XJet partners with Eqops to expand NanoParticle Jetting sales and support in UK and Ireland

XJet, the Israeli developer of NanoParticle Jetting (NPJ) technology for metal and ceramic additive manufacturing, has announced a partnership with Eqops, a UK-based engineering consultancy specializing in AM and advanced manufacturing. Under the agreement, Eqops will represent XJet as its sales and support channel for the UK and Ireland, covering installation, process optimization, compliance, and long-term production performance. The collaboration was announced on May 25, 2026, with Riccardo Tosi, Business Director at XJet, and Mark Caseley and Alwyn Pryse from Eqops named as key contacts.

This partnership is a targeted regional expansion play rather than a technology breakthrough, fitting the pattern of a specialized AM vendor strengthening its service-based adoption in a high-value geography. The UK and Ireland have active aerospace, medical, and industrial-tooling sectors that demand high-precision ceramics and metals—XJet's NPJ process, which jets nanoparticle suspensions layer by layer, competes with metal PBF-LB and binder jetting for applications requiring fine detail and surface finish without post-processing powder handling. By partnering with Eqops, a consultancy rather than a pure distributor, XJet gains embedded local engineering support that can navigate qualification workflows and compliance requirements, which is critical for winning production contracts in regulated verticals. This move addresses a common adoption barrier: the gap between machine capability and repeatable factory integration, particularly for a process that is less established than LPBF.

For XJet, the practical next step is to demonstrate that Eqops can convert its pipeline of inquiries into installed, qualified production cells, especially in ceramic applications where NPJ has a clearer differentiation against incumbent processes like CNC machining and injection molding. Buyers in the UK and Ireland should evaluate whether Eqops' engineering team has direct experience with their specific material and certification requirements, as the value of this partnership hinges on local support depth, not just sales coverage. This is a modest but sensible channel expansion that keeps XJet focused on its niche rather than overextending into broad market competition.