SPEE3D

What SPEE3D does

SPEE3D is an Australian metal additive manufacturing company headquartered in Dandenong that has developed a proprietary cold spray 3D printing process for producing metal parts at high speed. The company's core technology is a deployable cold spray metal additive manufacturing system that enables on-demand, point-of-need production of metal components, compressing traditional 6-10 week defense logistics chains into single operational days (demonstrated by producing a replacement Battle Lock Handle for an armored combat support vehicle in under 10 hours). SPEE3D holds a singular technical position as the only company globally capable of generating nickel aluminum bronze (NAB) equivalent using cold spray manufacturing, a capability of particular relevance to naval propulsion and maritime defense applications where NAB is a strategic alloy.

The company primarily serves defense and government customers, with named engagements including the U.S. Army (Tennessee Army National Guard), U.S. Military across all branches, the Australian Defence Force, and Australian naval supply chains. Use cases span equipment repair, weapons components, fortifications, drones, military housing, and sovereign production of strategic maritime alloys that traditional domestic manufacturing can no longer produce. SPEE3D distributes through direct enterprise field sales targeting military and defense organizations, complemented by research collaborations with institutions including the University of Tennessee, DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, Charles Darwin University, James Cook University, the Australian Institute of Marine Science, the Queensland Defence Sciences Alliance, ASPI, and Australia's AUD$58 million Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre.

SPEE3D's revenue model is anchored on hardware sales of its industrial-grade metal 3D printing systems to defense and military customers, supplemented by income from collaborative defense research projects and government-funded research partnerships. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through quote-based enterprise sales. The company was co-founded by Byron Kennedy (CEO) and Steven Camilleri (CTO), is privately held, and has received early-stage investment from Paspalis (2019, 2021). In 2026 it received the Expeditionary and Tactical 3D Printing Excellence Award at MILAM 2026, reflecting growing recognition of its deployable cold spray capabilities within the defense additive manufacturing sector.

Name

SPEE3D

Legal name

SPEE3D

Website

https://spee3d.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SPEE3D is an Australian developer of proprietary cold spray metal 3D printing systems that enable field-deployable, on-demand production of metal parts for defense and government customers, with a unique capability to produce nickel aluminum bronze alloy equivalents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Metal 3D Printing Systems

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (3335), Rolling Mill and Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (333519)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Prototype Jigs, Fixtures & Assembly Aids (Additive) (IMAAAFAE)

Keywords

• Metal 3D printing
• Cold spray manufacturing
• Additive manufacturing systems
• Defense metal printing
• Industrial metal printers

Headquarters

HQ city

Dandenong

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal 3D Printing Systems Sales: Sale of industrial-grade additive manufacturing systems to defense and military customers for deployment in field conditions.
2. Defense Research Partnerships: Collaborative research projects with defense institutions, universities, and government agencies to develop and demonstrate additive manufacturing capabilities for military applications.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SPEE3D manufactures and sells deployable cold spray metal additive manufacturing systems that enable on-demand production of metal parts at the point of need. The technology compresses traditional logistics chains of 6-10 weeks into hours, allowing military and industrial customers to manufacture critical replacement parts in field conditions. SPEE3D is the only company globally capable of generating nickel aluminum bronze (NAB) alloy using its proprietary cold spray manufacturing process.

Product overview

SPEE3D offers a cold spray metal additive manufacturing platform as its core product offering. The company's deployable 3D printing technology enables military and industrial customers to produce critical metal parts on-demand at the point of need, compressing traditional supply chains that typically take weeks into single operational days. SPEE3D is the only company globally capable of generating nickel aluminum bronze (NAB) alloy using its cold spray manufacturing process, positioning it uniquely for naval defense applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SPEE3D Cold Spray Metal Additive Manufacturing System

Quantifiable outcome

• Compressed standard 6-10 week logistics chain into under 10 hours for replacement Battle Lock Handle production
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026SPEE3D co-founder and CTO Steven Camilleri authored ASPI's policy report 'Make Stuff Here… Or Else' arguing for distributed on-demand manufacturing using 3D printing for national resilience.
• Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Australian government-funded cooperative research center providing AUD$58 million in support for additive manufacturing research, including SPEE3D's cold spray work on critical naval alloys.
• Charles Darwin UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Charles Darwin University leads a project to produce nickel aluminum bronze (NAB) parts for naval propulsion systems using SPEE3D's technology, representing an effort to recover a strategically important maritime alloy.
• James Cook UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Collaborating partner in NAB parts production project for naval propulsion systems, contributing research expertise to the sovereign Australian supply chain initiative.
• Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026AIMS provides the National Sea Simulator in Townsville for testing NAB parts' resilience in tropical seawater conditions, supporting validation of 3D-printed naval components.
• University of Tennessee - Defense Development and Applied Research CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Collaboration with University of Tennessee's Defense Development and Applied Research Center for US Army demonstration of cold spray metal AM technology. Jointly demonstrated ability to produce replacement parts in under 10 hours at Tennessee training range.
• DEVCOM Army Research LaboratorycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026U.S. Army's primary research laboratory collaborated on demonstrating SPEE3D's deployable cold spray metal additive manufacturing technology for field conditions and forward logistics applications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Trumpf (TRUMPF Additive Manufacturing):
• 3D Systems: 3D Systems is a long-established broad-line 3D printing company offering metal powder-bed fusion and direct metal printing systems. It overlaps with SPEE3D in metal AM for aerospace and defense but operates across a much wider portfolio of polymers and metals.

Direct peers

• Desktop Metal: Desktop Metal (now including ExOne) produces metal binder jetting and other metal AM systems aimed at industrial-scale production. It competes with SPEE3D for industrial metal AM dollars and has expanded aggressively into defense.
• Markforged: Markforged offers metal AM systems (Digital Metal binder jetting, formerly Desktop Metal acquisition targets) alongside composite printers. It is a direct competitor in industrial metal AM with overlapping manufacturing and defense customer profiles.
• EOS GmbH: EOS is a leading global supplier of industrial metal additive manufacturing systems (laser powder-bed fusion). It competes directly with SPEE3D in the metal AM hardware market and is the dominant incumbent serving aerospace and defense customers with established materials libraries.
• Velo3D: Velo3D builds large-format metal AM systems for aerospace and defense applications. Like SPEE3D, it targets high-value metal parts and has positioned its technology around difficult geometries and qualified alloys.
• SLM Solutions: SLM Solutions manufactures selective laser melting metal 3D printers used widely in aerospace and defense. It is a direct competitor to SPEE3D in metal AM systems, with comparable defense/aerospace customers but a different process modality.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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