Additure

What Additure does

Additure Ltd is a UK-based metal additive manufacturing service bureau and the additive manufacturing arm of the Kingsbury group, headquartered in Preston, England. Founded in January 2022 by Managing Director Richard Kingsbury and Technical Director Ian Brooks, the company operates an end-to-end production chain — feasibility and planning, build, post-processing, and inspection — using two core technologies: Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) via Nikon SLM 500 quad-laser and SLM 280 dual-laser systems, and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) via a GEFERTEC Arc405 machine, supplemented by Solukon automated depowdering and partner machining and NDT services. The company is differentiated by LRQA facility accreditation, a comprehensive seven-section quality management system, and an explicitly consultative sales motion where the team will decline work if metal AM is not appropriate.

Additure serves enterprise customers primarily in aerospace, defence, motorsport, energy (oil & gas and fusion), and industrial manufacturing, with named customers including Babcock International, Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, Boeing, Airbus, Collins Aerospace, Meggitt/Parker, Thales, Sulzer, Odfjell Technology, Fortescue Zero, and the UK Atomic Energy Authority, as well as research partners such as the University of Sheffield and the Manufacturing Technology Centre. The business monetises through three revenue streams: project-based metal AM manufacturing services, consultation and engineering services, and — effective January 2026 — exclusive dealer rights for ATLIX (formerly TRUMPF Additive Manufacturing) industrial 3D metal printing systems across the UK, Ireland, and GCC, adding hardware sales, installation, service, and aftermarket support. Operating geographies currently span the UK and Ireland, with the GCC expansion unlocked through the ATLIX partnership.

Name

Additure

Legal name

Additure Ltd

Website

https://additure.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Additure is a UK-based metal additive manufacturing service bureau, founded in 2022 as the AM arm of the Kingsbury group, delivering LPBF and WAAM components to enterprise customers in aerospace, defence, motorsport, and energy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Additive Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332), Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (3335)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal 3D Printing Service Bureaus (SLM/DMLS, EBM, Binder Jetting) (IMAAADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Additive Manufacturing for Metals (Metal 3D Printers & Post-Processing) (IMAHADAG), Prototype Jigs, Fixtures & Assembly Aids (Additive) (IMAAAFAE), Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment (Production AM Parts) (IMAAAEAC), Industrial Tooling, Jigs, Fixtures & Molds (End-Use Production Assets) (IMAAAEAH), Additive Manufacturing & Connected 3D Printing (IMAIAMAL)

Keywords

• Metal additive manufacturing
• Laser powder bed fusion
• Wire arc additive manufacturing
• 3D metal printing services
• Industrial AM contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Preston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal AM Manufacturing Services: End-to-end metal additive manufacturing services including LPBF and WAAM technologies. Revenue generated from component manufacturing projects, typically one-time production based on client specifications with full production chain from feasibility through inspection.
2. Consultation and Engineering Services: Feasibility assessment, design refinement, production planning, and technical consultation services. Collaborative approach guiding clients through AM adoption process.
3. ATLIX Machine Sales and Support: Exclusive dealer partnership for ATLIX (formerly TRUMPF) industrial 3D metal printing systems in UK, Ireland, and GCC regions. Includes sales, installation, service, and aftermarket support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Additure provides end-to-end metal additive manufacturing services using Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) technologies, delivering qualified metal components from feasibility planning through post-processing and inspection. The company serves aerospace, defence, motorsport, energy, space, and industrial manufacturing clients as a contract manufacturer, and also acts as the exclusive dealer for ATLIX (formerly TRUMPF) industrial 3D metal printing systems in the UK, Ireland, and GCC.

Product overview

Additure is a metal additive manufacturing service provider offering a unified platform combining two primary technologies: Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM). The portfolio includes feasibility and planning services, manufacturing via the 'Toolbox' (featuring Nikon SLM systems, GEFERTEC Arc405, and One Click Metal MPrint), comprehensive post-processing capabilities (in-house depowdering, heat treatment, bead blasting, and partner machining/NDT services), and inspection/quality control. The company delivers complete end-to-end Metal AM solutions from design consultation through to qualified, inspected components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Metal Additive Manufacturing Services End-to-end metal AM contract manufacturing services combining Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) technologies with feasibility planning, post-processing, and LRQA-accredited inspection. Targeted at aerospace, defence, motorsport, energy, space, and industrial manufacturing clients including Babcock, Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, Boeing, Airbus, Collins Aerospace, and Sulzer.
• ATLIX Machine Sales and Support Exclusive dealer partnership for ATLIX (formerly TRUMPF) industrial 3D metal printing systems including TruPrint 5000, TruPrint 3000, and TruPrint 2000. Covers the UK, Ireland, and GCC regions and includes sales, installation, service, and aftermarket support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cycle time reduction from 70 seconds to 42 seconds for mold cooling cores (case study from iQtemp using LPBF)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and supporting.

• ATLIXcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Exclusive partnership making Kingsbury/Additure the exclusive dealer for ATLIX (formerly TRUMPF Additive Manufacturing) industrial 3D metal printing systems in UK, Ireland, and GCC regions. Starting January 2026, Additure takes full responsibility for sales, installation, service, and aftermarket support of ATLIX machines including TruPrint 5000, TruPrint 3000, and TruPrint 2000 systems.
• UKAEA (United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Additure and Kingsbury appointed by UKAEA to provide additive manufacturing solutions for fusion energy research. Installation of Nikon SLM Solutions SLM 280 2.0 LPBF machine for developing tungsten materials layered with copper for fusion machine components. Additure provides extensive training to UKAEA research, material, and design teams on build setup, optimization, and machine features.
• Babcock International GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023Framework agreement for additive manufacturing to increase Babcock's equipment availability. Additure's best-in-class AM capabilities help Babcock better manage complex, critical, low-volume parts. Partnership addresses similar challenges across Babcock's wider operations through integration of AM technology.
• SLM Solutions (Nikon SLM)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for Laser Powder Bed Fusion machines. Additure uses Nikon SLM 500 and SLM 280 systems. Partnership dates to 2020 when Kingsbury started representing SLM Solutions.
• GEFERTECcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) using GEFERTEC Arc405 machines. Partnership started in 2020 when Kingsbury began representing GEFERTEC.
• SolukonsupportingTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for automated depowdering systems. Solukon SFM-AT800-S provides vibration-based powder removal for laser-melted parts with sealed process chamber and programmable rotation.
• Kingsbury UKcoreTechnology or IntegrationParent company relationship. Additure is the additive manufacturing arm of Kingsbury, one of the UK's leading CNC machine tool suppliers. Kingsbury provides machining and part substrate removal capabilities through industry-best machine tools.
• HermlesupportingTechnology or IntegrationPost-processing partner for machining operations, providing turning, grinding, and milling capabilities for finished metal AM components.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Höganäs: Swedish metal powder producer that supplies feedstock to the AM industry, including service bureaus like Additure. Not a direct competitor but a critical upstream enabler of Additure's LPBF/WAAM operations.

Broad incumbents

• GEFERTEC: German manufacturer of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) machines whose Arc405 system Additure operates. Closest direct comparison on the WAAM side; represents both a technology partner and an OEM competitive vector.
• Renishaw: UK-based manufacturer of metal AM machines (RenAM series) that also operates bureau services. Overlaps with Additure's LPBF technology stack and serves the same UK aerospace/defence customer base, but competes from a machine-maker plus integrator position.
• Nikon SLM Solutions: LPBF machine OEM whose systems (SLM 500, SLM 280) Additure operates and whose solutions Additure has represented since 2020. As a machine maker with growing in-house services, it is both technology partner and broad competitive incumbent.
• 3D Systems: Global 3D printing incumbent offering both metal AM machines and on-demand parts services. Overlaps with Additure's aerospace/defence customer base and bureau-style services at much larger scale.
• TRUMPF / ATLIX: German-headquartered machine builder whose additive manufacturing business (now ATLIX) Additure/Kingsbury became exclusive UK/Ireland/GCC dealer for in January 2026. Provides competing TruPrint metal AM machines and represents both an OEM partner and a competitive service threat.

Direct peers

• Velo3D: US-based metal AM company specialising in LPBF for large, complex parts in aerospace, space and defence. Comparable customer verticals (SpaceX, Honeywell, defence primes) and similar technology positioning around high-end, qualified parts production.
• Sintavia: US-based metal additive manufacturing service bureau specialising in aerospace and defence parts production. Directly comparable to Additure in terms of customer verticals (aerospace, defence, space), regulatory accreditations (NADCAP-equivalent quality stack) and LPBF-led service offering.
• Materialise: Belgium-headquartered global 3D printing service bureau with industrial manufacturing services including metal AM. Comparable end-to-end service model (design through production) and similar vertical mix across aerospace, automotive and industrial customers.
• Stratasys Direct Manufacturing: Service bureau arm of Stratasys offering both polymer and metal AM production parts to aerospace, automotive and industrial customers. Comparable contract-manufacturing service model with broader geographic reach than Additure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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