What Metalpine does

Metalpine GmbH is an Austrian specialty materials manufacturer founded in 2019 and headquartered in Graz, producing high-purity spherical metal powders for additive manufacturing and adjacent industrial applications. The company's core offering consists of five alloy families — copper-based (including GRCop-42 and oxygen-free Cu-OF 99.95%), iron-based stainless and duplex steels, nickel superalloys (IN718, IN625, Alloy K500), titanium alloys (Ti Grade 5 and Grade 23), and pure molybdenum — sold in narrow, customer-specified particle size distributions for industrial 3D printing.

Metalpowder production is built around a proprietary, patent-pending atomization process conducted in a clean-room environment under Argon inert gas, enabling oxygen-free powder manufacture. The facility infrastructure was originally built for biomedical and electronics applications, providing a contamination-controlled baseline uncommon in mainstream powder production. In-house quality control uses dynamic image analysis (Camsizer X2), laser diffraction (Horiba LA-960), and Hall flow testing to ISO standards. A backup production site in Niklasdorf, located at the R&D facility of parent company htm Group, mitigates single-site risk.

The business operates as a B2B direct-sales subsidiary of the htm Group (hightech metal invest), selling through a quotation-based model with no public price list, supplemented by commission processing, toll atomization, screening, classification, and packaging services for customer-supplied feedstock. End markets span additive manufacturing service bureaus, aerospace (EN 9100 certified), medical/dental, tooling and mold-making, and marine/chemical processing. The company holds ISO 9001 and EN 9100 certifications and was recognized with a 2025 SDG Award for sustainability positioning.

Name

Metalpine

Legal name

Metalpine GmbH

Website

https://metalpine.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Metalpine GmbH is an Austrian manufacturer of satellite-free spherical metal powders — copper, stainless, nickel, titanium, and molybdenum alloys — for additive manufacturing, aerospace, medical, and tooling customers, using a proprietary Argon-based atomization process as a subsidiary of htm Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Graz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal Powder Sales: Sale of spherical metal powders across multiple alloy categories including copper-based, iron-based (stainless steels), nickel-based alloys, titanium-based alloys, and molybdenum. Products sold in various particle size distributions for additive manufacturing applications.
2. Commission Processing Services: Custom powder production and refinement services including atomization, screening, classifying, and packaging of customer-supplied materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Metalpine manufactures high-quality spherical metal powders for additive manufacturing (3D printing) using a proprietary atomization process conducted with Argon inert gas in clean-room environments. Its portfolio spans copper-, iron-, nickel-, and titanium-based alloys plus molybdenum, and the company offers commission atomization, powder screening and classification, packaging, and laboratory services to industrial customers.

Product overview

Metalpine GmbH is a metal powder manufacturer based in Graz, Austria, specializing in satellite-free spherical metal powders for additive manufacturing and other industrial applications. The company offers five main product lines: copper-based alloys (GRCop-42, CuNi10, CuCr1Zr, CuNi2SiCr, Cu-OF 99.95%), iron-based alloys (stainless steels 1.4462, 1.4404, 1.4306), nickel-based alloys (IN718, IN625, Alloy K500), titanium-based alloys (Ti Grade 5, Ti Grade 23), and pure molybdenum. The product portfolio is supported by service offerings including commission powder processing using a proprietary atomization process, powder screening and classification, packaging, and in-house laboratory testing services. All production is conducted in clean room environments using Argon inert gas to guarantee maximum product quality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Copper-based alloy powders Spherical copper-based alloy metal powders produced for use as additive manufacturing feedstock, intended for industrial buyers in aerospace, tooling, marine and other sectors.
• Iron-based alloy powders Spherical iron-based alloy metal powders produced as additive manufacturing feedstock for industrial customers.
• Nickel-based alloy powders Spherical nickel-based alloy metal powders produced as additive manufacturing feedstock, typically for high-temperature and corrosion-resistant applications.
• Titanium-based alloy powders Spherical titanium-based alloy metal powders produced as additive manufacturing feedstock, serving aerospace and medical-device customers.
• Molybdenum powders Spherical molybdenum metal powder offered alongside the company's alloy portfolio for industrial and AM applications.
• Commission Atomization (Contract Processing) Contract atomization service running customer-supplied materials through Metalpine's Argon clean-room atomization line to produce spherical powders to client specifications.
• Powder Screening and Classification Service that screens and classifies spherical metal powder to defined particle size distributions using Metalpine's analytical and processing equipment.
• Packaging Services Specialized protective packaging of metal powders for safe shipping, handling, and storage by industrial customers.
• Laboratory Services In-house laboratory services that characterize spherical powders (particle size distribution, morphology, flowability) using Camsizer X2, Horiba LA-960 and Hall Flow Meter instrumentation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Target particle size increase and waste reduction by 20-50% compared to standard production processes
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• htm Group (hightech metal invest)parent companyOthersMetalpine is part of the internationally represented htm Group (hightech metal invest). The group has locations in Germany, Austria, Bahrain, and Japan, providing Metalpine with international backing and additional production capabilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Oerlikon AM: Swiss-headquartered AM materials and services business with metal powder production lines for titanium, nickel, and stainless alloys. Overlaps with Metalpine's alloy categories and aerospace/medical customer base.
• Höganäs AB: World's largest producer of metal powders, including a dedicated AM powder range (镍, cobalt-chrome, stainless steels, titanium). Directly comparable as a metal powder producer serving AM end-markets such as aerospace, medical, and tooling.
• AP&C (GE Additive): GE Additive's premium titanium and specialty alloy powder subsidiary (formerly Advanced Powders & Coatings). A leading plasma-atomized titanium powder supplier for aerospace and medical implants, the same end-markets Metalpine targets with Ti Grade 5/23.
• Praxair Surface Technologies (Linde): Now part of Linde, an established gas-atomized metal powder supplier for AM including nickel superalloys and stainless steels. Directly competes with Metalpine in standard and high-purity AM powder grades.
• Sandvik Additive Manufacturing: Division of Sandvik covering gas-atomized metal powders for AM (Osprey brand) plus printing services. Competes head-to-head with Metalpine in nickel superalloys and stainless powders for aerospace, medical, and industrial AM.
• Tekna (Plasma Powders): Canadian producer of plasma-atomized metal powders (titanium, nickel, refractory metals) for AM. Direct competitor in titanium and specialty alloys used in aerospace and medical implants.
• Carpenter Additive (Carpenter Technology): Dedicated AM powder business of Carpenter Technology, one of the largest specialty alloy producers globally. Offers titanium, nickel, cobalt-chrome and stainless powders to aerospace and medical — directly overlapping with Metalpine's product portfolio and target segments.

Emerging players

• Pyrogenesis Additive: Canadian plasma atomization company producing titanium and specialty powders for AM. Smaller-scale but a direct competitor for aerospace/medical titanium powder opportunities, pursuing similar satellite-free / high-purity positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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