Materials Solutions

What Materials Solutions does

Materials Solutions Limited (trading as "Materials Solutions – A Siemens Energy Business") is a Worcester, UK-based additive manufacturing (AM) service provider founded in 2006 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siemens Energy since its 2016 acquisition. The company specializes in Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF), a metal 3D-printing process that selectively melts powdered material layer by layer with a laser to build complex, high-precision components. It serves regulated and performance-driven industries including aerospace, energy/power generation, motorsport, defense, oil & gas, and performance automotive, producing parts such as turbo housings, burner nozzles, and turbine vanes.

The business operates a B2B enterprise field-sales model, engaging engineering and procurement teams directly via a named account manager (Andy Brooker) and contact forms rather than through intermediaries. Its offering spans the full AM lifecycle: Part Manufacturing (prototyping through serial production, with in-house post-processing including heat treatments, machining, welding, coatings, and NDT), Design & Consulting (Design for Additive Manufacturing / DfAM), Training & Development, and Spare Parts on Demand using digital blueprints. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based, tailored to part complexity, materials, volume, and certification requirements; revenue streams combine one-time part/production sales with professional services (design, consulting, training).

The company's positioning rests on nearly two decades of LPBF experience, a broad certification portfolio (ISO9001, AS9100, NadCap, AMS7003, ISO14001, ISO45001), and its Siemens Energy parentage, which provides real-world validation through millions of operating hours of AM parts in Siemens Energy's gas turbine fleet, engineering resources, and access to the parent's power-generation supply chain. Reported headcount is in the 51–100 range, and it markets a global customer footprint from a single UK headquarters. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Materials Solutions

Legal name

Materials Solutions Limited

Website

https://materialssolutions.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Materials Solutions, a Siemens Energy subsidiary in Worcester, UK, provides Laser Powder Bed Fusion metal additive manufacturing—prototyping, serial production, spare parts on demand, design consulting, and training—for aerospace, energy, motorsport, defense, oil & gas, and automotive customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Additive Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641)

SIC

Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerospace & Defense Additive Service Providers (qualified parts, traceability) (IMAAADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment (Production AM Parts) (IMAAAEAC)

Keywords

• Additive manufacturing services
• Laser powder bed fusion
• Metal 3D printing
• Aerospace component manufacturing
• Rapid prototyping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Worcester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Part Manufacturing: End-to-end additive manufacturing services from prototypes to serial production of complex parts including turbo housings, burner nozzles, and turbine vanes. Covers the full manufacturing lifecycle including post-processing, heat treatments, machining, welding, coatings, and NDT.
2. Design & Consulting: Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) services, optimization consulting, and engineering guidance to help customers optimize designs for LPBF production.
3. Training & Development: AM knowledge training services from foundational to advanced levels, empowering customer teams with additive manufacturing expertise.
4. Spare Parts on Demand: On-demand production of certified replacement parts using digital blueprints, eliminating need for physical inventory and reducing lead times for critical spares in power generation, aerospace, and industrial applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Materials Solutions provides end-to-end additive manufacturing services using Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) technology to produce high-performance metal parts for aerospace, energy, motorsport, defense, oil & gas, and performance automotive customers. Its portfolio spans Training & Development, Design & Consulting (DfAM), Prototyping Services, Production Manufacturing of components such as turbo housings, burner nozzles, and turbine vanes, plus Spare Parts on Demand, backed by in-house post-processing (heat treatments, machining, welding, coatings, NDT).

Product overview

Materials Solutions offers a unified additive manufacturing service portfolio built around Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) technology. The company provides integrated design-to-print-to-part solutions encompassing Training & Development, Design & Consulting, and Part Manufacturing services. Core offerings include Prototyping Services for rapid design iteration, Production Manufacturing for serial production of complex components like turbo housings and turbine vanes, and Spare Parts on Demand for legacy equipment support. All services are backed by advanced post-processing capabilities including heat treatments, machining, welding, coatings, and NDT.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training & Development Additive manufacturing knowledge training services that empower customer teams with foundational to advanced AM expertise. Targeted at industrial enterprises adopting metal 3D printing.
• Design & Consulting Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) consulting and optimization services that guide customers in designing parts optimized for LPBF production, led by industry specialists. Intended for engineering teams in aerospace, power generation, oil & gas, automotive, and other industrial sectors.
• Part Manufacturing End-to-end additive manufacturing service from prototypes to serial production of high-performance metal components using in-house Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) technology and full post-processing. Serves aerospace, power generation, motorsport, defense, oil & gas, and performance automotive customers.
• Prototyping Services Rapid prototyping service using Laser Powder Bed Fusion to swiftly create and rigorously evaluate new part designs, enabling rapid iteration and design verification before full-scale production. Targeted at engineering teams in aerospace, power generation, oil & gas, and automotive industries.
• Production Manufacturing Serial production of high-performance metal components such as turbo housings, burner nozzles, and turbine vanes via Laser Powder Bed Fusion with optimized build parameters for superior strength and productivity, supported by quality assurance and post-processing. Targeted at power generation, aerospace, performance automotive, industrial, and defense customers.
• Spare Parts on Demand On-demand additive manufacturing of certified replacement parts from digital blueprints, drastically reducing lead times for critical spares and eliminating the need for physical inventory. Serves power generation, aerospace, and industrial customers requiring operational continuity and supply chain resilience, including support for legacy equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Drastically improved lead times for complex parts like turbo housings, burner nozzles, and turbine vanes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Siemens EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Materials Solutions was purchased by Siemens Energy in 2016 and operates as a Siemens Energy Business. This acquisition enabled the company to leverage Siemens Energy's gas turbine fleet for validating AM parts in real-world operating conditions, accumulating millions of operating hours of performance data. The relationship provides access to advanced engineering resources, global reach, and integration into Siemens Energy's supply chain for power generation components.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sintavia: Sintavia is a metal additive manufacturing company focused on aerospace, defense, and space applications, including certified production of high-performance metal parts. It is highly comparable because Materials Solutions also provides certified metal AM services for critical aerospace and defense components.
• Carpenter Additive: Carpenter Additive provides metal additive manufacturing services, materials expertise, and post-processing support for industrial and aerospace applications. It is comparable because Materials Solutions also combines metal AM process know-how with production of high-performance, certified components.
• FIT Additive Manufacturing Group: FIT Additive Manufacturing Group offers industrial additive manufacturing services from engineering and prototyping through serial production. It is comparable to Materials Solutions' design-to-print-to-part service offering for complex industrial components.
• Burloak Technologies: Burloak Technologies is an additive manufacturing contract manufacturer serving aerospace, space, defense, and industrial customers. It is comparable through its production AM service-bureau model, qualification orientation, and focus on high-value engineered components.
• BEAMIT Group: BEAMIT Group is a European additive manufacturing service provider offering metal AM production, engineering, and post-processing for sectors including aerospace, energy, and motorsport. It is comparable to Materials Solutions' integrated metal AM service model and demanding industrial customer base.
• Morf3D: Morf3D provides advanced metal additive manufacturing and engineering services, particularly for aerospace and defense customers. Its focus on qualified, high-performance metal parts makes it a close peer to Materials Solutions' LPBF production and critical-application manufacturing services.

Broad incumbents

• Oerlikon AM: Oerlikon AM provides additive manufacturing, materials, and post-processing capabilities within Oerlikon's broader surface solutions and industrial technology portfolio. It is comparable because it serves similar aerospace, energy, and industrial AM production use cases, though as part of a larger diversified incumbent.
• Materialise: Materialise offers additive manufacturing software and 3D printing production services across healthcare, aerospace, and industrial markets. It is comparable through its AM design and manufacturing services, but is broader than Materials Solutions due to its major software and medical-business footprint.
• GKN Additive: GKN Additive manufactures metal and polymer AM parts for automotive, industrial, and aerospace customers as part of a broader engineering group. It overlaps with Materials Solutions in production additive manufacturing, but operates within a wider industrial manufacturing portfolio.

Emerging players

• VulcanForms: VulcanForms operates an advanced digital manufacturing model centered on laser powder bed fusion production of metal components. It is comparable because it industrializes metal AM for production parts, though it is more factory-platform oriented than Materials Solutions' service-bureau and consulting-led model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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