KERWAN

What KERWAN does

KERWAN (ТОО «Керуэн»), founded in 2022 and headquartered in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, is a regional distributor and service provider of professional 3D scanning, 3D printing, and software solutions serving industrial, commercial, and educational customers across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia. The company operates from offices in Karaganda (HQ), Astana, Almaty, and Kostanay, and runs an enterprise field-sales motion that combines on-site demonstrations, expert consultations, trade-show presence (e.g., Kazakhstan Machinery Fair), and webinars to educate the regional market on additive manufacturing and metrology.

The product portfolio is organized around three technology pillars. The first is metrological 3D scanners from Creaform (HandySCAN BLACK/EVO|Elite/MAX/3D|PRO, MetraSCAN 3D, Go!SCAN SPARK, MaxSHOT Next) plus the peel 3d handheld line, all carrying VDI/VDE 2634 Part 3, ISO 17025, and ISO 10360 certifications and reporting accuracy down to 8 microns for service work. The second is industrial 3D printers: SLA and SLS systems from ProtoFab (SLA100/200/600/800/1600/2400 DLC and PF-S300), wax MJP printers from FlashForge (WaxJet 400/510), and the HBD 1200 metal SLM system. The third is software — Geomagic Design X/Control X/Wrap/for SOLIDWORKS, Creaform VXinspect/VXmodel/VXscan-R/Metrology Suite/ACADEMIA, and Materialise Magics RP and 3-matic — delivered with native CAD interoperability to SolidWorks, Inventor, PTC, and Siemens NX. Services include on-demand 3D scanning, 3D printing, BIM modeling, and training courses.

KERWAN generates revenue through three streams: hardware and equipment resale (Creaform, ProtoFab, FlashForge, HBD, peel 3d), software licensing and subscriptions (Geomagic, Creaform, Materialise), and project-based professional services (scanning, printing, BIM, training). Primary customer verticals are manufacturing and industrial enterprises, mining and metallurgy, and automotive/aerospace, with secondary exposure to jewelry, construction/architecture, medical/dental, and education. The competitive proposition rests on exclusive regional distribution rights for multiple leading international 3D OEMs combined with local field-service delivery, but the company holds no proprietary hardware, software, or intellectual property of its own.

Name

KERWAN

Legal name

Товарищество с ограниченной ответственностью «Керуэн» (ТОО «Керуэн»)

Website

https://kerwanltd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KERWAN is a Kazakhstan-based regional distributor of professional 3D scanners, 3D printers, and CAD/metrology software, serving industrial, commercial, and educational customers across Central Asia and the CIS through equipment resale, software licensing, and on-demand scanning, printing, BIM, and training services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial 3D Equipment Distribution and Services

NAICS

Printing and Related Support Activities (323), Support Activities for Printing (32312)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

Large-Format & Industrial Production 3D Printers (High-Throughput Systems) (IMAAAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electronics & Industrial Component 3D Printing Services (enclosures, fixtures, functional parts) (IMAAADAL), Large-Format 3D Printing & Tooling Services (BAAM/LSAM, molds, patterns, jigs/fixtures) (IMAAADAE), 3D Printers (Additive Manufacturing) (HDACAEAH)

Keywords

• Industrial 3D scanning
• Additive manufacturing equipment
• Reverse engineering services
• Metrology-grade 3D scanners
• BIM modeling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Astana

HQ country

Kazakhstan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 3D Equipment Sales: Sale of 3D scanners, 3D printers, and related hardware equipment from international manufacturers including Creaform, ProtoFab, FlashForge, HBD, and others. Products range from portable 3D scanners to industrial metal 3D printers.
2. Software Licensing: Distribution and licensing of 3D software solutions including Geomagic Design X, Geomagic Control X, Creaform VX software, Materialise Magics, and other CAD/CAM/CAE products for reverse engineering, quality control, and 3D printing preparation.
3. 3D Scanning Services: On-demand 3D scanning services for objects of various sizes, including ground-based laser scanning, quality control, and geometry inspection. Pricing varies by object size from 2mm to 150+ meters.
4. 3D Printing Services: Additive manufacturing services including prototyping, tooling, and custom printing using various technologies (SLA, SLS, MJP, SLM).
5. Training Courses: Educational courses on 3D scanning, 3D printing, and software operation for industrial clients and educational institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

KERWAN distributes and services professional 3D scanners, 3D printers, and CAD/CAM/CAE software from global manufacturers including Creaform, ProtoFab, FlashForge, HBD, Geomagic, and Materialise across Kazakhstan and the CIS region. In parallel, the company delivers on-demand 3D scanning, 3D printing, and BIM modeling services using this equipment, with metrological-grade capabilities for objects from 2mm to 150 meters at accuracy down to 8 microns.

Product overview

KERWAN (ТОО «Керуэн») is a distributor and service provider of professional 3D scanning, 3D printing, and software solutions for digital manufacturing in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and across the CIS region. The portfolio is organized around three core technology pillars: 3D Scanners (handheld metrological scanners from Creaform including HandySCAN BLACK, HandySCAN MAX, HandySCAN 3D|PRO, HandySCAN EVO|Elite, MetraSCAN 3D, Go!SCAN SPARK, MaxSHOT Next, and peel 3/Peel 3.CAD/Peel 3 Pro.CAD from Creaform); 3D Printers (SLA printers ProtoFab SLA100/200/600/800A-B/1600/2400 DLC, SLS printer ProtoFab PF-S300, wax MJP printers FlashForge WaxJet 400/510, and metal SLM printer HBD 1200); and Software (Geomagic Design X, Geomagic Control X, Geomagic Wrap, Geomagic for SOLIDWORKS, Geomagic for Education from Hexagon/Geomagic; Creaform VXinspect, VXmodel, VXscan-R, Metrology Suite, ACADEMIA from Creaform; and Materialise Magics RP and Materialise 3-matic from Materialise). The company also provides on-demand 3D scanning, 3D printing, and BIM modeling services. The ecosystem is connected through shared data formats (.stl, .obj, .step, .iges, etc.) and integrates with SOLIDWORKS via the Geomagic for SOLIDWORKS plugin, and with CAD/CAM/CAE platforms including CATIA V5, Inventor, PTC, and Siemens NX via export and specialized modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Creaform HandySCAN BLACK Series 3D Scanners High-precision portable 3D scanners (BLACK, EVO|Elite, PRO) for reverse engineering and quality control, with accuracy from 0.025mm up to 0.020mm, for industrial enterprises performing metrological inspections.
• Creaform HandySCAN 3D|MAX Series 3D Scanner Portable metrological 3D scanner for high-precision measurements of large and complex parts from 1 to 15 meters with accuracy up to 0.075 mm, designed for industrial quality control of oversized components.
• Creaform MetraSCAN 3D BLACK+ Series Optical CMM Scanner Ultra-precise optical CMM scanner for quality control and inspection of complex surfaces on parts from 0.2 to 6 m, designed for automotive, aerospace, and heavy industry dimensional inspection.
• Creaform Go!SCAN SPARK 3D Scanner 3D scanner for digitizing complex objects in minutes with accuracy up to 0.050 mm, designed for rapid digitization and reverse engineering of physical parts.
• Creaform MaxSHOT Next Photogrammetry System Photogrammetry tool for quality control and inspections with metrological accuracy from 0.015 mm/m, used to improve accuracy of large-scale 3D scanning measurements.
• Peel 3 / Peel 3.CAD / Peel 3 Pro.CAD Handheld 3D Scanners Professional handheld 3D scanners with accuracy up to 0.050 mm and integrated Peel.CAD software for reverse engineering of parts from 10 cm to 3 m, including for educational and research institutions.
• ProtoFab SLA Series Industrial 3D Printers Industrial SLA 3D printers (ProtoFab SLA100/200/600/800A-B/1600/2400 DLC) for prototyping, tooling, and burnable casting patterns, with build volumes from 100×100×50 mm up to 2,400×800×800 mm, serving aerospace, automotive, medical, dental, and jewelry industries.
• ProtoFab PF-S300 SLS 3D Printer Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) photopolymer 3D printer for producing small-to-medium parts up to 300×300×300 mm with high surface quality using nylon and composite nylon powders.
• FlashForge WaxJet 400 / WaxJet 510 Wax 3D Printers Wax 3D printers using MultiJet Printing (MJP) technology for the jewelry, dental, and precision casting industries, with resolution up to 2,900×2,900×1,700 DPI and layer thickness 0.015 mm.
• HBD 1200 Industrial Metal SLM 3D Printer Industrial Selective Laser Melting (SLM) system for mass production of metal parts up to 1,200 mm, with 2 or 4 lasers, build volume 460×460×1,200 mm, and print speed up to 10,000 mm/s.
• Geomagic Design X Reverse Engineering Software Reverse engineering software based on 3D scanning data that enables creation of parametric CAD models for integration into CAD/CAM/CAE workflows.
• Geomagic Control X Quality Inspection Software Software for geometry and quality control with 3D models and CAD models, enabling dimensional inspection and deviation analysis for production quality workflows.
• Geomagic Wrap 3D Scan Data Processing Software Modeling, correction, and optimization tool for 3D scanning workflows that converts scan data to polygon meshes and exports to CAD formats (.obj, .ply, .stl, .step, .iges).
• Creaform Metrology Suite (Successor to VXelements) Comprehensive portfolio of application software modules for 3D measurements, including Scan-to-CAD, Inspection, Automation, and Dynamic Tracking, with a workflow-oriented user interface for industrial metrology.
• Materialise Magics RP Additive Manufacturing Preparation Software Universal software for preparing 3D models for additive manufacturing, covering the full AM cycle from import through quality analysis, platform preparation, and post-processing, compatible with any 3D printer.
• Materialise 3-matic Topology Optimization Software Modeling software for designing and creating 3D lattice structures, enabling topology optimization at the microstructural level and preparing conformal structures for additive manufacturing.
• Creaform ACADEMIA Educational Software Suite Educational software suite for training students in 3D scanning, reverse engineering, and geometry control; includes 50 software licenses (VXelements/Peel.OS and VXmodel, VXinspect modules), 5-year maintenance, and didactic materials, provided free with Creaform scanners.
• 3D Scanning Services On-demand 3D scanning services using Creaform HandySCAN BLACK|Elite and other scanners, covering small parts (2 mm–300 mm), medium parts (30 cm–5 m), large parts (5 m+), engineering scanning, BIM modeling, surveying, spectral analysis, and RKD documentation for industrial clients.
• 3D Printing Services On-demand additive manufacturing services using SLA, SLS, MJP, and SLM technologies for prototyping, tooling, and production parts, with on-site specialist deployment across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia.
• BIM Modeling Services BIM modeling services including creation of BIM models, restoration of design documentation, digitization of building facades, industrial facilities, engineering networks, and urban infrastructure for construction and architecture firms.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% reduction in development cycle time for automotive parts
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CreaformcoreTechnology or IntegrationCanadian manufacturer and global leader in portable 3D measurement solutions. KERWAN is an authorized distributor of Creaform 3D scanners including HandySCAN, MetraSCAN, Go!SCAN, and peel 3D product lines, as well as Creaform software solutions.
• ProtoFabcoreTechnology or IntegrationChinese manufacturer of industrial SLA and SLS 3D printers. KERWAN distributes ProtoFab 3D printers including SLA1600 DLC, SLA600 DLC, and PF-S300 models for prototyping and manufacturing.
• FlashForgecoreTechnology or IntegrationChinese manufacturer specializing in wax 3D printers for jewelry and dental applications. KERWAN distributes FlashForge WaxJet 400 and WaxJet 510 for precision casting applications.
• Geomagic (3D Systems)coreTechnology or IntegrationUS-based software company now part of 3D Systems. KERWAN distributes Geomagic software including Design X, Control X, Wrap, and SolidWorks integration products for reverse engineering and quality control.
• HBDcoreTechnology or IntegrationChinese manufacturer of industrial metal 3D printers using SLM technology. KERWAN distributes HBD 1200 for metal additive manufacturing with build volume up to 1200mm.
• MaterialisecoreTechnology or IntegrationBelgian software company specializing in 3D printing preparation and simulation software. KERWAN distributes Materialise Magics RP and 3-matic for 3D printing workflow optimization.
• peel 3dcoreTechnology or IntegrationProfessional handheld 3D scanner product line from Creaform. KERWAN distributes peel 3 and peel 3.CAD scanners along with dedicated Peel.OS and Peel.CAD software for reverse engineering.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Shining 3D: Chinese manufacturer of 3D scanners and printers offering competitively priced alternatives to Creaform/3D Systems. Comparable as an emerging global player whose products could be added to (or compete with) KERWAN's line card.

Broad incumbents

• 3D Systems: Major 3D printer/scanner OEM and parent of Geomagic software — one of KERWAN's core partners. Comparable as a broad incumbent across the same hardware + software stack KERWAN distributes and services.
• HP 3D Printing: Major OEM of Multi Jet Fusion 3D printers for industrial production. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose enterprise customers overlap with KERWAN's industrial buyer base.
• EOS GmbH: German industrial 3D printing OEM for metal and polymer systems serving aerospace, automotive, and medical. Comparable as a broad incumbent in industrial-grade additive manufacturing that competes with the printers KERWAN distributes.
• Creaform (Ametek): Canadian portable 3D metrology scanner manufacturer and KERWAN's flagship partner. Comparable as the global incumbent whose products KERWAN distributes and supports across CIS.
• Stratasys: Global 3D printer OEM (FDM, PolyJet, SAF) serving industrial and aerospace customers. Comparable as a broad incumbent in industrial additive manufacturing equipment that KERWAN customers also evaluate.

Direct peers

• Materialise: Belgian provider of 3D printing software (Magics, 3-matic) and on-demand additive manufacturing services. Comparable because both offer a 3D printing software + services stack; KERWAN is even an authorized Materialise distributor in CIS.
• Hubs: Global 3D printing and CNC machining service platform connecting customers to manufacturing partners. Comparable service-bureau and distribution-style aggregation model for industrial 3D solutions.
• Protolabs: Global on-demand digital manufacturing service bureau offering 3D printing, CNC, and injection molding. Comparable to KERWAN's 3D scanning + printing service business model serving industrial customers.
• Xometry: On-demand manufacturing marketplace aggregating 3D printing, CNC, and sheet-metal services. Comparable to KERWAN's service-bureau business model targeting industrial customers needing rapid prototyping and production parts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@KERWAN3D
• Facebookfacebook.com/kerwan3d
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kerwanltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/kerwan3d

Compliance7 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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