TETMET targets fivefold manufacturing growth in the Amsterdam Area
Building lighter structures with less material
TETMET has developed Adaptive Spatial Lattice Manufacturing (ASLM), a technology for producing lightweight, high-performance structural components.
Lattice structures have long been used to create strength with relatively little material, from bridges and cranes to the Eiffel Tower. Producing them at a smaller scale, however, has traditionally been too complex and costly for widespread industrial use.
ASLM combines automated assembly, robotics and laser technology to manufacture intricate three-dimensional metal structures at scale. Rather than melting or reshaping large quantities of material, the process places material only where it contributes to the structure’s performance.
TETMET says this can reduce the mass of structural components by between 40% and 60%. The company’s initial focus is on space and defence, where every kilogram affects energy consumption, range and performance, but it also sees potential applications in aviation, automotive manufacturing and energy systems.
From the lab to industrial production
TETMET’s first industrial-scale facility at SEGRO Park Amsterdam Airport brings its manufacturing technology and engineering teams together under one roof. The building’s high ceilings provide the space needed for its ASLM machinery, while the surrounding business park offers room for further expansion.
The facility marks an important step in the company’s development. Having demonstrated the technology in a laboratory setting, TETMET is now working to prove that it can manufacture large, high-value components economically at industrial scale.
Over the next five years, the company aims to increase capacity at the Hoofddorp site fivefold. Its longer-term ambition is to develop highly automated factories that can be replicated close to major customers in Europe and the United States.
Connectivity, talent and room to scale
Hoofddorp’s international connections played an important role in TETMET’s location decision. With teams in Amsterdam and Paris, the company benefits from direct high-speed rail links, while Schiphol provides easy access for international customers and partners.
The location also combines industrial space with access to the Amsterdam Area’s international engineering talent. Academic connections with Delft University of Technology and Eindhoven University of Technology further link the company to the wider Dutch deeptech ecosystem.
TETMET’s establishment in the region was supported by the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency and Amsterdam Trade & Invest.
As CEO Tom Vroemen puts it: “It may look like a logistics hub, but you’d be surprised how much large-scale deep tech is here.”
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