AmPro Innovations
Metal powder bed 3D printing systems using selective laser melting (SLM) technology
- CEO / Founder
- Xinhua Wu
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed
- Latest Round
- Series B
- Key Investors
- China National Building Materials United Investment; Suzhou Anjie Capital; Hamming Union Energy Group Zhonglian Investment Management Co., Ltd.; Hebei Coastal Industry Investment Fund; Hebei Jiantou Chuangfa Fund; Suzhou Jianshu Venture Capital
Technology & Products
Key Products
SP101, SP160, SP261, SP401, SP501, SP600, SP615, SP801, SP1200 printers; G4 Glovebox, G40 Glovebox, DU40 Decanter, SU40 Sieve, SU80 Sieve, VU40 Vacuum Conveyor, PD40 Powder Drying System, Powder Silos
Technological Advantage
CLAIMED: Materials science expertise in metal powder bed systems; powder handling systems for contamination prevention; multi-axis laser scanning capabilities. VERIFIED: None found (no public patents, benchmarks, or third-party testing). Assessment: Claimed advantages appear replicable without patent protection.
Patent position
AmPro Innovations filed 3 patent families in 2022–2024, versus 7 in 2019–2021, and fell 57%; tracked AM filings in the same patent offices fell 5%, so AmPro fell faster. AMPulse analysis
- Filing momentum
- 3 families filed 2022–2024, 7 in 2019–2021 (-57%); all tracked AM filings in the same offices -5%
- Filed in
- WO 83%US 17%
- Named competitors, AM patent families
- Desktop Metal 83EOS 185
12 AM patent families in total. Recent years are still being published, so read a filing change against the same-office figure.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
End-to-end industrial metal 3D printing solutions encompassing metal powder R&D, printers from small to extra-large scales, process optimization, post-processing, and component manufacturing services; proven mass production capability in 3C (99.9% yield) and aerospace (large-format printers delivered to primes); vertically integrated from materials to production.
How They Differentiate
Targets aerospace tier one suppliers (smaller manufacturers with limited budgets) rather than prime contractors; materials science-informed system design; competitive pricing strategy. However, no quantitative technical differentiation metrics (build speed, cost-per-part, resolution vs. competitors) are publicly available.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace tier one suppliers, 3C consumer electronics manufacturers, and defense/aerospace primes (CASIC, AECC) seeking metal 3D printing for production-scale manufacturing of heat sinks, structural components, and 3C parts.
Industry Verticals
Aerospace, Consumer Electronics (3C), New Energy, Defense
Competitors
Desktop Metal; SLM Solutions; EOS
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Revenue undisclosed; 51-200 employees; operates from Notting Hill, Melbourne HQ with significant manufacturing operations in Suzhou, China; Phase II facility of 20,000 sqm; operates 130+ metal printers for 3C production; signed billion-yuan procurement contract for 100+ large-scale printers in Aug 2025
Major Milestones
US printer release with Amaero; Achieved 99.9% yield rate in metal 3D printing for 3C components (Jul 2025); Signed billion-yuan procurement contract for 100+ large-scale printers (Aug 2025); Achieved mass-production capability for 0.3mm thin-wall 3D-printed heat sinks (Sep 2025); Completed new B+ financing round led by Anjie Technology (Oct 2025)
Notable Customers
Amaero; Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC); AECC (China Aviation Engine Corporation)
AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 12
- Granted
- 1
- Families
- 12
Leading domains: process (12), material (10), equipment (9)
Filings by year: 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 3 · 2017: 2
- A PROCESSING MACHINE FOR AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING BUILD ASSEMBLY2022020883 · WO
- Installation for additive manufacturing by SLM or SLS12240037 · US
- SYSTEM FOR GAS SUPPLY IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF METALLIC COMPONENTS2019090377 · WO
- AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING INSTALLATION2020232500 · WO
- ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING POWDER RE-COATER APPARATUS2022133515 · WO