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About Us

Research, Development & Refinement

Solutions that suit you
Positioned at the forefront of new technologies, UAT challenges established thinking, giving their clients a unique advantage.

Universal Achemetal Titanium, LLC (UAT) is a joint venture of Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc. (UTRS), and Achemetal, Inc. We are based in Butte, Montana and came together to develop and commercialize next-generation metals technologies.

Our Core Focus: The development of our UAT technology.

Our Mission: To develop and commercialize the UAT extraction and reduction process in the United States using domestic ores and ensuring low cost, environmentally friendly processes are utilized.

Our Vision: Expansion of the worldwide titanium market by commercializing the UAT process to produce non-aerospace grade alloys which are lightweight, low cost, high strength, and resistant to corrosion

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The minds behind UAT
Learn more about our team

We're not egotistical, but we're a group of really smart people. We've assembled a world-class team of scientists, technologists, and business people to solve the biggest problems in metal manufacturing. Our diverse team is based in beautiful Butte, Montana so we love the outdoors. Who we are:

James Cox, Ph.D. Laboratory Director

Benjamin Kohler, Director of Strategic Innovation

Chanaka de Alwis, Ph.D. Principal Scientist

Julie Kluck, Ph.D. Laboratory Manager

Matt Call, Senior Technologist

Michael Lewis, Business Development Manager

Marc Snyderman, Director of Strategy and General Counsel.

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