6K secures spot on Global Cleantech 100 list for second consecutive year

Sustainable manufacturing 6K secures spot on Global Cleantech 100 list for second consecutive year

2024-02-03 Source: 6K Additive 1 min Reading Time

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Further cementing its leadership in the sustainable production of advanced materials for batteries and additive manufacturing, 6K today announced that it has once again been recognised on the 2024 Global Cleantech 100 list. This is the second consecutive year the company has been honoured in this prestigious ranking.

The recognition is largely driven by the success of 6K’s Unimelt Microwave Plasma Production Platform, the market’s only fully sustainable production-scale microwave plasma process. (Source: 6K Additive) — The recognition is largely driven by the success of 6K’s Unimelt Microwave Plasma Production Platform, the market’s only fully sustainable production-scale microwave plasma process.
(Source: 6K Additive)

For the second year in a row, 6K has been named to the 2024 Global Cleantech 100, confirming its position as a leader in the sustainable production of advanced materials for batteries and additive manufacturing. The company's inclusion in this annual list reflects its continued innovation and commitment to green practices, particularly through its Unimelt microwave plasma production platform.

The Global Cleantech 100 is a curated list of the top private companies making significant contributions to the cleantech industry, highlighting those with breakthrough technologies, unique business models and comprehensive strategies to address the pressing climate and environmental challenges of our time.

6K's recognition stems from its groundbreaking Unimelt platform, a first-to-market solution for producing metal additive manufacturing powders and battery materials in a process that is both faster and cleaner than traditional methods.

This recognition from the Cleantech Group underscores 6K's efforts to promote a sustainable and productive global environment. The company's recent successes include a 50 million dollar award from the US Department of Energy for its Plus CAM battery material manufacturing facility in Jackson, TN, and a 23.4 million dollars grant to expand its metal processing capabilities, highlighting its role in upcycling critical metals for defence applications.

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