Orion Additive Manufacturing GmbH

What Orion Additive Manufacturing GmbH does

Orion Additive Manufacturing GmbH is a Berlin-based industrial 3D printing company founded in 2018 that develops and manufactures Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) systems for high-performance polymers. The company's core proprietary technology, Thermal Radiation Heating (TRH), directly radiates heat onto the printed part up to 300°C rather than heating ambient air via convection, enabling dense, near-isotropic printing of engineering thermoplastics such as PEEK, PEKK, ULTEM (PEI), PPSU, and PPSF with mechanical properties approaching those of injection-molded parts. Orion AM's product portfolio comprises three systems: the A150 industrial printer, the A460 large-format industrial printer, and the M150 medical-grade printer designed for clinical environments producing patient-specific implants.

The company generates revenue through a hybrid model spanning industrial hardware sales (A150, A460, M150 3D printers), professional services (contract 3D printing and engineering consulting), and consumables (advanced high-performance polymer materials). Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales with a growing channel partner network: MakeAdditive serves as authorized reseller in Italy's Motor Valley region (appointed May 2026), and Spectra Research Corporation holds exclusive Canadian distribution rights (appointed June 2026). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with enterprise capital equipment sales cycles.

Orion AM targets three primary verticals: aerospace (with parts qualified for space environments at ESA-ESTEC, including the first 3D printed parts to reach the moon on the ESA Rashid rover), medical (biocompatible patient-specific implants via Charité and the M150 system), and industrial manufacturing (high-temperature, chemically resistant end-use parts for automotive, semiconductors, and general industry). The company operates with a small team of approximately five to ten employees and has not disclosed external funding rounds, suggesting founder-led, bootstrapped growth supplemented by EU consortium participation (AMable, AM-SPACE) for R&D.

Name

Orion Additive Manufacturing GmbH

Legal name

Orion Additive Manufacturing GmbH

Website

https://orion-am.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Orion Additive Manufacturing GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2018 that builds industrial 3D printers using proprietary Thermal Radiation Heating technology to print high-performance polymers such as PEEK and ULTEM for aerospace, medical, and industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial 3D Printing Systems

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419)

akta.pro primary industry

3D Printers (Additive Manufacturing) (HDACAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aerospace & Defense Additive Service Providers (qualified parts, traceability) (IMAAADAH), Electronics & Industrial Component 3D Printing Services (enclosures, fixtures, functional parts) (IMAAADAL)

Keywords

• Industrial 3D printing
• Additive manufacturing systems
• High-performance polymers
• Fused filament fabrication
• Thermal radiation heating

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial 3D Printing Systems: Sale of industrial additive manufacturing systems including the A150, A460, and M150 3D printers. These are capital equipment sales targeting aerospace, medical, and industrial manufacturers.
2. 3D Printing Services: Additive manufacturing services to efficiently produce, test, and validate solutions in a fraction of the time compared to traditional manufacturing. Offers prototyping and end-use part production.
3. Engineering Consulting: Engineering advice and technical solutions to get prototypes ready for AM, including aid in design and testing of customer solutions.
4. Advanced Materials: Sale of high-performance polymer materials including PEEK, ULTEM, PPSU, and specialty formulations for demanding applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Orion Additive Manufacturing GmbH designs and manufactures industrial 3D printing systems (A150, A460, M150) that use proprietary Thermal Radiation Heating (TRH) technology to process high-performance polymers such as PEEK, ULTEM (PEI), PPSU, and PPSF into parts with injection molding-equivalent strength and 100% density. The company sells these capital equipment systems, complementary advanced polymer materials, 3D printing services, and engineering consulting to aerospace, medical, and industrial customers.

Product overview

Orion Additive Manufacturing GmbH offers a portfolio of three specialized industrial 3D printing systems—the A150 (desktop industrial), A460 (large-format industrial), and M150 (medical-grade)—all powered by the company's proprietary Thermal Radiation Heating (TRH) technology. This core technology enables FFF-based 3D printing of high-performance polymers (PEEK, ULTEM, PPSU) to achieve injection molding-equivalent strength and 100% density. The company complements its hardware with 3D printing services, engineering consulting, and advanced materials, targeting aerospace, medical, and industrial end-use applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• A150 Industrial 3D Printer Desktop industrial 3D printer utilizing patent-pending Thermal Radiation Heating (TRH) to process high-performance polymers like PEEK, ULTEM, and PPSU with injection molding-equivalent strength and 100% density. Built for aerospace-grade materials and prototyping-to-production workflows.
• A460 Large Scale Industrial 3D Printer Large-format industrial 3D printing system for producing full-scale end-use parts from high-performance thermoplastics using proprietary Thermal Radiation Heating technology.
• M150 Medical 3D Printer

Quantifiable outcome

• CubeSat frame mass reduced by 50% using PEEK instead of aluminum, saving €25,000 per launched CubeSat in launch costs
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic, key, supporting and flagship.

• Spectra Research Corporation (SRC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 June 2026Exclusive authorized distributor for Canadian market. For over 25 years, SRC has supplied leading-edge technology to the scientific community across Canada. Provides local service and technical support backed by Orion AM engineering team in Berlin. Orion AM's first North American distribution partner.
• MakeAdditivecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 May 2026Authorized Reseller and Technical Support Partner for Italy. Based in Bologna (Motor Valley region), with parent company PMFACTORY srl active in automotive industry. Provides sales, process validation, training, installation, and technical support for Orion AM systems in Italy. Partnership launched at MakeAdditive Open House 2026.
• AM-SPACE ConsortiumstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2024Key partner in AM-SPACE project focused on developing advanced manufacturing processes for deployable, space-grade solar modules. Consortium partners engineering 3D-printed components to make satellites lighter, more reliable, and more efficient.
• German Orbital SystemskeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 July 2021Collaboration on CubeSat frame redesign. German Orbital Systems, which designs and builds aluminum CubeSat frames, partnered with Orion AM to produce PEEK frames achieving 50% mass reduction while maintaining stiffness and surface quality.
• AMable ConsortiumstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 March 2021EU-funded consortium supporting additive manufacturing innovation. Orion AM participated in multiple projects including AMCUBE (PEEK CubeSats), NIMAS (watertight underwater camera housing), and validation studies. Consortium members include Inspire AG, Sirris, MTC, TNO, and others.
• TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted independent mechanical testing and porosity analysis of Orion AM printed parts under AMable consortium. Established mechanical properties of printed specimens and validated inter-layer bonding quality through optical and microscopic analysis.
• MTC (Manufacturing Technology Centre)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerformed Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) review of underwater camera housing under AMable consortium. Provided design optimization assistance for NIMAS project.
• MonitorFishkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to develop 3D printed underwater camera housing (NIMAS) for aquaculture monitoring. Orion AM's technology solved MonitorFish's need for watertight parts, achieving 93% lead time reduction and 90% cost reduction vs CNC machining.
• European Space Agency (ESA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorked with ESA to evaluate and qualify ESA's conductive PEEK materials for space applications. Dr. Ugo Lafont (Space Materials and Technology Specialist) invited CEO Adam Rumjahn to present at 5th ESA CubeSat Industry Day. Parts tested at ESA-ESTEC laboratories. Orion AM printed the first 3D printed parts to reach the moon on the Rashid rover.
• Charité University HospitalkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Andreas Schwitalla at Charité used the M150 Medical 3D Printer to develop and patent innovative 3D-printed dental implants, demonstrating Orion AM's capability in medical applications.
• Solvay Specialty PolymerssupportingTechnology or IntegrationBrian Alexander, Polymer Scientist & 3D printing PEEK expert at Solvay, has validated Orion AM's PEEK printing results. Solvay provides high-performance polymer materials including PEEK for Orion AM systems.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Roboze: Italy-based 3D printer manufacturer specializing in FFF printing of high-performance polymers (PEEK, ULTEM, CarbonPA) for aerospace and industrial applications—the closest direct competitor to Orion AM in technology, materials, and target verticals.
• INTAMSYS: China-based maker of FUNMAT PRO series industrial FFF 3D printers optimized for high-performance thermoplastics (PEEK, ULTEM, PPSU). Targets aerospace, medical, and industrial end-use parts, overlapping Orion AM's exact customer thesis.
• Apium Additive Technologies: Germany-based PEEK-focused FFF 3D printing company serving medical (implants, surgical guides) and industrial customers. A like-for-like European competitor with comparable target verticals and material focus.
• Markforged: Industrial 3D printing company focused on strong end-use parts via composite (carbon fiber) and metal FFF platforms. Sells into aerospace, automotive, and industrial manufacturers with a similar consultative enterprise sales motion.
• BigRep: Berlin-based industrial 3D printer manufacturer with large-format extrusion systems for industrial end-use parts. Same geographic market (Germany) and similar production-part positioning, though Orion focuses on higher-temperature polymers.

Broad incumbents

• Stratasys: Global 3D printing incumbent with broad polymer and end-part systems (including FDM, PolyJet) and an installed base across aerospace, medical, and industrial segments. Provides indirect competition via existing customer relationships and high-temperature material portfolios.
• EOS GmbH: German industrial additive manufacturing leader across metal and polymer systems, with its FORMIGA P and polyamide SLS/PBF offerings. Headquartered in Germany, EOS supplies high-grade industrial 3D printing solutions across aerospace, medical, and industrial verticals.
• 3D Systems: Diversified 3D printing incumbent with polymer, metal, and regenerative medicine solutions. Its high-temperature Figure 4 and extrusion-based platforms compete in the same end-use aerospace and medical production-part segments as Orion AM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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