ADDMAN
A comprehensive advanced manufacturing platform that integrates metal and polymer additive manufacturing with precision CNC machining to provide end-to-end 'concept to production' solutions.
- CEO / Founder
- Joe Calmese
- Team Size
- 501-1000
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed (includes multiple acquisitions)
- Latest Round
- Acquisition
- Key Investors
- American Industrial Partners (AIP)
Technology & Products
Key Products
End-to-end advanced manufacturing solutions, including metal additive manufacturing, polymer 3D printing, precision machining, and injection molding. Serves aerospace, defense, and medical industries.
Technological Advantage
Proprietary expertise in printing difficult-to-process alloys (e.g., GRCop-42, Niobium) and the ability to scale production from a single prototype to hundreds of thousands of units using automated polymer lines.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces supply chain complexity by offering a single-source solution for the entire product lifecycle—from rapid prototyping and material science consulting to large-scale industrial production.
How They Differentiate
ADDMAN differentiates through its 'Castheon' division, which possesses proprietary metallurgical processes for refractory metals (e.g., Niobium, GRCop-42) critical for space propulsion. Unlike high-volume service bureaus, ADDMAN provides a vertically integrated 'Concept to Production' model that combines specialized metal AM, large-scale polymer production, and precision CNC machining under one PE-backed platform.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers in highly regulated sectors, including aerospace, defense, space exploration, and medical device manufacturing.
Industry Verticals
["Aerospace & Defense","Space Exploration","Medical & Healthcare","Motorsports & Automotive","Energy & Industrial"]
Competitors
Protolabs; Fathom Digital Manufacturing; Sintavia; Stratasys Direct Manufacturing
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Estimated annual revenue between $100M - $250M; workforce of 500+ employees across multiple U.S. centers of excellence.
Major Milestones
["Founded in 2020 as a platform company of American Industrial Partners (AIP)","Acquired 3rd Dimension (Metal AM specialist) in January 2021","Acquired Castheon (Refractory metal AM leader) in May 2021","Acquired Dinsmore Inc. (Polymer AM and design) in August 2021","Acquired Forecast 3D in January 2023 to significantly expand polymer production capacity","Established as a key supplier for NASA’s high-temperature rocket engine components"]
Notable Customers
NASA (Artemis Program); Major Commercial Space OEMs; U.S. Department of Defense; Medical Device OEMs