TBGA History
Founded in 2017
The Barnes Global Advisors was founded in 2017 and is the largest independent additive manufacturing (AM) consultancy, drawing upon our collective 250+ years in AM and 350+ years of diverse experience in advanced manufacturing to deliver high-impact solutions to our customers. Today, we offer the best team in the world to advise, train, and tell your story. Everything we do is made possible by our people.
Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies into production.
TBGA’s ADDvisors® have expert-level knowledge of advanced and AM processes and are known for having stood up and led significant strategic initiatives across industry and within the U.S. Government, leading to the production implementation of AM for commercial and Department of Defense products. Our experience includes working with customers on early stage research and development to highly complex product development to production and deployment. We have participated in the world’s first AM endeavors and OEM qualification, working across the entire value chain to qualify AM parts for commercial and defense aerospace applications, medical implants, and life-saving prosthetics, as well as supporting the first SAE AMS AM specification. We are a group of passionate, experienced individuals working together to help our customers succeed.
- TBGA formed
- Joined America Makes
- Creates TBGA Training: Design for AM Course
- Partners with Purdue University on AM Certificate
- EDEM collaboration to simulate powder behavior in AM systems
- Neighborhood 91 strategic plan developed
- Top 100 downloaded articles in Scientific Reports
- Enters marketing agreement with Tiziri in Africa
- Enters CRADA with the VA & US Army CCDC to support COVID-19 efforts
- USAF AM Olympics Silver Medal Winner with University of Waterloo
- Completes $3B Economic Impact Study for Neighborhood 91
- Enters agreement with Additive Academy in India
- Enters MOU with Oak Ridge National Lab to transition MDF technology to Neighborhood 91
- Joins AIM Higher Consortium, Texas A&M Defense Manufacturing Community, and AMGTA
- John becomes Vice Chair of the SME AM Technical Community
- Launches TBGA Media
- Becomes Corporte Member of Women in Manufacturing®
- Expands capabilities in Advanced Manufacturing Qualification
- Receives Department of Defense funding to develop a Resilient Manufacturing Ecosystem
- Selected to lead Delta Qualification team by the Air Force Research Lab
TBGA Values
BELIEVE CLEAR IS KIND
We are committed to fostering a culture of transparency. We strive to communicate with absolute clarity and build trust, empowering our employees to make informed decisions and fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment where everyone's voices are heard and valued.
VALUE PEOPLE & IDEAS
We place people and their ideas at the forefront, recognizing that innovation knows no boundaries. We nurture strong relationships so we can collectively achieve outcomes that benefit the greater good. We hold accountability with not just ourselves, but with our partners to uphold our shared goals with integrity.
DEMAND INNOVATION
We foster a culture where creative ideas flow naturally and collaboration is fundamental. We know that the best solutions often arise from a blend of serious innovation and bad puns. We're not afraid to challenge the status quo, and we celebrate our achievements as a team.
Poised for Growth and Success
We are passionate about manufacturing and technology because they are society’s principal sources of innovation and economic prosperity. As advanced manufacturing grows, we are eager to apply our expertise to the challenges businesses face in successfully adopting technologies.
