Voices AMplified: Making the Impossible, Possible—A Passion for Additive Manufacturing

December 1, 2022

By John E. Barnes Past-Chair of the Additive Manufacturing Technical Committee (AMTC) for SME, Managing Director of The Barnes Global Advisors and CEO/Founder of Metal Powder Works

This special Voices AMplified podcast features host John Barnes, CEO and founder of The Barnes Global Advisors and Metal Powderworks. Barnes, chair of SME’s AM Technical Community Leadership Committee, talks with Irina Schatorje, Global Director Marketing & Communications at Additive Industries. Schatorje shares her story and passion for additive manufacturing: making the impossible, possible.

PRESS RELEASES
American Welding Society, NARSA/IDEA to Develop Welding Education

PRESS RELEASE: American Welding Society December 5, 2025

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NEWS DESK
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AEROSPACE DEFENSE
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PRESS RELEASES
LIFT Activates 3 Programs as Part of Advanced Materials Challenge

PRESS RELEASE: LIFT December 5, 2025

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NEWS DESK
Tariffs and Trade Wars Are Reshaping the Supply Chain, Report Shows

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MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
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