3DGBIRE
3DGBIRE Ltd is a UK and Ireland-based reseller, service, and training provider for industrial additive manufacturing equipment including metal DED (Meltio), FDM, resin, and 3D scanning systems.
- CEO / Founder
- Paul Croft
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Latest Round
- Bootstrapped
Technology & Products
Key Products
Reseller of Ultimaker, Raise3D, Meltio (M600 metal DED), miniFactory, Mayku, Shining 3D scanners, BCN3D, plus reconditioned units, training courses, and service/maintenance contracts.
Technological Advantage
Multi-vendor distribution partnerships (Ultimaker, BCN3D, Meltio, Shining 3D, Raise3D) combined with in-house training and certified support engineers; long-standing (since 2015) reseller relationships and case studies (e.g., Gravity Industries jet suit parts, SpaceX Dragon Capsule model, UWE Bristol Neo-Gemstones).
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides end-to-end support for businesses adopting additive manufacturing, including equipment sales, training, service/maintenance, and application consulting across industries such as defense, aerospace, automotive, rail, and medical.
How They Differentiate
Focuses on combined hardware sales + training + certified support/service rather than pure print-bureau or single-brand distribution, serving as UK/Ireland's dedicated 'AM for Industry' adoption partner.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
UK and Irish industrial, engineering, defense, aerospace, automotive, rail, medical, and educational organizations adopting 3D printing.
Industry Verticals
Defence, Aerospace, Automotive, Rail, Energy (Oil & Gas), Engineering, Manufacturing, Product Design, Medical, Dental, Architecture, Food and Beverage, Education.
Competitors
3DPRINTUK; Laser Lines; Tri-Tech 3D
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Over 10 million parts produced to date via customer 3D print farms (per company reporting); 5,500+ LinkedIn followers.
Major Milestones
Founded October 2015; won 2019 3D Printing Industry Award; became UK/Ireland distributor for BCN3D and Meltio; demonstrated Meltio M600 metal DED platform including UWE Bristol Neo-Gemstones ruby-in-platinum project (2025-2026).
Notable Customers
Metropolitan Police; Gravity Industries; P & C M Bailes Farming; various UK schools/education via CREATE Education Project.