A strategic partnership between the technology provider Sitres Latam, the industrial company Alar and the Tecnológico de Monterrey is establishing a new metal 3D printing technology in Mexico. At the heart of the cooperation is wire-based laser metal deposition from the Spanish company Meltio. This process enables the production and repair of functional metal components based on welding wire instead of powder – an approach that is considered safer, more resource-efficient and industrially more robust.
In contrast to powder-based processes, Meltio only uses wire materials, including stainless steel, titanium, Inconel and copper. The technology is characterized by high material density, reduced waste and lower energy consumption. Alar is the first company in Mexico to commission the industrial-grade Meltio M600 system. This system allows automated production around the clock and is designed for series production in industrial environments. It was presented to a broad specialist audience for the first time at the Automotive Industry Supply Summit in Querétaro in May 2025.
“In addition to strengthening academic training, we seek to achieve a direct impact on the productive ecosystem, since companies that require it will be able to collaborate with Tecnológico de Monterrey to take advantage of this innovative 3D metal printing technology to develop their own prototypes, explore industrial applications and train in the use of additive manufacturing technologies”, assures Dr. Ciro Ángel Rodríguez González, Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Advanced Materials and Leader of the Industrial Transformation Research Nucleus of the School of Engineering and Sciences of the Tecnológico de Monterrey System.
The Tecnológico de Monterrey is also involved in the introduction of the technology with its own M450 system. The aim is to integrate additive manufacturing into teaching and research in a practical way and to support companies from the region in prototype development and training.
The technology is distributed by Sitres, which is Meltio’s official partner in Mexico.
Sebastian Saidman, CEO of Sitres Latam, states: “Sitres, as official distributors of Meltio technology in Mexico, we are deeply excited about this collaboration that brings together three key players: a cutting-edge company like Alar, an academic institution of reference like Tecnológico de Monterrey, and the world-class innovation that Meltio represents. Seeing this synergy take shape, with M600 equipment already operational at Alar and TEC validating the capabilities of the M450, confirms to us that we are on the right path to transform the way metal parts are designed, manufactured and repaired in our country.”
Andrea Alarcón, CEO of Alar, welcomes this technological agreement and says: “For us at Alar, having a Meltio M600 machine represents much more than technology: it is a reflection of our commitment to innovation and advanced manufacturing. This alliance with Sitres and the participation of Tecnológico de Monterrey are fundamental pillars to continue promoting real and functional solutions in metal 3D printing. We are excited to be part of this transformation that will enable Mexican industry to access more agile, autonomous and competitive processes.”
In the opinion of Gabriel Ortiz, Meltio’s sales manager for Latin America and North America, “the advances in the adoption of Meltio’s disruptive metal additive manufacturing technology allows our company to continue growing in Mexico thanks to this type of very interesting agreements. We are a reliable technological partner to accompany all those industries and research centers that need to manufacture metal parts in an agile, simple way and gaining in manufacturing autonomy in their production centers. Our Meltio 3D metal printing solutions adapt to each customer’s needs, and this agreement with Sitres, Alar and Tecnológico de Monterrey is a good example of how industry and knowledge, in this case education, can be combined. We will continue to move forward in Mexico and help the automotive, defense, aerospace, oil and gas, mining, energy and other industries in their strategies for manufacturing metal parts with a disruptive technology and with higher productivity compared to traditional manufacturing methods.”
Integration into existing production lines is intended to improve production autonomy, material diversity and efficiency – particularly for sectors such as the automotive, aviation, energy and oil and gas industries.
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