3D Express: Alquist to Print 12+ Projects with Walmart and Other Commercial Retailers

This week in 3DExpress, we’re seeing 3D printing scale across industries in surprising ways. Construction company Alquist announced a major partnership with Walmart and other retailers to deploy more than a dozen printed commercial buildings across the U.S. In the cultural sphere, William & Mary and Jamestown Rediscovery are using 3D scanning and printing to bring the stories of 17th-century women to life. Researchers also unveiled the most detailed digital model to date of Easter Island’s iconic moai statues. In healthcare, a Saudi hospital used patient-specific 3D printed guides to save a patient’s leg from amputation. In sports, a custom 3D printed brace is helping an NFL quarterback return to the field safely. Together, these stories highlight how additive manufacturing continues to push boundaries in construction, education, archaeology, medicine, and athletics.

Alquist to Print 12+ Projects with Walmart and Other Commercial Retailers

Alquist, a 3D construction printing company, announced its collaboration with retailer Walmart Inc and other commercial retailers to deliver more than a dozen construction projects across the United States. According to Alquist, this marks the largest-scale deployment of 3D-printed commercial building technology in U.S. history. Alquist launched a partnership model with Hugg & Hall, a construction and equipment rental dealer, and FMGI, a full-service general contractor, to achieve this scale. Within this new system, FMGI owns and will lease Alquist A1X printers, financed and serviced by Hugg & Hall. This model allows Alquist to sell, lease and rent its proprietary equipment and training methods to the broader construction industry.

This December, in Lamar, Missouri, the first project under this new model will begin. It will be Alquist’s third Walmart project. “For the first time ever in our industry, we have the right partners in place to scale 3DCP at a massive level,” Patrick Callahan, CEO of Alquist said. “For years, 3DCP has been an emerging idea. Now, it’s a proven solution being deployed by some of the nation’s largest companies.”