Continuum Powders, a leader in sustainable, high-performance metal powders for advanced manufacturing, is pleased to announce the appointment of Donald Magnuson as Senior Vice President of Sales. In this role, Donald will lead the company’s sales strategy, drive market expansion, and strengthen customer engagement in the advanced manufacturing industry.
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Donald joins Continuum Powders with over 20 years of experience in business development and sales leadership. Prior to this role, he spent eight years at EOS, where he served as Director of Sales, North America West. During his tenure, Donald worked closely with some of the world’s most innovative companies in the aerospace, defense, and automotive industries.
“We are thrilled to have Donald join our team,” said Rob Higby, CEO of Continuum Powders. “His deep industry knowledge, strategic vision, and proven success in building high-impact sales organizations make him the ideal leader to accelerate our growth. As the demand for high-performance metal powders continues to rise, Donald’s expertise will be instrumental in driving our commercial success and strengthening our relationships with customers worldwide.”
At Continuum Powders, Donald will focus on scaling the company’s sales operations, fostering key industry partnerships, and ensuring that Continuum’s sustainable, high-quality metal powders reach a broader audience.
"I entered additive manufacturing because I was fascinated by its capabilities, freedoms, and potential to disrupt traditional manufacturing," said Donald. "In a short time, I’ve seen AM technologies transform industries and unlock hundreds of new applications in aerospace, automotive, and medical. What was once just a promise is now becoming reality—adoption is accelerating, and the market is maturing. Continuum Powders, with its M2P technology, is uniquely positioned to drive this momentum forward. With a clear vision, committed leadership, and a dynamic team, I’m excited to be part of this journey and the company’s future success."
His background in product strategy, market development, and sales execution aligns with the company’s commitment to delivering best-in-class solutions for additive manufacturing.
For more information about Continuum Powders and its innovative metal powder solutions, visit www.continuumpowders.com.
About Continuum Powders
Continuum Powders is the leader in high-performance, sustainable metal powders with locations across the United States and Singapore. Continuum is the creator of The Greyhound M2P (melt to powder) Platform, a patented cradle-to-cradle process of recycling alloyed metal waste-stream products into powder in a single processing step. The platform affords customers the same high-quality spherical metal powder they use today while contributing significantly to their decarbonization and sustainability programs by utilizing Continuum Powders’ nearly carbon-free powder materials.
Continuum Powders is the only company that can combine industry-leading quality with extreme alloy flexibility, supply chain independence, and cost competitiveness while dramatically reducing carbon footprint versus traditional powders.
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 across the industrial and manufacturing, chemicals and materials, energy efficiency and green fuels, and food and agriculture sectors. The company operates from offices in Houston, Boston, Washington, D.C., 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 of assets under management.
For more information about Ara Partners, please visit www.arapartners.com.
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