3d tooling technologies limited

What 3d tooling technologies limited does

3D Tooling Technologies Limited is a privately held UK engineering services company incorporated in 2009 and headquartered at a single facility in Wolverhampton, England. It provides consultancy, 3D CAD design, prototype development, testing and quality inspection, reverse engineering, and custom jigs and fixtures to enterprise clients primarily in the automotive and motorsport sectors, with additional activity in civil engineering, medical, public transport, and leisure/entertainment. The company operates on a project-based, quote-driven model with no publicly disclosed pricing and serves customers directly via enterprise field sales, anchored by long-term relationships with names such as Grainger and Worrall, Melba Swintex, and Thermex.

The technical stack combines PTC Creo 3D CAD for design and modelling, multi-axis CNC machining for prototype and production tooling, a Hexagon Metrology 2.5m Romer Arm coordinate measuring machine with Delcam Powerinspect software for high-precision inspection and deviation analysis, and laser scanning with point-cloud collection for reverse engineering. Capacity was expanded in January 2020 with the order of a Haas High Speed VF9 VMC machine capable of cutting tooling board, aluminium, and steel. The website references ISO certification, and service delivery is built around designers drawn from pattern and toolmaking backgrounds who embed design-for-manufacturing decisions into the CAD process.

The company is founder- and director-owned, with no institutional investors, no external funding rounds, and no parent company. Ownership transitioned in June 2019 when two of the three original founders retired and sold their shares to Jason Gatehouse and Mark Jones, both of whom joined as directors and shareholders in July 2019. Co-founder Paul Reeves remains with the firm. No headcount, revenue, or geographic footprint disclosures are available beyond the single Wolverhampton facility.

Name

3d tooling technologies limited

Legal name

3D Tooling Technologies Limited

Website

https://3dtooltech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

3D Tooling Technologies Limited is a UK-based engineering services firm that designs, prototypes, inspects, and manufactures complex tooling for enterprise customers in automotive, motorsport, civil engineering, medical, public transport, and leisure sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing (333514)

akta.pro primary industry

Large-Format 3D Printing & Tooling Services (BAAM/LSAM, molds, patterns, jigs/fixtures) (IMAAADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Prototype Jigs, Fixtures & Assembly Aids (Additive) (IMAAAFAE)

Keywords

• Prototype tooling services
• Design engineering consultancy
• CNC machining solutions
• Reverse engineering services
• Custom jigs and fixtures

Headquarters

HQ city

Wolverhampton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Prototype and Tooling Manufacturing Services: Project-based manufacturing services for complex prototype and production tooling, including consultancy, design solutions, prototype development, testing and quality inspection, reverse engineering, and jigs and fixtures.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

3D Tooling Technologies provides design, prototyping, consultancy and tooling manufacture for engineering applications. The company delivers an end-to-end tooling service covering consultancy, 3D CAD design using PTC Creo, prototype development via CNC machining, testing and quality inspection using Hexagon Metrology CMM, reverse engineering through laser scanning, and custom jigs and fixtures production for industrial customers across automotive, motorsport, civil engineering, medical, public transport, and leisure sectors.

Product overview

3D Tooling Technologies is a B2B engineering services company offering an integrated suite of tooling solutions spanning the product development lifecycle. The core offerings include Consultancy services (DFM and process advisory), Design Solutions (using PTC Creo 3D CAD), Prototype Development (from bespoke batches to full 3D CNC machined tools), Testing & Quality Inspection (CMM with Romer Arm), Reverse Engineering (laser scanning and point cloud to CAD), and Jigs & Fixtures manufacturing. These services are delivered as a unified end-to-end tooling service to clients across automotive, motorsport, civil engineering, medical, public transport, and leisure/entertainment sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost effective pattern equipment manufactured and delivered in very short lead times

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Xometry: On-demand manufacturing marketplace connecting buyers with CNC machining, sheet metal, and 3D printing suppliers for prototypes and production parts. Comparable as a custom prototype tooling service provider, particularly for jigs, fixtures, and short-run production components similar to 3DT's offering.
• Materialise: Belgian-headquartered provider of additive manufacturing software and services, including industrial 3D printing for prototypes, tooling, and end-use parts. Comparable to 3DT in custom prototype and tooling services for automotive, medical, and industrial customers, though primarily additive rather than CNC.
• Hubs (Protolabs Network): Manufacturing platform providing CNC machining, 3D printing, and injection moulding services. Overlaps with 3D Tooling Technologies on custom prototype and tooling work for industrial customers, with similar use cases in automotive, medical, and industrial sectors.
• Protolabs: Global on-demand digital manufacturer offering CNC machining, 3D printing, and injection moulding for prototypes and low-volume production. Directly comparable to 3D Tooling Technologies in custom prototype and short-run production tooling, though operating at much larger scale with a digital quoting platform.
• Stratasys Direct Manufacturing: Additive manufacturing service bureau offering rapid prototyping, tooling, and end-use parts via PolyJet, FDM, and metal 3D printing. Comparable to 3DT as a prototype and tooling service bureau serving industrial and motorsport customers, though with a primarily additive manufacturing focus.

Broad incumbents

• Eckhart: Provider of advanced manufacturing solutions including autonomous robotics, tooling, and production systems for industrial OEMs. Overlaps with 3DT on tooling and production support for industrial customers, but operates at a broader enterprise scale including automation and systems integration.
• Renishaw: Global engineering technologies company providing metrology (CMM, probing), additive manufacturing systems, and precision manufacturing solutions. Comparable via its industrial metrology and metal additive manufacturing services that overlap with 3DT's inspection and prototype capabilities, but operates as a much broader equipment and solutions provider.
• Fisher Dynamics: Tooling and automotive seating mechanisms manufacturer supplying major OEMs. Comparable as a tier-1 tooling services provider to the automotive industry, including prototype and production tooling, though operating at a significantly larger scale than 3DT.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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