Solvus Global
Solvus Global is a Worcester, MA-based advanced manufacturing company operating five units spanning powder feedstock, large-format metal additive manufacturing, AI-driven recycling software, 3D-printed solid-state batteries, and manufacturing intelligence software, serving aerospace, defense, heavy industry, and recycling customers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersWorcester, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Solvus Global does
Solvus Global is a Worcester, Massachusetts-based advanced manufacturing technology company founded in 2017 by Dr. Aaron Birt, Dr. Sean Kelly, and Dr. Diran Apelian. The company operates five business units — Powders on Demand (POD) for e-commerce powder feedstock, Mammoth Metalworks for large-format metal additive manufacturing services, VALIS for AI-driven scrap sortation software, Kinetic Batteries for 3D-printed solid-state lithium-ion batteries, and APEX for manufacturing intelligence software — spanning cold spray, wire arc additive manufacturing, friction stir additive manufacturing, and process data integration.
The underlying technology platform combines additive manufacturing hardware across multiple modalities (Cold Spray, WAAM, FSAM, Plasma Arc AM, AFSD), proprietary powder processing, and AI/ML-driven process control software. Solvus serves aerospace, defense, heavy industry, and recycling customers through direct enterprise sales, government contracting (SBIR awards from NSF, DoD, NASA, and DOE), and a powder e-commerce storefront. Named enterprise customers include Boeing, Caterpillar, Sikorsky, and the US Department of Defense via the Army Research Laboratory.
Revenue is generated through a mix of contract manufacturing services (quote-based enterprise engagements), powder product sales (transactional e-commerce), software subscriptions (VALIS, APEX), and non-dilutive government grants. The company anchors its go-to-market around the proprietary CSAT and LSAAT industry conferences, which had grown to over 400 attendees from more than 40 countries by 2025, and operates three Massachusetts facilities totaling roughly 55,000 square feet.
Solvus Global firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Solvus Global
- Legal name
- Solvus Global
- Website
- https://solvusglobal.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Solvus Global is a Worcester, MA-based advanced manufacturing company operating five units spanning powder feedstock, large-format metal additive manufacturing, AI-driven recycling software, 3D-printed solid-state batteries, and manufacturing intelligence software, serving aerospace, defense, heavy industry, and recycling customers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Solvus Global industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Advanced Additive Manufacturing Services
- NAICS
- Custom Roll Forming (332114)
- SIC
- Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment (Production AM Parts) (IMAAAEAC)
Keywords
Where Solvus Global is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Worcester
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices4 records
Markets served
Solvus Global business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Powder Sales: E-commerce platform selling quality-controlled powder feedstock for additive manufacturing and spray coatings. Powders are engineered for maximum performance in as-consolidated state with minimal post-processing.
- Large Format Additive Manufacturing Services: Manufacturing services for large parts greater than 1 cubic foot using WAAM, Plasma Arc AM, Cold Spray, and FSAM. Production rates of 1-600 per month from specialty materials including Inconel, Stellite, Maraging Steel, and Titanium.
- 3D Printed Battery Products: Safe, solid-state 3D printed Li-Ion batteries for various applications including aerial drones, underwater vessels, electric scooters, and automotive.
- Manufacturing Intelligence Software (APEX): Software for manufacturing process integration, data management, and predictive process control. Part of Industry 4.0 solutions.
- Recycling Intelligence Software (VALIS): Process optimization and quality monitoring software for scrap recycling industry, enabling real-time sortation and upcycling.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Powders on Demand e-commerce platform with various powder products |
| Other | Monthly | Internship program hourly wage |
Go-to-market motion4 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
Solvus Global product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Solvus Global provides advanced additive manufacturing services, engineered powder feedstock, manufacturing intelligence software, AI-driven recycling optimization, and 3D-printed solid-state batteries through five operating enterprises. Its core competency is scaling cold spray, WAAM, FSAM, and plasma arc additive manufacturing for large-format, high-performance metal parts (>1 cubic foot) used in aerospace, defense, and heavy industry, supported by a proprietary ML/data layer (APEX, VALIS) and a full powder processing supply chain.
Product overview
Solvus Global operates as a technology solution provider with a portfolio of five distinct enterprise products built on core capabilities in additive manufacturing, sustainable materials processing, and Industry 4.0 technologies. The product ecosystem consists of Powders on Demand (POD) for powder feedstock, Mammoth Metalworks for large-format metal AM services, VALIS for AI-driven recycling optimization, Kinetic Batteries for 3D-printed solid-state batteries, and APEX for manufacturing intelligence software. These products share common technology threads of advanced materials processing, machine learning, and data-driven process optimization, with APEX serving as the data/integration layer across manufacturing operations while POD provides the foundational powder materials for AM processes.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Powders on Demand (POD): Online e-commerce platform for quality-controlled powder products for additive manufacturing and spray coatings industries.
- Mammoth Metalworks
- VALIS
- Kinetic Batteries
- APEX
Products and services
- Powders on Demand (POD) E-commerce platform providing quality-controlled, microstructurally optimized powder feedstock for additive manufacturing and spray coatings. Powders are engineered for maximum performance in as-consolidated state with minimal post-processing, including moisture removal, size classification, blending, agglomeration, and granulation, packaged in foil-lined inert bags.
- Mammoth Metalworks Large-format additive manufacturing service combining Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM), Plasma Arc Additive Manufacturing, Cold Spray, and Friction Stir Additive Manufacturing (FSAM) to produce parts greater than 1 cubic foot in volume from specialty materials including Inconel, Stellite, Maraging Steel, and Titanium, with integrated heat treating and machining at production rates of 1–600 parts per month.
- VALIS Process optimization software that integrates with sensor-based recycling technology to capture material data, enabling real-time quality monitoring, automated scrap sortation, and process optimization for upcycling of post-consumer material rather than downcycling. Developed under NSF SBIR Phase I (2019) and Phase II (2022).
- Kinetic Batteries Next-generation sulfide-based solid-state lithium-ion batteries that are safe, energy dense, and 3D printable, using cold spray technology for electrode fabrication without toxic solvents. Targeted applications include aerial drones, underwater vessels, electric scooters, and automotive.
- APEX (Augmented Process Ecosystem for X) Industry 4.0 manufacturing intelligence software integrating sensors and controllers across advanced and additive manufacturing processes, aggregating data, generating reports, providing custom cloud data storage, and running machine learning controllers for predictive process control.
- Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing Services Cold spray technology for repair and additive manufacturing of metal parts, ranging from aerospace and aviation to ship repairs. Supports structural repairs and full additive manufacturing.
- GL7 Friction Stir Additive Manufacturing (FSAM) System Solid-state manufacturing center capable of high-rate additive friction stir deposition using innovative controls and robust motion control systems, with PNNL torque-based temperature control integrated. Works with Aluminum, Inconel, Steels, and Titanium.
Quantifiable outcome
- Three-year revenue growth of 1,927 percent (2018-2021)
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Solvus Global
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Solvus Global technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability4 records
Feature8 records
Solvus Global partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Army Research Laboratory (ARL)coreStrategic partnership for developing Friction Stir Additive Manufacturing (FSAM) capabilities. Dr. Victor K. Champagne provides technical direction. ARL sponsors research through Cooperative Agreement for large-scale production of high-performing metal components for DoD.
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)coreKen Ross from PNNL provided technical insight into FSAM machine designs and specifications. PNNL torque-based robust temperature control technology integrated into the GL7 machine for improved properties and process robustness.
- Bond TechnologiescoreDeveloped the GL7 Friction Stir Welding system - a solid state manufacturing center capable of high-rate additive friction stir deposition with innovative controls and robust motion control systems.
- VRC Metal SystemscorePartner at Cold Spray Synergy Site (CS3) in Webster, MA. Leading industry OEM for cold spray equipment. Exhibitor and sponsor at CSAT/LSAAT events.
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)coreAcademic partner. WPI Provost Wole Soboyejo participated in ribbon cutting event. Student researchers from WPI present posters at CSAT/LSAAT events. Multiple team members hold degrees from WPI.
- Northeastern UniversityminorAcademic partner. Student researchers and post-doctoral fellows present posters at CSAT/LSAAT events.
- Florida International UniversityminorAcademic partner. Student researchers present at CSAT/LSAAT events. ColRAD research center affiliation.
- University of Massachusetts AmherstminorAcademic partner. Student submissions received at CSAT/LSAAT events.
- REMADE InstituteminorPartnership for Enhanced Processing of Aluminum Scrap via AI & Smart Sensing (VALI-MELT) project.
- Questek InnovationsminorIndustry partner in DOE SBIR project for cold spray bimetallic structures for molten salt reactors.
- EWIminorIndustry partner. Moderated sessions at LSAAT 2025 conference.
- Schnitzer SteelminorIndustry partner in DOE/REMADE VALI-MELT project for aluminum scrap processing.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Solvus Global competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- VRC Metal Systems: Leading cold spray OEM and Solvus's co-tenant at the Cold Spray Synergy Site (CS3) in Webster, MA. Direct competitor in cold spray equipment and services, and a strategic partner at CSAT/LSAAT events.
- SPEE3D: Australian cold spray additive manufacturing OEM exhibiting and demonstrating WarpSPEE3D at Solvus's cSIM facility. Directly competes in large-format cold spray metal AM.
- Titomic: Listed Australian cold spray AM specialist and CSAT/LSAAT event sponsor. Direct peer in large-format cold spray metal AM targeting aerospace and defense.
- ADDiTEC: Metal additive manufacturing equipment OEM and CSAT/LSAAT event sponsor. Direct peer in industrial-scale directed energy deposition and metal AM.
- 6K Additive: Specialty AM powder producer using sustainable feedstock processes. Directly comparable to Solvus's Powders on Demand business in powder feedstock for AM.
Emerging players
- Elementum 3D: Emerging materials company developing novel AM feedstock and processes. Comparable to Solvus's R&D-led approach in advanced AM materials and process development.
Broad incumbents
- EOS GmbH: Established German metal AM systems OEM offering industrial 3D printing solutions across aerospace, automotive, and industrial segments. Broad incumbent providing overlapping capabilities to Mammoth Metalworks and Kinetic Batteries.
- Velo3D: U.S. metal AM systems OEM focused on large-format, high-complexity parts for aerospace and defense. Direct overlap with Solvus's Mammoth Metalworks large-format AM service offering.
- GE Additive (Colibrium Additive): GE's metal additive manufacturing business offering powder-bed and DED systems for industrial customers. Broad incumbent competing across the value chain Solvus serves.
- Höganäs AB: Global leader in metal powders for additive manufacturing and surface coating. Broad incumbent providing direct competition to Solvus's Powders on Demand business across a much larger scale.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Solvus Global leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Solvus Global subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries5 records
Solvus Global funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds3 records
Investors2 records
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Solvus Global M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Solvus Global
What does Solvus Global do?
Solvus Global provides advanced additive manufacturing services, engineered powder feedstock, manufacturing intelligence software, AI-driven recycling optimization, and 3D-printed solid-state batteries through five operating enterprises. Its core competency is scaling cold spray, WAAM, FSAM, and plasma arc additive manufacturing for large-format, high-performance metal parts (>1 cubic foot) used in aerospace, defense, and heavy industry, supported by a proprietary ML/data layer (APEX, VALIS) and a full powder processing supply chain.
Is Solvus Global a public or private company?
Solvus Global is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Solvus Global founded?
Solvus Global was founded in 2017. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Solvus Global based?
Solvus Global is headquartered in Worcester, United States, in the North America region.
How does Solvus Global make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Powder Sales are the primary driver. The others are large Format Additive Manufacturing Services, 3D Printed Battery Products, manufacturing Intelligence Software (APEX) and recycling Intelligence Software (VALIS).
Who are Solvus Global's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are VRC Metal Systems, SPEE3D, Titomic, ADDiTEC and 6K Additive. Elementum 3D is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are EOS GmbH, Velo3D, GE Additive (Colibrium Additive) and Höganäs AB.
Does Solvus Global have an API?
No public API is recorded for Solvus Global.
What industry is Solvus Global in?
Solvus Global's product category is Advanced Additive Manufacturing Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAAAEAC, Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment (Production AM Parts). Its NAICS code is 332114 and its SIC code is 3559.