Dansk AM Hub expands with a new technology laboratory in Frederikssund
Denmark has gained a new platform for the manufacturing of the future. Dansk AM Hub, which works to make Denmark a leader in the use of new manufacturing technology and 3D printing, is now expanding its physical presence and establishing AM-Lab East in Frederikssund – a counterpart to the well-established AM-Lab West in Herning.
The new AM-Lab East will strengthen innovation and sustainability in manufacturing companies on Zealand and will serve as a hub for companies, educational institutions and public stakeholders with an interest in advanced manufacturing and metal 3D printing. In this connection, Dansk AM Hub is seeking a new innovation advisor to help turn the visions into reality.
“We are seeing strong interest in new manufacturing technology across the country, but also a lack of knowledge – and concrete approaches – on how a manufacturer gets started, sorts through the many options and develops a clear strategy to move production in a more competitive and sustainable direction. In Herning, we have achieved strong results in collaboration with Herningsholm Vocational School and Herning Municipality. Now the time has come to expand the effort on Zealand – and Frederikssund is exactly the right place,” says Frank Rosengreen Lorenzen, CEO of Dansk AM Hub.
A strong local partnership in Frederikssund
AM-Lab East will be centrally located at Campus Frederikssund and will be established in close collaboration with, among others, Frederikssund Municipality, Frederikssund Business, Campus Frederikssund, the Confederation of Danish Industry and DTU. With advanced metal 3D printing, developed by DTU, the laboratory will help make new technology more accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises in the region.
“There is strong local commitment in Frederikssund. With the municipality, business community and educational institutions on board, there are good opportunities to create tangible value for both companies and young people in the area,” states Frank Rosengreen Lorenzen.
The Mayor of Frederikssund Municipality, Tina Tving Stauning, welcomes the establishment:
“In Frederikssund, we have a strong business community and a unique collaboration across the municipality, companies, educational institutions and the social partners – and even with our local members of Parliament. We are proud to be able to attract a national project like AM-Lab East to Campus Frederikssund. It shows that we are succeeding with our visions. The City Council has also prioritised co-financing the initiative together with the Industry Foundation – and that is an investment in the future,” says Tina Tving Stauning.
The success in Herning shows the way
AM-Lab West opened in Herning in 2022 and has since helped numerous manufacturing companies get started with additive technologies. Here, Dansk AM Hub has worked with Herning Municipality, DAMRC, AU Herning and Herningsholm Vocational School to make metal 3D printing a position of strength in Central and Western Jutland.
“In Herning, we have shown that when public and private stakeholders pull together, we can strengthen both competitiveness and sustainability in industry. Now we will repeat that in Eastern Denmark,” says Steffen Schmidt, CTO of Dansk AM Hub, who is based at AM-Lab West in Herning in his day-to-day work.
With the opening of AM-Lab East, Dansk AM Hub will hire an innovation advisor with experience in advanced manufacturing, automation or value chain optimisation. The position involves close collaboration with companies, technology advisory services and the development of concrete business cases and CO₂ calculations.
