What Sciaky, Inc. does

Sciaky, Inc. is a Chicago-based, privately held industrial manufacturer founded in 1939 that designs and produces Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) systems and Electron Beam (EB) welding systems, together with related contract services, retrofits, spare parts and training. EBAM is the company's proprietary metal 3D printing process — a wire-feed directed energy deposition technique using an electron beam in a vacuum, with deposition rates the company reports as up to 10x faster than competing metal AM processes (typically 3–9 kg/h) and the ability to produce very large titanium and other high-value metal parts. The portfolio is anchored by industrial EBAM systems (including the compact EBAM-53), EB welding systems in large/medium/small chamber configurations, the patented IRISS Closed-Loop Control for repeatable part quality, and modular EBAM retrofit upgrades that convert existing Sciaky EB welders into additive manufacturing systems.

Sciaky monetizes the platform through a mix of one-time capital equipment sales (new and refurbished systems), recurring service and aftermarket revenue (retrofits, upgrades, spare parts, EBPlus preventive maintenance and training), and contract EB welding and EBAM job-shop services delivered from its Chicago headquarters. The company sells and supports customers globally via a direct enterprise sales force and a network of regional sales representatives and distributors covering 22+ countries across North America, South America, Europe and Asia, with a multilingual website (EN/FR/DE/ZH). Named customers and end markets are concentrated in aerospace and defense (Airbus, Lockheed Martin, U.S. Navy, NASA), with secondary exposure to automotive, energy, healthcare, semiconductor, and oil & gas; in June 2026 Sciaky entered a partnership with NX Atomics to apply EBAM to small modular reactor components, marking its return to the nuclear sector. Sciaky holds multiple granted patent families covering its closed-loop control technology in the US, Australia and Europe, and maintains Nadcap AS7003/AC7004 accreditation along with aerospace weld specification qualifications (AMS2680, AMS2681B, AWS D17.1, MIL-W-46132, ASME BPVC).

Name

Sciaky, Inc.

Legal name

Sciaky, Inc.

Website

https://sciaky.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Sciaky, Inc. is a privately held Chicago-based manufacturer (founded 1939) of Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) and Electron Beam welding systems, serving aerospace, defense, and industrial customers globally with capital equipment, contract manufacturing, and aftermarket services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Metal Additive Manufacturing

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351), Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing (33272)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

Additive Manufacturing for Metals (Metal 3D Printers & Post-Processing) (IMAHADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metal Powders (LPBF/DMLS/EBM) (IMAAABAE), Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing) (IMAHADAH), Metal 3D Printing Service Bureaus (SLM/DMLS, EBM, Binder Jetting) (IMAAADAB)

Keywords

• Electron beam welding
• Metal additive manufacturing
• Industrial 3D printing
• Directed energy deposition
• Electron beam welding systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. EBAM System Sales: Sale of industrial Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) metal 3D printing systems and printers (including compact models like the EBAM-53), generating one-time capital equipment revenue.
2. Electron Beam Welding System Sales: Sale of new electron beam welding systems (large, medium and small chamber systems) for joining common and exotic/refractory metals, including dissimilar metals.
3. Contract EB Welding Services (Job Shop): Custom contract electron beam welding services for prototypes through high-volume production, including weld procedure specification certification (AMS2680, AMS2681B, AWSD17.1, etc.), Nadcap AS7003/AC7004 accreditation, and NDI capabilities.
4. Contract EBAM / Metal 3D Printing Services: Contract additive manufacturing services producing large, high-value metal parts (e.g., titanium) using EBAM on a job-shop basis.
5. Retrofits, Upgrades and Spare Parts: Sales of retrofits, upgrades (e.g., vacuum system, control, optics, high-voltage power supply, EBAM upgrades), spare parts and preventive maintenance for existing Sciaky EB welding/EBAM systems, including software upgrades and emergency repair services.
6. Training and Customer Service (EBPlus Services): Recurring/post-sale revenue from EBPlus services including preventive maintenance, benchmark testing, calibration checks, modifications, software upgrades, and EB welding/EBAM training programs.
7. Refurbished / In-Stock System Sales with Financing: Sale of refurbished and in-stock EB welding systems (EBW-54x50x54, EBW-68x68x84, EBW-112x102x66, EBW-110x110x110) with US customer financing and leasing options offered through sales reps.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Sciaky, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells industrial Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) metal 3D printing systems and Electron Beam (EB) welding systems, alongside contract EBAM and EB welding job-shop services, retrofits, spare parts, and training. Its EBAM technology deposits metal wire via an electron beam in a vacuum to produce large, high-value metal parts (e.g., titanium) with deposition rates up to 10x faster than other metal AM processes, while its EB welding systems serve as the gold standard for joining common, exotic, and dissimilar metals.

Product overview

Sciaky, Inc. offers a two-pronged industrial manufacturing product portfolio built around its proprietary Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) technology for metal 3D printing and its long-established Electron Beam (EB) Welding systems, together with the supporting services, controls, and retrofits that bind them. The EBAM platform is the company's metal additive manufacturing core, comprising industrial EBAM systems (including the EBAM-53), Contract EBAM Services, and the patented IRISS Closed Loop Control that ensures repeatable part quality across the part lifecycle. Its EB Welding portfolio spans Large, Medium, and Small Chamber systems with internal moving EB gun or external EB gun options, complemented by Advanced Arc Welders and Resistance Welders, plus Refurbished/In-Stock EB Welding Systems (EBW-54, EBW-68, EBW-112, EBW-110), Retrofits & Upgrades, EBAM Upgrades for existing welders, Spare Parts, EB Welding Services (job shop), and Customer Service & Training. Together these offerings let customers either purchase equipment, leverage Sciaky as a job shop, or retrofit existing Sciaky EB welders into EBAM-capable systems, with the IRISS Closed Loop Control serving as the cross-cutting control technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EBAM Industrial Metal 3D Printing Systems Industrial-scale Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing systems that deposit metal wire via an electron beam in a vacuum to produce large, high-value metal parts, including the EBAM-53 compact system. Sold to aerospace, defense, and industrial manufacturers internationally.
• Contract EBAM / Metal 3D Printing Services Job-shop contract additive manufacturing services producing large, high-value metal parts (e.g., titanium) using EBAM for rapid prototypes, production parts, repair, and remanufacturing. For manufacturers who need EBAM output without purchasing a system.
• Electron Beam (EB) Welding Systems Electron beam welding systems offered in Large Chamber, Medium Chamber, and Small Chamber configurations, with internal moving EB gun and external EB gun options, delivering high depth-to-width ratio, maximum penetration, and minimal distortion for common, exotic, refractory, and dissimilar metals.
• EB Welding Services (Job Shop) Contract electron beam welding services for components up to 24 feet long and 92 inches in diameter, including welding consultation, specification qualification, custom fixturing, NDI/leak inspection, heat treatment, metallurgical analysis, and pre/post machining. Nadcap AC7004/AS7003 accredited.
• Advanced Arc Welders Arc welding systems offered alongside Sciaky's EB welding and EBAM solutions, serving aerospace, defense, automotive, energy, healthcare, semiconductor, and oil & gas industries.
• Resistance Welders (Spot/Seam) Resistance welding systems (spot and seam) listed under Sciaky's support and welding solutions offerings.
• Refurbished / In-Stock EB Welding Systems (EBW-54, EBW-68, EBW-112, EBW-110) Refurbished and in-stock electron beam welding systems available for sale, including EBW-54x50x54 (12 kW), EBW-68x68x84 (30 kW), EBW-112x102x66 (30 kW), and EBW-110x110x110 (42 kW), all with W2000/W2020 control and 60 kV internal EB gun. Some can be upgraded to EBAM.
• EBAM Upgrades for EB Welding Systems Modular EBAM upgrade kits (wire feed system, closed-loop control, PC system software) that convert existing Sciaky EB welders into additive manufacturing systems, reducing machining time by up to 80%.
• EB Welding Retrofits & Upgrades Retrofit packages and upgrades for Sciaky EB welding systems, including power supply, PC system software, optics, motion system hardware, vacuum system, EB welding gun, and control upgrades; modern vacuum system improvements can reduce energy consumption and pump-down times by up to 50%.
• EB Welding Spare Parts Spare parts inventory and emergency shipping services for Sciaky EB welding systems, with technical resources to assist in diagnosing component-related issues.
• EBPlus Customer Service & Training Post-sale services (EBPlus) for Sciaky EBAM and EB welding systems, including preventive maintenance, repairs, benchmark testing, calibration checks (recommended every six months and annually), modifications, software upgrades, and EB welding/EBAM training programs.
• EBAM-53 Metal AM System Compact-footprint industrial Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) system positioned as an affordable metal 3D printing solution for industrial-scale production.

Quantifiable outcome

• EBAM deposition rate up to 10x faster than other metal AM processes
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship / core and minor.

• NX Atomicsflagship / coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026NX Atomics (Indiana-based SMR startup) and Sciaky partnered to apply Sciaky's EBAM technology to components for NX Atomics' VELA small modular reactor platform. The collaboration aims to reduce manufacturing costs and lead times for nuclear components, and represents the first application of proven aerospace additive manufacturing at this scale in the commercial nuclear power sector. Marked Sciaky's return to nuclear manufacturing.
• AmericaMakesminorOthersSciaky is listed as an affiliate of AmericaMakes, the US national additive manufacturing innovation institute.
• Association of the United States Army (AUSA)minorOthersSciaky is listed as an affiliate of AUSA on its homepage affiliations section.
• American Welding Society (AWS)minorOthersSciaky is listed as an affiliate of the American Welding Society (AWS).
• Center for Innovative Materials (CIMP-3D)minorOthersSciaky is listed as an affiliate of the Center for Innovative Materials (CIMP-3D).
• Additive Manufacturing Users GroupminorOthersSciaky is listed as an affiliate of the Additive Manufacturing Users Group.
• ADAPT (Alliance for the Development of Additive Processing Technologies)minorOthersSciaky is an affiliate of ADAPT, an additive processing technologies alliance based at Colorado School of Mines.
• National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)minorOthersSciaky is listed as an affiliate of NDIA on its homepage.
• The Welding Institute Ltd. (TWI)minorOthersSciaky is listed as an affiliate of The Welding Institute Ltd. (TWI).
• Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association (MAMA)minorOthersSciaky is listed as an affiliate of the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association (MAMA).
• International Titanium Association (ITA)minorOthersSciaky is listed as an affiliate of the International Titanium Association (ITA).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EOS GmbH: EOS is one of the global leaders in industrial metal powder-bed fusion AM systems, serving aerospace, medical and automotive customers. EOS competes with Sciaky EBAM wherever customers are choosing between powder-bed and wire-DED for metal parts.
• Concept Laser (GE Additive / Colibrium Additive): Concept Laser (now Colibrium Additive under GE Aerospace) provides laser powder-bed fusion metal AM systems widely used in aerospace and medical. It is a broad incumbent competing for the same customers evaluating metal AM platforms as Sciaky.
• TRUMPF (TRUMPF Additive Manufacturing): TRUMPF is a major German industrial laser and machine tool OEM that sells laser-based Directed Energy Deposition systems alongside powder-bed metal AM. As a much larger industrial incumbent, TRUMPF competes with Sciaky across multiple verticals with broader product breadth and global service network.
• Velo3D: Velo3D sells laser powder-bed fusion metal AM systems targeting aerospace and defense customers (e.g., SpaceX, Honeywell). While focused on smaller parts than Sciaky, Velo3D competes for adjacent metal AM budget at the same prime contractors.

Direct peers

• DM3D Technology: DM3D (a Lincoln Electric additive manufacturing company) offers laser-based Directed Energy Deposition systems and services for large metal parts, directly competing with Sciaky EBAM in aerospace, defense and energy component manufacturing and repair.
• RPM Innovations: RPM Innovations designs and manufactures laser cladding and Directed Energy Deposition systems for industrial customers, including large-part and repair applications. They overlap with Sciaky's contract services and equipment offerings in industrial/energy markets.
• Norsk Titanium: Norsk Titanium produces large titanium components for aerospace via plasma-based Directed Energy Deposition (RPD™), directly competing with Sciaky's EBAM for the same large-part titanium aerospace opportunity. Both companies target structural and near-net-shape parts for Boeing/Airbus tier-1 suppliers.
• Arcam AB (GE Additive / Colibrium Additive): Arcam pioneered Electron Beam Melting (EBM) powder-bed fusion for metal AM and is now part of GE Additive. While Sciaky uses wire-DED with electron beam and Arcam uses powder-bed EBM, both compete in electron-beam-based metal additive manufacturing for aerospace titanium and orthopedic implants.
• Cambridge Vacuum Engineering: Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE) is a UK-based manufacturer of electron beam welding systems and EB welder job-shop services, directly competing with Sciaky in the EB welder equipment and contract welding services market, particularly in Europe.
• Pro-Beam AG & Co. KGaA: Pro-Beam is a German electron beam welding specialist offering EB welding systems, job-shop services and additive manufacturing. Pro-Beam directly competes with Sciaky in EB welding equipment, contract services and EB-based AM in the European market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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