STATE COLLEGE, PA – January 16, 2026 – Aiming to expand access to affordable metal 3D printing for small-to-medium-sized companies and decentralize additive manufacturing, today Xact Metal™ reported 30% growth in orders in 2025 versus the same period in 2024 and it named Mark Barfoot VP for Global Sales.
“Our growth strategy and product roadmap to expand the use of metal additive manufacturing by offering a new level of price and performance continues to be welcomed by our customers,” said Juan Mario Gomez, CEO of Xact Metal. “In 2025 orders were up by more than 30% when compared to last year. Our XM200G single- and double-laser metal printer is being well received in defense, plastic injection molding, medical and other manufacturing applications. Plus, we continue to receive positive responses to the launch of our XM200G µHD metal printer—which allows customers to print very small parts using 5-15 µm particle size metal powder and has a 25 µm laser spot size—and to the development of our XM300G mid-size four-laser printer.”
“To further support our growth plans, we are pleased to announce that Mark Barfoot has been named Vice President – Global Sales,” said Gomez. “Mark brings over 25 years of experience in additive manufacturing. His roles have included VP of Engineering at Voxel Innovations; Director of Additive Manufacturing Programs at the Edison Welding Institute (EWI); Director of Business Development at Javelin Technologies; and Managing Director of Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Lab at the University of Waterloo. In addition, for over 13 years, Mark has been actively involved with AMUG (Additive Manufacturing Users Group), where he served as its President for over two years.”
About Xact Metal
Xact Metal™ is taking the essential specs for metal 3D Printing and combining them with breakthrough technology to establish a new level of price and performance in additive manufacturing. Driven by its desire to enable more and more designers, developers, and manufacturers to experience the benefits of high-quality metal 3D printing at affordable prices, Xact Metal aims to change the perception that additive manufacturing is only for capital-rich companies. The company is privately funded and is based in State College, Pennsylvania. For more information visit: www.xactmetal.com.