Divergent Expands to Long Beach

Long Beach is gaining another prominent player in its expanding aerospace and defense sector. On June 17, industrial manufacturing company Divergent Technologies announced plans to expand its operations into the coastal city with a new 430,000-square-foot facility.

Based in Torrance, Calif., Divergent Technologies was founded in 2014 by entrepreneur and inventor Kevin Czinger, with the goal of transforming manufacturing through a fully digital production platform.

Divergent’s arrival in Long Beach marks another milestone in the city’s long-standing legacy as a center for the aerospace and defense industries. The company joins a growing roster of major firms that have established operations in the city, including Rocket Lab, Vast, Anduril and True Anomaly Inc. Divergent is also not the only aerospace and defense company expanding into Long Beach this year. On Jan. 22, Anduril Industries, a defense technology company based in Costa Mesa, announced plans to expand its presence into both Long Beach and Lakewood.

Divergent’s expansion into Long Beach coincides with the launch of its Monolith One, a new industrial metal 3D printer. According to an official press release, the system is compatible with industry-standard alloys – including aluminum, steel, and titanium – while offering greater manufacturing flexibility.

The company currently operates six Monolith One printers at its Torrance facility. Once the Long Beach factory becomes fully operational, it will house 64 additional Monolith One printers, according to the press release.

"The Monolith One is the first metal 3D printer designed from the ground up for scaled production of critical hardware," said Divergent Technologies CEO and co-founder Lukas Czinger, in an official statement. "Importantly, its design encompasses the years of operational insights we have earned delivering production structures to the defense and commercial sectors. Monolith One is an American machine with an American supply chain.

“We are building them at rate today, and our Long Beach factory will house 64 more of them. With annual output in the tens of thousands of munitions airframes or hundreds of thousands of critical piece parts, our second factory represents the new industrial age at scale."

The move to Long Beach has been welcomed by city officials. According to Long Beach Department of Economic Development & Opportunity Director Bo Martinez, Divergent’s new facility will not only create many direct jobs and careers, but it will also help Long Beach continue to grow as a leader in innovation.

"Divergent's expansion reinforces Long Beach's position as a national leader in advanced manufacturing and innovation. This investment will bring approximately 1,000 high-quality jobs to Space Beach, strengthen our talent pipeline, and accelerate the growth of industries shaping our future economy," said Martinez, in an official press release. "Long Beach continues to lead the way and attract companies that are driving innovation, creating job opportunities, and building long-term economic success for the city and greater Los Angeles region."

Divergent Technologies has begun expanding its manufacturing operations into its new Long Beach facility, which is expected to become fully operational within the next two years.

Beachcomber has reached out to Divergent Technologies for additional comments but were unable to receive a response at this time.