Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM) has announced receipt of a large $9 million order from a major German automaker. The purchase order was placed on the company’s binder jet additive manufacturing systems, which will be used by the automaker for mass production of powertrain components.

The company says that it is the second order from the same automaker in less than a year, increasing the client’s purchase of Desktop’s additive manufacturing systems to $16.9 million. The binder jet systems are being utilized to support production of digitally casted powertrain components.

Ric Fulop, Founder and CEO of Desktop Metal stated: “The Additive Manufacturing industry continues to grow for mass production applications, with the most innovative companies in the world leading the way. Our team is working with a significant number of global automotive OEMs to expand adoption of our differentiated AM technologies for end-use car components, and this most recent order further demonstrates our customer’s success changing the way they make products and supports Team DM’s vision for Additive Manufacturing 2.0.”

Founded in 2015, Desktop Metal is based in Burlington, Massachusetts. The company is accelerating the transformation of manufacturing with an expansive portfolio of 3D printing solutions, ranging from rapid prototyping to mass production.

Shares of Desktop Metal trade on the NYSE under the ticker symbol DM.