Knust-Godwin selects Continuum Powders for Ni718 extended lifecycle management project: Case study

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A large oil and gas company approached Knust-Godwin to recycle internal Ni718 products and chose Continuum's Powder-as-a-Service offering.

HOUSTON — Continuum Powders, the leading manufacturer of high-performance, sustainable metal powders, today announced that Knust-Godwin has selected Continuum Powders as the exclusive metal powder supplier for a project supporting a major oil and gas customer needing to recycle nickel alloy parts.

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The oil and gas company had a large amount of internal Ni718 grade products at the end of their life and needed a cost-effective way to recycle the parts. The company turned to Knust-Godwin, who investigated industry offerings to find the best solution available. An existing Knust-Godwin customer recommended the company look into Continuum Powders.

Initially, Knust-Godwin was skeptical about recycled powder, but after several mechanical test coupons showed that Continuum Powders' products were equal to or superior to other leading non-sustainable powder suppliers, Continuum Powders was officially selected for the project.

“Continuum does things that no other metal powder company can currently do when it comes to full lifecycle management of consumable metal parts,” said Rob Higby, CEO of Continuum Powders. “With the incredible progress we have made in converting worn parts into new metal powder, it no longer makes sense to simply scrap these parts and purchase metal powder made from virgin metals.”

With its proprietary Greyhound M2P platform, Continuum Powders was not only able to easily recycle old parts in large quantities in one step, but also supplied Knust-Godwin with new, high-quality Ni718 through its Continuum Powder as a Service (CPaaS) service.

Knust-Godwin was then able to produce new parts for its customer using a Renishaw RenAM500Q printer. Following this project, Knust-Godwin recognized the power of Continuum's M2P process for recycling manufacturing byproducts such as oversized or screened powder.

“Continuum Powders has proven time and time again that it has the highest quality powders on the market – equal to or better than any other manufacturer,” explained Michael Corliss of Knust-Godwin. “Combine that level of quality with the sustainability they offer and their powder-as-a-service offering, and they are our de facto preferred supplier.”

Continuum Powders is a portfolio company of Ara Partners, a global private equity firm focused on decarbonizing the industrial economy.

For more information on Continuum Powders products and service details, visit www.continuumpowders.com.

About Continuum Powders

Continuum Powders is the leading provider of high-performance, sustainable metal powders with locations in the United States and Singapore. Continuum is the developer of the Greyhound M2P (Melt to Powder) platform, a patented cradle-to-cradle process that recycles alloyed metal waste products into powder in a single processing step. The platform provides customers with the same high-quality spherical metal powder they use today, while significantly contributing to their decarbonization and sustainability programs by using Continuum Powders' near-zero carbon powder materials.

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Continuum Powders is the only company that can combine industry-leading quality with extreme alloy flexibility, supply chain independence and cost competitiveness, all while dramatically reducing the carbon footprint compared to traditional powders. For more information on Continuum Powders products, visit www.continuumpowders.com.

About Ara Partners

Ara Partners is a global private equity and infrastructure investment firm focused on industrial decarbonization. Founded in 2017, Ara Partners seeks to build and scale companies with significant decarbonization impact in the industrial and manufacturing, chemicals and materials, energy efficiency and green fuels, and food and agriculture sectors. The firm operates offices in Houston, Boston, Washington, DC, and Dublin. Ara Partners closed its third private equity fund in December 2023 with over $2.8 billion in capital commitments. As of December 31, 2023, Ara Partners had approximately $6.2 billion in assets under management.

For more information about Ara Partners, visit www.arapartners.com.

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