Eartha Hopkins

Eartha Hopkins, content coordinator, America Makes. America Makes is the nation’s leading public-private partnership for additive manufacturing (AM) technology and education. America Makes members from industry, academia, government, workforce, and economic development organizations, work together to accelerate the adoption of AM and the nation’s global manufacturing competitiveness. Founded in 2012 as the Department of Defense’s national manufacturing innovation institute for AM and the first of the Manufacturing USA network, America Makes is based in Youngstown, Ohio, and managed by the not-for-profit National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM). Visit americamakes.us to learn more.

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NDT | Additive Standards

America Makes and ANSI: Leading AM Standardization Efforts

Standardization not only fosters economic growth but also accelerates AM innovation and bolsters U.S. global competitiveness.
Eartha Hopkins
September 7, 2025

As high-performance industries adopt additive manufacturing (AM), the demand for harmonized standards is growing. This drives organizations and regulatory bodies to develop consistent protocols, moving away from conflicting standards.


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Students from a pilot cohort of a six-week program providing foundational skills in additive manufacturing.
Management

America Makes Powers the Next-Gen Supply Chain with Visionary Workforce Initiatives

America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, recognizes the urgent need for education and workforce development initiatives.
Eartha Hopkins
May 11, 2025

The U.S. manufacturing supply chain faces challenges, especially for small- to medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) in additive manufacturing. To tackle talent shortages, America Makes has partnered with organizations to develop education and workforce initiatives to enhance SMM capabilities and competitiveness.



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