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Walmart Uses 3D Printing for Store Addition

Effort involved enclosing 8000 square feet of space in 20-foot concrete walls

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September 11, 2024

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Walmart Uses 3D Printing for Store Addition — Photo: TennesseePhotographer/iStock by Getty Images

Photo: TennesseePhotographer/iStock by Getty Images

Walmart (Bentonville, Ark.) has used 3D concrete-printed (3DCP) technology to create an 8000 square-foot addition to its Supercenter store in Athens, Tenn., report a variety of publications, including BusinessFacilities.com. The addition has walls that are just under 20-feet high and are among the tallest, seismic-ready 3DCP structures in the world,BF.com reports.

The addition will be used to enhance Walmart’s Online Pickup & Delivery (OPD) program at the store. The Athens project is the first time Walmart has utilized 3D printing technology at this scale, and the retailer indicated it planned to use it for another, as-yet-undisclosed project, BF reported.

“Walmart is always looking to innovate and leverage developing technologies, and we looked at several new building methods and companies for this project,” said Mike Neill, the retailer’s VP of New Construction. Walmart hired 3DCP specialist Alquist to undertake the project, BF said.

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