Rio Tinto Fer et Titane (RTFT)
Produces high-purity metal powders (including titanium, scandium oxide) and titanium dioxide feedstock for additive manufacturing and industrial applications, enabling advanced 3D printing materials.
- CEO / Founder
- Sophie Bergeron
- Team Size
- 1001-5000
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $247.9M
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- Government of Canada; Canada Growth Fund; Québec Government
Technology & Products
Key Products
High-purity metal powders for additive manufacturing; Titanium dioxide feedstock (UGS™, RTCS™, RTCS-A™); Scandium oxide; Pig iron and steel
Technological Advantage
Proprietary slag production technology (UGS™) yields 95% TiO2 content; in-house metal powder production for AM; patented processes for scandium extraction; 70+ years of metallurgical expertise.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides high-grade titanium dioxide feedstock and specialized metal powders critical for AM, reducing dependency on imported materials and enabling domestic production of advanced 3D printing components with consistent quality.
How They Differentiate
Vertically integrated from mine to metal powder; proprietary high-purity slag process (95% TiO2 vs. industry ~85%); only North American scandium oxide producer; supplies ~19% of global titanium dioxide feedstock.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Additive manufacturing companies, pigment producers, automotive and aerospace manufacturers, wind turbine producers
Industry Verticals
Additive Manufacturing; Aerospace; Automotive; Paints and Coatings; Wind Energy
Competitors
AP&C; Carpenter Technology; Höganäs
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Plans to quadruple scandium oxide production capacity from 4 tonnes to up to 12 tonnes per year; investing up to C$733 million by 2030 to decarbonise operations.
Major Milestones
1950: Founded in Sorel-Tracy; 2022: Became first North American producer of scandium oxide; 2025: Announced closure of Sorel-Tracy metal powder plant for AM