associations and occasions. On leaving, he really helpful Pyser as his successor, citing his in depth expertise, shut trade connections, and thorough data of the affiliation.
“Serving as AMUK’s chair throughout a pivotal chapter within the affiliation’s historical past has been a privilege. Now that the merger of AMUK and the MTA has been accomplished, I really feel the time is correct at hand over obligations to somebody nearer to the trade who can lead AMUK and take it to the following stage,” stated Stewart Lane. “Craig’s experience and expertise make him the perfect candidate. I urge all AMUK members to hitch me in thanking Craig and wishing him one of the best in his new place.”
Craig Pyser is the CEO and co-founder of AMufacture, a non-public equity-backed contract producer specializing in industrial 3D printing. He established the enterprise again in 2018 following a affluent profession within the funding banking sector. Immediately, he and the AMufacture group present purchasers with best-in-class 3D printing companies powered by cutting-edge expertise, together with the UK’s first HP 5620 printers.
“I’m honoured to function AMUK’s new chair. Having been concerned within the 3D printing and additive manufacturing trade for a few years, I relish the chance to play a key function in shaping its future – and chairing AMUK permits me to try this,” stated Craig Pyser. “I’d wish to thank Stewart for his enduring dedication and contributions to our affiliation through the years.”
Established in 2014, AMUK goals to determine the UK as a world chief within the growth and adoption of 3D printing expertise. Championing the pursuits of organizations that function inside the 3D printing ecosystem, the affiliation delivers a spread of key advantages for its membership designed to drive the trade ahead.
“Craig has loved a protracted profession on the forefront of the additive manufacturing sector. His experience and trade data are actually unmatched, and I sit up for seeing what our affiliation can obtain below his chairmanship,” stated Josh Dugdale, Head of AMUK.
