VulcanForms has appointed Kevin Kassekert as Chief Govt Officer and Jay Martin as President as the corporate seems to be to scale its expertise and operations.
Kassekert replaces co-founder Martin Feldmann, who performed a key function within the improvement and commercialisation of the corporate’s core metallic additive manufacturing expertise.
Based in 2015, VulcanForms has constructed what it describes as ‘superior expertise and digital workflows’ which might be tailor-made for the manufacturing of superior metallic parts, similar to orthopedic implants, jet engines, supercomputers, and shopper gadgets. Its proprietary laser additive manufacturing expertise guarantees a mix of high quality, effectivity and pace, with VulcanForms additionally providing warmth remedy, floor processing, precision machining, and metrology companies.
As the corporate seems to be to take the subsequent step, it has recognized Kassekert and Martin as people who find themselves well-versed ‘in deploying complicated applied sciences into entrenched industries.’
Kassekert boasts greater than 25 years of seasoned management expertise in high-tech, high-volume manufacturing environments. He joins VulcanForms after 4 years as COO of Redwood Supplies, the place he was accountable for localising international batter provide and establishing a totally round home provide chain for Li-ion batter supplies. He additionally spent seven years at Tesla and 13 years within the semiconductor business at Cypress Semiconductor and Silicon Valley Know-how Middle (SVTC).
“I’ve at all times been deeply taken with disruptive expertise and scaling manufacturing and I’m thrilled to hitch and lead the extraordinarily gifted group at VulcanForms,” mentioned Kassekert. “I am keen to construct upon the stable basis laid by Martin Feldmann, whose management and dedication have been pivotal in shaping the corporate’s imaginative and prescient and product improvement. The potential of VulcanForms’ expertise is immense and can redefine manufacturing not solely within the U.S., but additionally on a worldwide scale.”
Martin, in the meantime, brings a wealth of expertise in growing and scaling superior applied sciences throughout the medical machine business. As President of Globus Medical, he oversaw all features of imaging, navigation, and robotic product improvement and commercialization, driving the quickest launch in medical robotics’ historical past and constructing a 250-person group from the bottom up. His group was instrumental in driving Globus Medical from $450M to over $2B.
VulcanForms sought to convey Martin into the corporate for his perceived capacity to create sturdy cultures and lead high-performing groups, which the corporate suggests will likely be essential for the corporate’s continued development and innovation.
“I’m thrilled to hitch VulcanForms and have the chance to drive influence at such a pivotal time for the corporate,” mentioned Jay Martin. “My ardour for constructing sturdy groups and driving industrial success aligns with the trajectory of VulcanForms, and I look ahead to supporting the development of innovation that’s essential to the way forward for manufacturing within the U.S. and throughout the globe.”
In his new function, Martin will give attention to scaling operations, main go-to-market methods, and accelerating the commercialisation of VulcanForms’ manufacturing options. He’ll oversee all features of commercialisation, gross sales, and advertising and marketing as the corporate’s breakthrough capabilities drive product innovation throughout its key buyer verticals.
“Kevin and Jay convey unimaginable expertise and their management will drive us to scale VulcanForms’ revolutionary manufacturing system hand-in-hand with the product roadmaps of our clients,” mentioned John Hart, Co-Founder and Board Member of VulcanForms, and Division Head of Mechanical Engineering at MIT. “Our group and clients will profit tremendously from their understanding of the market and regulatory landscapes, and from their ardour for superior expertise and organizational improvement.”
Since revealing its capabilities in 2022, VulcanForms has continued to deploy its expertise and end-to-end operations at its flagship VulcanOne facility in Devens, MA, and its second facility in Newburyport, MA. This built-in method permits VulcanForms to ship engineered parts and assemblies, by way of a ‘digital-first course of chain tailor-made to every buyer’s wants.’
Together with scaling VulcanForms expertise and operations, Kassekert, Martin, and the group will focus on rising key buyer engagements throughout the medical, aerospace/defence, shopper expertise markets, in addition to exploring new areas.
