Oerlikon also recently expanded their additive manufacturing facilities into North America with the announcement of a new location in Michigan last year. Another company that has been expanding their reach into the U.S.A is Dassault Systèmes. The French company are bringing their 3DEXPERIENCE lab concept to Boston to support entrepreneurial projects in the United States. Oerlikon Headquarters in Pfaeffikon, Switzerland. Oerlikon's additive manufacturing facilities With this announcement Oerlikon will now have four global additive manufacturing facilities. Adding Charlotte's location to Citim's existing two sites and their recently opened Michigan location. Oerlikon's acquired citim sites are located in Germany and Atlanta, Georgia. The new Charlotte site will be fully operational in 2018. Until then, the company will be using an interim site this year in order to support their additive manufacturing enterprise.